ITA #35 – Becoming a God Centered Mom and The Art of Raising Boys – An Interview with Heather MacFadyen
03.03.2014 - By Kat Lee
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My good friend Heather MacFadyen is sharing the art of raising boys - four of them! - and becoming a God-centered mom. She calls herself simply the "self-centered mom trying to be the God-centered mom."
Grab your headphones, join us for a chat and keep reading to learn more!
Heather is the mother of four young boys (born exactly, to the day, within 6 1/2 years . . . just like she’d always planned). Heather writes about motherhood and chronicles the humbling journey of “relentlessly replacing ‘me’ with ‘He’” — sharing the daily struggle of remaining God-centered while mothering four wild-at-heart, energetic, and often stubborn boys. She also interviews moms (& the occasional dad) on her own weekly podcast, God Centered Mom, available on iTunes.
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Tip #1: Thoughts On Raising Boys
If you have very little boys, don't be shocked by their sin. Just like there's a flesh in us that entices us to sin, there is that same temptation in our children. Instead of asking "why," because they may not know, help them develop other responses.
Give your boys a lot of opportunities to be physical.
Have an expectation that your boys can also be gentlemen.
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Tip #2: How To Be a God-Centered Mom
Becoming God-centered isn't about what physical actions we do or how often we read the Bible, but about changing our hearts and recognizing that each part of our day is really about God.
Let God lead.
Intentionally allow your children to see that God is the center of your family. It's a day-by-day, moment-by-moment choice.
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Quick Links
Wild Things by David Thomas
HelloMornings
Heartfelt Discipline by Clay Clarkson
Spiritual Depression by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Love the song in the outro? It's called God Day. It's by Jen Stanbro and you can get it on iTunes by clicking here and check out Jen's site by clicking here.
Connect with Heather
Heather MacFadyen
Blog: God Centered Mom
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How to Listen to This Podcast
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