Have you ever felt like you have to earn God's love?

Maybe you're constantly trying to be the perfect mom, the perfect wife, the perfect friend, or the perfect Christian. You keep doing more, serving more, and striving harder—yet you still feel exhausted.

In this encouraging conversation, Courtney sits down with author and speaker Katie Reid to talk about the life-changing moment she calls her "dusty living room revelation"—the day God showed her that grace isn't something we earn, but a gift we simply receive.

Together they explore what it means to move from striving to settledness, from perfectionism to peace, and from living like hired help to embracing your identity as a beloved daughter of God.

If you've ever wrestled with comparison, burnout, people-pleasing, or the pressure to have it all together, this conversation is one your heart needs to hear.

• Katie shares the story behind her unforgettable "dusty living room revelation."
• How legalism quietly sneaks into motherhood and our relationship with God.
• Why so many Christian women struggle to receive God's love.
• A fresh perspective on Martha that may completely change how you read her story.
• Learning to serve from love instead of serving for love.
• Why saying "no" can actually be one of the most spiritual things you do.
• Practical encouragement for overwhelmed moms carrying too much.
• Trusting God with your children's spiritual journeys.
• How embracing your identity as God's daughter changes the atmosphere of your home.

"Jesus is not company to impress. He's family to enjoy."

• Luke 10:38–42
• John 11
• Exodus 2
• Proverbs 3:5–8
• Zephaniah 3:17

Made Like Martha by Katie Reid

Katie's message is a beautiful reminder that God never asked us to earn His approval. As moms, we can stop striving and begin resting in the love that's already ours through Christ.

Katie has graciously provided a FREE Bible Study lesson for The MOM Show listeners!

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She also wanted to share her beautiful song, "Daughter," as a reminder of your identity in Christ.

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Have you ever found yourself waiting for the "perfect" time to spend with God?

In this solo episode, Courtney reflects on one powerful lesson from last week's conversation with Shalene Roberts: Nothing is ordinary when Jesus is in it.

Whether you're folding laundry, packing lunches, sitting in the carpool line, or washing sticky little hands, God is present in the ordinary moments of motherhood. Join Courtney as she shares how to stop waiting for life to slow down and start discovering the sacred moments God has already placed right in front of you.

• Why ordinary moments matter to God
• The lie that you'll spend time with God "when life slows down"
• Finding worship in everyday routines
• Why God values faithfulness over visibility
• Practical ways to invite Jesus into your daily life

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Motherhood is often filled with moments that no one applauds.

The dishes get washed. The tears get wiped away. The prayers are whispered long after everyone else is asleep. And somewhere along the way, many moms begin to wonder, Does any of this really matter?

In this heartfelt conversation, Courtney sits down with author Shalene Roberts to talk about the unseen work of motherhood and the God who sees every sacrifice, every prayer, and every ordinary moment.

Drawing from her new book, When Mothering Is Hard and No One Sees, Shalene shares the story behind the viral blog post that encouraged hundreds of thousands of moms, the season that nearly broke her, and how God gently reminded her that motherhood has eternal significance.

Together, they discuss how to find Christ in the chaos, release comparison, embrace rest, and trust God's plans for our children—even when we can't yet see the outcome.

• Why so many moms struggle to feel seen and valued
• The powerful story of Hagar and the God who sees
• How motherhood shapes eternity more than we realize
• Practical ways to practice abiding, prayer, and true soul rest
• How to overcome comparison with gratitude
• Encouragement for moms walking through uncertainty with their children
• Why surrendering your plans often leads to God's very best

Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart..."

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Have you ever felt like giving up on a prayer you've been praying for years?

In this solo episode, Courtney reflects on one unforgettable question from last week's conversation with Lyndsay Roberts:

"What if you quit mid-miracle?"

Whether you're waiting for healing, restoration, a prodigal child, or simply praying for peace, this episode is a reminder that God's silence doesn't mean He's stopped working. Together we'll talk about fear, change, forgiveness, surrender, and how to keep trusting God even when you can't yet see the miracle.

• Why waiting can make us lose hope
• How fear steals today's peace
• The freedom that comes through forgiveness
• Learning to trust God's timing instead of controlling the outcome
• Why you shouldn't quit before God is finished

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What if peace isn't something you find once life finally settles down?

In this encouraging episode of The MOM Show, Courtney sits down with author, speaker, and ministry leader Lindsay Roberts to discuss finding God's peace in the middle of life's greatest heartbreaks and uncertainties.

Lindsay vulnerably shares her journey through infertility, multiple miscarriages, the heartbreaking loss of her full-term son, and the life-changing lesson that has sustained her faith through every season: don't quit mid-miracle.

Together, Courtney and Lindsay explore what it means to trust God when life doesn't unfold the way we hoped, how unforgiveness quietly steals our peace, and why true peace is found only by anchoring ourselves in God's Word—not in our circumstances.

If you're carrying grief, wrestling with anxiety, navigating disappointment, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the demands of motherhood, this conversation will remind you that God's peace is available, even in the middle of chaos.

• Lindsay's powerful testimony of miscarriage, infant loss, and God's faithfulness.

• What it means to "not quit mid-miracle."

• The difference between temporary peace and true biblical peace.

• The biggest "peace stealers" moms face today.

• Why forgiveness is essential to experiencing freedom.

• Practical ways to cultivate peace before the chaos of the day begins.

• How to prioritize what matters most in every season of motherhood.

• Encouragement for moms walking through grief, waiting, and unanswered prayers.

• John 14:27

• 3 John 2

• Philippians 4:13

• Psalm 23

• Psalm 91

• Discover Your True Peace: Finding Rest in a Restless World

• Discover Your True Worth

• Discover Your True Strength

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Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I'll have peace when..."?

When the kids are older. When summer is over. When life slows down. When the house is clean. When this difficult season finally passes.

The truth is, if we're always waiting for life to settle down before we experience peace, we'll spend our lives waiting.

In this solo episode, Courtney shares why true peace isn't found in the absence of chaos—it's found in the presence of Christ. Building on last week's conversation with Erin Greneaux, this episode is an invitation to stop postponing peace and begin recognizing that God is already meeting you in the middle of your ordinary, everyday motherhood.

• Why we often believe peace is waiting on the other side of our circumstances
• The lie behind the phrase, "I'll have peace when..."
• How busyness and constant distractions keep us from noticing God's presence
• Why Jesus never promised a trouble-free life—but He did promise His presence
• Practical ways to create margin and meet with God in the middle of a busy season
• Learning to stop waiting for life to calm down and start experiencing God's peace today

• Peace isn't the absence of chaos—it's the presence of Christ.
• There will always be another busy season, another challenge, and another "after."
• God is already present in your ordinary moments—you simply have to slow down enough to notice Him.
• You don't have to wait until everything changes before you experience the peace Jesus offers today.

In this heartfelt conversation, Courtney sits down with author and mom of three, Erin Grineaux, to talk about what it really looks like to meet God in the middle of motherhood—not apart from it.

Erin shares honestly about the overwhelming early years of raising three young daughters, the exhaustion, the chaos, and the quiet struggle of feeling disconnected from God in the middle of it all. But it was in those very moments—late-night feedings, everyday frustrations, and ordinary routines—that God began to gently reveal Himself in a new way.

This episode is a powerful reminder that you don't have to step away from motherhood to experience God… He is already present within it.

What You'll Hear in This Episode:

• Why motherhood can feel spiritually disconnecting—and how to shift that perspective
• How to recognize God in the small, ordinary moments of your day
• The importance of quiet time (even if it's just a minute)
• Letting go of pressure and perfection in motherhood
• How your faith naturally shapes your children more than you think
• The danger of comparison culture and redefining what matters most in your home
• Encouragement for the mom who feels distant from God right now
• Holding both joy and grief in hard seasons—and trusting God in the unknown

• Website: https://www.greneauxgardens.com
• Book: Sunday God Meets Monday Mom: https://amzn.to/4bcrjSz
• Weekly Devotions: https://eringreneaux.substack.com/
• Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sundaygodmeetsmondaymom
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greneauxgardens
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eringreneaux
• Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/eringreneaux
• The Bible App Devotions: https://www.bible.com/organizations/1f694f0c-8459-4d43-8f48-7eec96a64c3c

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After hearing a powerful story of redemption, it's easy to feel inspired… but also quietly wonder—

"Why doesn't my story look like that?"

In this follow-up episode, Courtney speaks directly to the mom who is still in the middle of the mess—the one whose situation feels unresolved, unanswered, or still broken.

Because here's the truth: Redemption doesn't always look like restoration in the way we expect.

Sometimes God restores the relationship… and sometimes He begins by restoring you within it.

If you've been waiting for things to change and they haven't—this episode will remind you that God is still working, even when you can't see it.

Your story is not finished.

• Why hearing others' redemption stories can sometimes feel discouraging
• The difference between restoration and redemption
• Letting go of expectations for how God "should" fix things
• A personal story of holding onto an ending that didn't unfold as expected
• How God often begins His work by transforming us from the inside out
• Finding peace even when your circumstances haven't changed
• What it looks like to trust God in the middle of an unfinished story

• Redemption doesn't always mean everything gets fixed the way you hoped
• Sometimes God changes you before He changes the situation
• Peace is not found in outcomes—it's found in who God is
• Just because you can't see it doesn't mean God isn't working
• The place that feels the most broken may be where God is doing His deepest work.

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What happens when your marriage—the one you believed was solid—suddenly falls apart?

In today's powerful and deeply vulnerable episode, I sit down with Jill Savage to talk about one of the hardest seasons of her life: walking through betrayal after 28 years of marriage… and witnessing God bring restoration in a way only He can.

Jill shares her story with honesty, wisdom, and so much hope for the mom who feels like things are unraveling—whether in marriage, motherhood, or identity.

This conversation is not just about marriage… it's about:

• Surrender
• Identity in Christ
• Letting go of guilt
• And trusting God in the middle of the mess

If you've ever believed the lie that your worth is tied to your marriage or your children's choices… this episode will gently bring you back to truth.

• Jill's story of betrayal, separation, and ultimate restoration
• How shame, identity, and attachment styles impacted their marriage
• The powerful turning point that changed everything on Easter Sunday
• What it looks like to surrender when your circumstances don't change overnight
• How to guard your identity when someone else's words try to define you
• The importance of being marriage-centered, not child-centered
• Practical ways to prioritize your marriage in the middle of busy motherhood

"It may not be well with your circumstances… but it can still be well with your soul."

• Website: https://jillsavage.org/
• Instagram & Facebook: @jillsavage.author
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@markandjill
• Podcast: No More Perfect Podcast

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Somewhere along the way, motherhood can quietly become everything.

Your schedule, your energy, your identity—it all revolves around your kids. And while being a mom is one of the most meaningful roles we will ever have… it was never meant to be our only role.

In today's episode, Courtney shares a gentle but powerful reminder: you don't have to lose yourself in motherhood to be a good mom.

As we step into summer—a season where rhythms shift and space opens up—this is your invitation to begin nurturing the relationships that will sustain you for years to come.

From making time for your marriage… to prioritizing friendships… to rediscovering who you are outside of your role as "mom"…

This episode is filled with honesty, encouragement, and permission to build a life you won't have to rebuild later.

• Why motherhood can easily become our entire identity
• The importance of nurturing your marriage (and why it doesn't maintain itself)
• Courtney's personal story of taking her first girls trip—and what it revealed
• The mindset that keeps moms from prioritizing friendships
• Letting go of guilt around stepping away for yourself
• Why building relationships now matters for the seasons ahead
• How to begin creating a full, life-giving rhythm alongside motherhood

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