This is part one of a two-part podcast with LIz Kelly, Beth Nelson, and Marcie Stokman.  

Marcie recently read Liz Kelly's article "Flattening the Curve On Fear"  and knew they needed a phone call.

Highlights include:

Why fear isn't a sin, but panic or hysteria may be

How our chaos is somehow redeemed - even if the suffering isn't removed

Nothing is lost in God - learning flexibility before God as we live in the moment (even if the days feel meaningless)

Words for moms who are working, cleaning, cooking, and now teaching and santizing!

How our attachments are being refined during this unprecedented time 

Liz (Elizabeth) Kelly, a native Minnesotan, is a noted speaker, retreat leader and award-winning author, whose works include short stories, arts and music reviews, books on prayer and worship, and meditations on faith, spiritual struggle, and Christian womanhood. She has written seven books, including May Crowning, Mass, and Merton: 50 Reasons I Love Being Catholic, which won the Catholic Press Association first place award for Best Popular Presentation of the Faith in 2007. She is also the author of “The Wind,” a short story nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2001. You can find out more about her at lizk. org.  

Beth Nelson is a wife and mother of five. She has been part of the Well-Read Mom endeavor since she first asked the question, "Is there a place after college for moms to talk about the big questions in life?"

Marcie Stokman is the president and founder of Well-Read Mom.