What an amazing journey from dysfunction to dynamic! Join Kate and Sheila as the recap 

Here Be Dragons (Treading the Deep Waters of Motherhood, Mean Girls, and Generational Trauma) by Melanie Shankle! There are SO many quotes! Here’s a sampling:

“Sometimes the best teacher is the consequence of bad decisions.”

“You can’t lead someone to a place that’s beyond where you’ve been able to go yourself.”

“Our kids become who we allow them to be. If we choose to ignore bad behavior we’re condoning it.”

“We can’t parent perfectly, but we can parent faithfully.”

“Jesus is the one that holds fast despite human failings…Faith is not a riddle to be solved but rather a journey our hearts are on… God isn’t afraid of our questions or our doubts.”

Melanie shares how her turbulent childhood haunted her as she entered motherhood. She knew she loved her baby in a way that she was never loved. She vowed to break the cycle of dysfunction and lean on God to guide her out of her brokenness into the mother her daughter needed. She realized by praying for her daughter to be resilient and strong that she had to go through tough times. Battles shape us and as her husband cleverly puts it, “You have to carry your own bucket.”

Kate is always saying, “Choose your hard” and this book highlights that mantra. Change is hard. When we embrace changing our default it is challenging indeed but with God giving us strength and guidance it is possible. The world is not the boss of possible, God is!

Thanks for joining us on this growth journey through one good book talk at a time. We are blessed to partner with you!