By Her Shelf

Confident Creation with Amanda Pittman

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Today, we're getting to know Amanda

Pittman By Her Shelf:

Amanda Pittman is a Christian, a

wife, and a mother. She is the author of two books, “Reflecting God’s Beauty,”
and “Love Your First Year of Marriage.” Amanda is the founder of the Confident
Woman Mentorship Program and helps her husband pastor The Gathering Oasis
Church Downtown. In her free time, Amanda creates social media content that
inspires and equips women to be confident and Christ-centered.

In this episode, Amanda and I discuss:

  • Consumption vs. creation in social media and reading
  • Why even avid readers should give themselves space to
    • write
  • The odd reading habit Amanda shares with her mother

    • ...and so much more. 

    Amanda was the very first person I

    interviewed for By Her Shelf, and this interview really set the tone for me.
    Her words about creating and using our voices were the exact encouragement I
    needed to hear as I was stepping into this new space. If you find yourself
    struggling with self-confidence or using your voice, I know you will be
    encouraged by this conversation as well. 

    Quotes:

    • One of the most valuable things we've been given is our
      • voice. 
    • It's not that you don't have any valuable thoughts,
      • it's that you haven't give your mind any air to breathe. 
    • What are you doing with all the information you stored
      • up?
    • At the end of the day our confidence boils down to what
      • we believe and if we believe the best about ourselves. If we believe what
      God says we are and who God says we are, then we're going to walk in
      confidence. 
    • Having the mindset of contentment and compassion is a
      • way we can reflect the beauty of God and not the ugliness of the world.

      The Books (These are affiliate

      links. I receive a small commission if you buy through them at no cost to you):

      • Amanda's auto-buy author: Lysa
        • TerKeurst
      • Amanda's current reads: Believe
        • Bigger by Marshawn Daniels (Kindle)and It's Not Supposed to Be This Way by
        Lysa TerKeurst (Kindle)
      • Books Amanda references when providing pre-marital
        • counseling with her husband: The
        Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Kindle), Amanda & her
        husband's book, Love
        Your First Year of Marriage, and Saving Your Marriage before It Starts
        by Les & Leslie Parrott (Kindle)
      • Amanda's surprising book: The
        • Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Kindle)
      • The best books for personal growth: The Bible
      • The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Kindle)

        • Links

        • SYMBIS-
          • Pre-Marital Counseling Program
        • Amanda's husband's new book, Your Bible, Your Money
        • Glow Getter Inc. (Instagram)
        • Confident Woman Online Conference Recordings
        • Amanda's website,
          • Instagram, and YouTube channel
          ...more
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