Struggle Well School

My friend Katie Orr is a girl who is passionate about teaching people how to read and understand God's word. She recently wrote some Bible studies you need to hear about.  They can take as little as 15 minutes to complete and are accessible even if you don't know a blessed thing about the Bible!  The best part: she's graciously giving two copies away to Mom Struggling Well listeners!  Follow @momstrugglingwell on Instagram for details!

We talk about how she has grieved the loss of her brother with small kids around, her strategy for diffusing drama in her house, and what her time with God looks like. 

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(If THAT title doesn't make you need to know more, you're dead inside.)

Megan Burns is a remarkable mom of 5 who is passionate about being an advocate for those who need one.  Her goal is to show those in need that they are both known and loved.  She is the owner of She Does Justice which is a shop that gives back a portion of their profit to a cause of YOUR choice.  Her story has lots of unexpected twists and turns (like all of ours) and I'm excited to share it with you!

What we chat about:

Her journey to find her birth mother

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Do you have those people in your life who give off a calming presence and just being around them makes you feel like everything is going to work out in the end?  My friend Rachel is like that.  She is an artist who can also say has written a book about her stray donkey.  Now not many people can say that.

What we chat about:

Her grown children and her perspective looking back

Strategy to Struggle Well

Remember: you're more likely to succeed at your plan if you make it small and actionable AND if you choose when this week you'll do it.

How can you show your husband (or a friend) that you care in an unexpected way this week?

My plan: I'm going to cook a nice meal with my husband because he REALLY loves that and we will discuss Tsh's questions and celebrate his new job.  

What about you?  Find me on your favorite social media channel and tell me about it!  

May I please introduce you to my darling friend Eryn?  She's one of those gems who doesn't know how great she is.  She's all about encouraging women to be more healthy both spiritually and physically.  In this interview she shares with us a journey she hasn't talked about much; her nearly decade-long battle with anorexia.  Listen, if you're like me and don't have an eating disorder, I bet you still have an issue (or seven) with food.  Regardless, I know you'll get a lot out of this chat.  I certainly did.

What we chat about:

The one word she needed for her new tattoo

Share the Struggle!

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For the mom who longs to see long-dead dreams resurrected...

For the mom who is learning to replace lies about herself with Truth from God's word...

For the mom who wants to run a half-marathon purely so she can eat more McDonalds...

If any of these describe you, you're going to love my chat with my friend Kathy! Can't wait to share our conversation with you.  

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For the mom who wants to mourn well with hurting friends...  

For the mom who isn't good at cooking and cleaning...

For the mom who is afraid of wind chimes...

Victoria and I had such a great time talking about all manner of things.  She is a work at home mom who is into writing, being a doula and at this point, sneaking as much sleep in as possible as a mom of two very young kids. Hope you love the interview!

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One of the things that first drew me to Becki was the awesome pictures of her house that I kept seeing on Instagram.  She has this funky, cozy, artistic house that makes you want to have a mug of tea and chat all day in.  The NEXT (and way more important thing) that made me need to talk to this girl is the way she talks about grace and praying for her children. 

What we talk about:

(We actually forgot to talk about this but you need to know about) Her small business

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All I can say is I'm so THANKFUL God made such a wide variety of people.  If we were all the same we'd all be bored to tears.  My friend Kristen Kill is a breath of fresh air to me for a variety of reasons one of which is that we are so different.  She has a freedom and grace about her and I could only dream of.  I could talk to her all day long and learn completely new ways of doing things.  The OTHER reason she's so special to me is her deep understanding of truth and God's character.  She's a gem and I'm thrilled to share her with you.

What we chat about:

obedience and what we need to do to get a "well done" at the end of our days

Share the Struggle!

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Some topics in life are just difficult to talk about.  I would say human trafficking is definitely one of them. It is an issue that is dear to my heart but in all the conversations and sermons I've heard on the topic, I haven't heard someone speak with as much hope and compassion as Corinne.  

The other amazing piece of this puzzle is the extraordinary way God has prepared their family to go.  They have been having unreal experiences with people in their own town all related to the same topic.  You wouldn't believe it if I told you so you might as well just listen.

What we cover:

// Exodus Road and their counter-trafficking work

// How Easter may NOT be the best time to tell your kids they are moving to Asia

// The hard/good road of trusting God to provide in lean times

// God's ability to use our regular jobs to accomplish remarkable things

Hey friends!  Today I am happy to bring you the story of my friend Brooke!  She and her husband live in Poland and work to rescue the forgotten populations of society.  What I love about her story is that she wasn't that excited to get involved with it at first.  Sometimes we think people who do amazing things are different than us in that theyalways like serving others.  Her story is proof that God can use us even if we aren't 100% excited at first.

What we discuss: 

how one cup of tea turned into a foundation to rescue the forgotten

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