Does your kid ever do things that annoy you? Of course they do. Sometimes we’re tempted to correct every little thing our kids do, simply because it’s odd or different. But what if asking ourselves one simple question would help us know if a behavior needs to be addressed, or simply let go? In this week’s episode, we’re talking about why bizarre behavior from our kids might be more about us than them, and how to help our kids know that we not only LOVE them, but like them.

Show Notes:

Quotes from Grace-Based Parenting by Dr. Tim Kimmel:

“Many of our kids do things that annoy, frustrate, or embarrass us, but they are not wrong. Every time we point these things out, we tell them that they don’t measure up. This builds a foundation of insecurity in them.”

“Kids inside homes where nonmoral issues are elevated to a level of BIG problems don’t get to experience the kind of acceptance that makes a heart feel securely loved. Instead they live with a barrage of nitpicking criticism…”

This week’s practice:

Before you correct a behavior in your kid, ask yourself: Is this a moral issue? Decide if it actually needs correction, or if it’s something that needs to be either let go or actually affirmed in them.

More Resources:

For more resources to help you connect with God in the chaos of motherhood, visit http://www.lindsaysterchi.com/free/. You'll get a free PDF guide that will walk you through some simple spiritual practices that fit right into your busy mom life, plus I’ll send you my monthly email letter with additional resources and updates.

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As we prepare for school to start, we know that things could change at any moment, and the unknowns of it all can be overwhelming. There is a lot of fear and anxiety about what’s to come, and we just want a clear plan, answers, and a pandemic end date would be kind of nice too. In today’s episode, we’re talking about what to do with all the emotions we’re dealing with right now. If you’re longing for answers and clarity when it comes to the near future, this episode is for you.

Show Notes:

We ask God for a plan, but instead, God offers His presence.

This week’s practice:

Find a time this week to bring your honest emotions into God’s presence. God can handle our fear, anger, sadness, doubts, or whatever you are feeling right now. If it helps you to write it down or speak it out loud, do what you can to get it out and surrender all of it to God. Rest in His presence, knowing that He sees you, he’s with you, and His strength will give you everything you need.

More Resources:

For more resources to help you connect with God in the chaos of motherhood, visit http://www.lindsaysterchi.com/free/. You'll get a free PDF guide that will walk you through some simple spiritual practices that fit right into your busy mom life, plus I’ll send you my monthly email letter with additional resources and updates.

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Do you feel like you’re waiting for life to get back to “normal” to have more time with God? Right now, most of our days have very little structure or routine, and it’s been like that for a while. But the truth is, we need God now more than ever and we can’t afford to wait until life is more predictable (because when is it ever, really?). In this episode, we’ll talk about how to use the things you’re already doing to build in the habit of connecting with God.

Show Notes:

“One of the best ways to build a new habit is to identify a current habit you already do each day and then stack your new behavior on top.”

from Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Episode 6: The Power of Just Five Minutes

Episode 9: Washing Dishes and Other Spiritual Activities

This week’s practice:

Think about the consistent parts of your day, even if it’s nothing more than getting up in the morning, eating meals, and going to bed at night. Make a plan to connect with God after one of your consistent activities, and try it out for a few days. See if those small moments of stopping to take a breath and say a prayer help you stay connected to God in a time when everything feels uncertain. Be creative in how you approach your time with Him, be willing to adjust, and trust that He is there and wants to help you.

More Resources:

For more resources to help you connect with God in the chaos of motherhood, visit http://www.lindsaysterchi.com/free/. You'll get a free PDF guide that will walk you through some simple spiritual practices that fit right into your busy mom life, plus I’ll send you my monthly email letter with additional resources and updates.

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Do you ever fear losing yourself in motherhood? Or maybe you worry that if you weren’t a mom, you might not have anything else to offer. While being a mom is an incredibly important part of your life, it is not your identity. In this week’s episode, we’ll talk about the two extremes when it comes to how we see our identity as moms. And we’ll find the freedom that comes when we stop trying to prove ourselves, and instead, discover what our true identity is.

Show Notes:

Do you tend to fight your identity as a mom? Or do you tend to lose yourself in it?

This week’s practice:

Take some time to sit with the questions we talked about today. Do you tend to fight your identity as a mom? Or do you tend to lose yourself in it? Spend some time really thinking through those questions, and be honest with yourself and with God. Ask God to show you what it means to find your identity in Him alone. Ask Him how He sees you, and who HE says you are. Rest in that truth, and allow that to transform your motherhood from trying to prove yourself to instead, receiving the love of Jesus and loving your kids in the way God has loved you.

More Resources:

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Do you ever feel like you don’t have a choice in your own life? In this week’s episode, I’m sharing two simple sentences that are helping me show up and be present in my life as it is now. We’ll talk about how even within our limitations, we have a lot more choice than we realize.

Show Notes:

1. This is my life.
2. I get to choose. (1 Corinthians 10:23-24, Galatians 5:13)

This week’s practice:

For this week’s practice, come up with your own go-to phrase or sentence or passage of scripture that you most need to hear right now. You can use the ones we talked about today, or come up with your own. Write those statements or verses down, and put them in a place you’ll see often.

More Resources:

For more resources to help you connect with God in the chaos of motherhood, visit http://www.lindsaysterchi.com/free/. You'll get a free PDF guide that will walk you through some simple spiritual practices that fit right into your busy mom life, plus I’ll send you my monthly email letter with additional resources and updates.

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When you’re emotionally overwhelmed, how do you pull yourself out of it? We tend to either feel defeated and do nothing, or try really hard to fix ourselves. But neither extreme tends to work. In this episode, we’ll explore that tension, and I’ll provide ideas of small steps you can take that will begin to move you towards wholeness and healing.

Show Notes:

1. Adjust your mindset and perspective. 

2 Corinthians 3:4-5

Episode 16: Do You Want Confidence as a Mom?

1. Be intentional with your input. Add and eliminate.
2. Be creative in finding ways to take a break.

This week’s practice:

Review the steps we talked about today, and pick just one that you need to focus on.

Is it your mindset and perspective that needs to change? Then spend time praying and asking God to show you the lies you are believing, and the truth you can replace it with in your thoughts. Is it the external input that is hurting you? If so, what can you add and remove to fill your mind with better things? Or do you need to get creative in finding ways to take a break and get refreshed? Identify what you need, and then ask for help in figuring out how to get that. 

More Resources:

For more resources to help you connect with God in the chaos of motherhood, visit http://www.lindsaysterchi.com/free/. You'll get a free PDF guide that will walk you through some simple spiritual practices that fit right into your busy mom life, plus I’ll send you my monthly email letter with additional resources and updates.

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When God thinks of you, what do you imagine He feels? This question might seem simple or obvious at first. But the way we answer it can show us a lot about how we see God, and how we see ourselves. In this episode, we’ll reflect on our gut response to this question, and learn the truth to replace the lies we often believe about how God sees us.

Show Notes:

"Imagine God thinking about you. What do you assume God feels when you come to mind?”

“The fact that I am deeply loved by God is increasingly the core of my identity, what I know about myself with confidence.”

Quotes are from Surrender to Love: Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality by David G. Benner

This week’s practice:

Spend some time reflecting on the question from this episode, and answer it as honestly as you can. Imagine God thinking about you. What do you assume God feels when you come to mind?

Either write out or pray your response to this question, and bring it to God. Ask Him to help you replace any lies with the truth of His unconditional love for you. Use the scripture below to remind yourself of the truth of God’s love for you.

Passages of Scripture from Surrender to Love:

Psalm 23

Psalm 91

Psalm 131

Isaiah 43:1-4

Isaiah 49:14-16

Hosea 11:1-4

Matthew 10:29-31

Romans 8:31-39

More Resources:

For more resources to help you connect with God in the chaos of motherhood, visit http://www.lindsaysterchi.com/free/. You'll get a free PDF guide that will walk you through some simple spiritual practices that fit right into your busy mom life, plus I’ll send you my monthly email letter with additional resources and updates.

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What are the burdens you are carrying right now? My guess is that you are carrying quite a bit, and the weight of it can sometimes feel crushing. In this week’s episode, we’ll hear the invitation from Jesus to learn a way of living that is light and free.

Show Notes:

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28-30 (Message paraphrase)

This week’s practice:

For this week’s practice, name the burdens you are carrying. You might even want to just write them out in a list, just to see them in front of you. Seeing it all at once might feel overwhelming, but it’s important to name the reality of the weight you are holding right now. Then, read the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28-30.

Receive the invitation from Jesus to be gracious with yourself, to allow him to restore you, and to walk with him and learn from him. Ask Jesus to help you exchange your heavy burden for his light one.

More Resources:

For more resources to help you connect with God in the chaos of motherhood, visit http://www.lindsaysterchi.com/free/. You'll get a free PDF guide that will walk you through some simple spiritual practices that fit right into your busy mom life, plus I’ll send you my monthly email letter with additional resources and updates.

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As you see the differing opinions and disagreements going on right now, are you starting to lose your faith in humanity a bit? In today’s episode, we’ll talk about a few practical things you can do to both take care of yourself AND love other people well, even when we don’t agree.

Show Notes:

1. Gather with your people. (See Episode 22: How to Find and Develop Friendships)
2. Listen more than you speak. (James 1:19)
3. Know when to step away from it all.
4. Remember that our hope is not in people, but in Jesus alone.

This week’s practice:

This week, take an honest look at how you’re feeling about other people, and pick at least one of these ideas to help you restore your faith in humanity. Have a conversation with a friend who is safe and loves you. Approach conversations with a desire to listen; ask questions and seek to understand. Maybe you choose a day to stay off of all social media, or you unfollow a few people. And most importantly, draw near to Jesus so he can remind you that HE is our only hope.

More Resources:

For more resources to help you connect with God in the chaos of motherhood, visit http://www.lindsaysterchi.com/free/. You'll get a free PDF guide that will walk you through some simple spiritual practices that fit right into your busy mom life, plus I’ll send you my monthly email letter with additional resources and updates.

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Do you ever look back on a day or a week or a month and wonder: What did I actually DO in that time? It can all be a bit of a blur. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a short and simple practice that helps me pay attention to my life. If you want to be more aware of what God is doing in you and your family these days, this practice will help.

Show Notes:

Make a list. Here are a few questions to get you started:

1. What are you grateful for today?
2. What questions do you have for God?
3. What did you do that was life-giving today? What was life-draining?
4. What do you want for yourself and your family today?

This week’s practice:

Try writing something down as a practice of paying attention. Use one of these questions to get you started, or come up with your own. Pick one of the questions, and then set a reminder on your phone with that question for the next three days. See if this simple practice of paying attention helps you to be more aware of what’s going on in your soul and what God might be doing in your life these days.

More Resources:

For more resources to help you connect with God in the chaos of motherhood, visit http://www.lindsaysterchi.com/free/. You'll get a free PDF guide that will walk you through some simple spiritual practices that fit right into your busy mom life, plus I’ll send you my monthly email letter with additional resources and updates.

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