ITA #33 – When Motherhood Doesn’t Go As Planned – An Interview with Kathryn Jackson
02.17.2014 - By Kat Lee
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I'm going to warn you. This is an emotional episode. It isn't your average motherhood story. Kathryn Jackson's deep faith, honesty and response to a devastating car accident that reshaped her life will inspire you to look at your role as a mother in a new light.
Kathryn is a wife, mother of three and a blogger. In 2013 she blogged through the Bible, not only reading through the scriptures each and every day, but also sharing insight and wisdom on her blog. In addition to her blog through the Bible site, she also shares her journey on her own blog as a mother of three children, including Anne, whom you'll hear about in today's show.
Grab your headphones (and maybe a tissue or two), join us for a chat and keep reading to learn more!
Get Inspired
(There's only one tip from today's show, because it's such a personal story and it can't really be outlined in bullet points. However, I hope we'll all take the advice Kathryn shares below and respond confidently and lovingly to those in challenging circumstances.)
Tip: How to Bless A Caretaker
Kathryn shares how isolating it can be as a caretaker, and offers several wonderful suggestions on how we can bless those in our lives who are going through trials.
Be intentionally inclusive
Engage and ask questions
Continue to find ways to recognize & meet needs
Don't avoid sharing your own story
Tweet to Inspire: "God's love is so evident through our brokenness and weakness." - Kathryn Jackson on @Inspired2Action
Tweet to Inspire: "Find God in the midst of the mundane" - Kathryn Jackson on @Inspired2Action
Take Action
How will you take action on what you learned in today's episode? Click here to share.
Quick Links
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 Kathryn Jackson
Kathryn Jackson
Blog:
Personal Blog
Blog Through The Bible
Social media:
How to Listen to This Podcast
If you're new to podcasts, think of them like little radio shows that you can listen to at your convenience. They are perfect to listen to and learn from as you workout, fold laundry, wash dishes or conquer the world.
1. Listen right here on the blog. Click through to the site and click the little play button at the beginning of this post.
2. Listen on your smartphone, iPad or iPod Touch - There are a lot of great podcasting apps. Apple has a free one in the app store, but I like one called Downcast. It allows me to search for shows, subscribe to them and even speed up the audio.
You can also listen via a free app (IOS and Android) called Stitcher.
3. Subscribe to the Podcast - just click here to access the podcast in iTunes. You can also search for it on your smartphone app (like the ones listed above) and subscribe.