Sunshine in my Nest

In the next few weeks, we are digging into our faith more deeply. Last week we kicked off a brand-new project called the “Legacy of Faith” series. I've hand-picked people I respect most for each topic, so I'd love it if you invite a friend to join you, and let’s grow to be more like Christ together. I don’t know what your experience looked like, but for a lot of us middle school sucked. The proof of that will come out in some stories today. But it’s also a pivotal time of faith formation. Today Caroline and I talk about what it looks like to talk TO middle schoolers and not down at them. We remember what it felt like to be in middle school. We share ideas for how to start good conversations and what questions end up being effective when leading a small group. We also talk about how easy it was to say really mean things about other people in order to gain social currency. You can find Caroline Saunders Bible study for middle schoolers, "Come Home⁠⁠⁠" or follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠Caroline on Instagram⁠. ⁠⁠⁠You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Helping you love Jesus and disciple your kids ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or get access to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Additional study resources here⁠⁠Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest

We are back this week to keep talking about what itlooks like to live a Legacy of Faith. Last week we talked about what it looks like when kids love Jesus really young. If you’re like me maybe you’ve struggled with not having a “fancy” testimony. Abbey and I talked about the benefit of exposing little ones to faith from a young age and if you’re an adult in the life of a kid what a gift that is to give them. This week we are going to talk about how practically we point kids to faith! If you want to apply what you learn today for this series I’m creating a download with a verse to meditate, a passage to study, and questions to dig in deeper. You can find a link to that in the show notes. You can find Abbey's series of books "⁠⁠Training Young Hearts⁠⁠" or follow ⁠⁠⁠Abbey on Instagram⁠. ⁠⁠You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Helping you love Jesus and disciple your kids ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or get access to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Additional study resources here⁠Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest

Today we are kicking off our series by talking about life in the early years. Jesus takes discipleship of and empathy with little ones VERY seriously. To successfully have gospel empathy with little ones, and how to effectively disciple them we have to be intentional. So let’s dig in!Welcome to Sunshine in My Nest, Abbey. Tell us about yourself and your stage of life, but more importantly what kind of kid you were.What did God use to bring you to faith?Have you always liked kids?Did you always know your kids were capable of faith?Why is the discipleship of children important?I heard with piano lessons it doesn’t pay to start early, because after they learn to read they can learn in a couple of months what it would have taken years to teach couldn’t we just wait, start at 12 and more effectively use our time?You can find Abbey's series of books "⁠Training Young Hearts⁠" or follow ⁠⁠Abbey on Instagram⁠. ⁠You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Helping you love Jesus and disciple your kids ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or get access to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Additional study resources hereOriginal Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest

Have you wondered how to add more than European cultural education to your homeschool? While curating our favorite book lists I realized how little variety there was in what we were loving. Since then I've been making it my mission to change that for our family! Nicole Cottrell has been such an amazing person to turn to for book lists that include varied cultural experiences in our children's feast of beautiful education!! We are so blessed when we look at the strengths and gifts that people bring to the human experience and I can’t wait to read the book she recommended in our homeschool! You can find Nicole at Stories of Color on Instagram or her website You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Do you ever feel like there’s something you’re missing in life? Today Amy DiMarcangelo and I talk about what it means to fill the longings of your heart with God’s truth! Her book “A Hunger for More” from The Gospel Coalition is for the Christian who feels like they have led a “good life” free from scandal and sin, but somehow something is still missing and leaves them longing for more! You can find Amy on Instagram at @amydimarc You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

How do you know if homeschooling is a good fit for your family? Katie Klein is a homeschool coach. She walks moms know what homeschool method will best fit their personality, and how to set up homeschool.  Today Katie and I talk about the benefits we’ve seen in our families from homeschooling, why we choose to homeschool, when to start, and the methods we love best. Katie and I talk about how she chose a hybrid of Unschool and the Charlotte Mason method for their family! You can find Katie's resources and courses at littlehouselearningco.com or at her Instagram You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Do you get to 4:00 and panic about what to make for dinner? One of the biggest hang-ups people have about homeschooling is wondering how they will get the other pieces of life done like cooking and cleaning! Lisa from @thispilgrimlife and I are talking about how to EASILY meal plan!! She has hacks for lunch and dinner that you don’t want to miss! After this conversation, I’m completely changing how I meal plan!! Her go-to routine and meal planning method make putting together food a breeze. She even has a free printable you can find here! You can find Lisa Burns on her Instagram or on her website thispilgrimlife.com You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Have you wondered practically how people are teaching their kids about God? We discuss How we lay Biblical foundations for our children so that when the Holy Spirit awakens their hearts the truths are there to draw from. We also discuss what it looks like to have a gospel-rich environment even when your kids are really young. More than having family worship we talk about how to incorporate the truths of God's Word from when we get up, as we live life, and as we put them to bed at night.  You can find more of Joanna Kimbrel's work on her Instagram or at The Gospel Coalition  You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Have you already taught your child to read or is it something you have yet to do? Join Whitney Newby and me as we talk about how to bring the joy of reading into your family’s reading life!  We also talk about how to navigate the library with discernment and practical ways that we can talk our kids through wise book choices. We also talk about book lists, games, and way to get kids excited about reading.  You can find Whitney and the resources we talked about at brighterdaypress.com You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Do you have guilt around the way you are or aren’t in God’s Word? This conversation holds comfort over shame!! Talking about Bible study with young mothers is loaded. We feel we SHOULD do it a certain way.  In this conversation, Hope and I remember together we can free ourselves to delight in God and His Word without lists and boxes. Join Hope Blanton from @athisfeetstudies and me as we talk about what it means to be spiritually fed during seasonal times of spiritual drought. You can purchase a copy of At His Feet Studies HERE You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest In this episode, we talked about Hope Cards. You can find them HERE

Today I'm pulling a girl's only chat interview from the vault. Last fall I interviewed Shannon K Evans. We talk about our period stories, and how we came to understand how our bodies work as women. And how women's bodies reflect the image of God in a unique way!  How the word "helper" for the Holy Spirit is the same word used to describe Eve.  How the blood and water that poured from Christ's side symbolized the new birth we have as believers.  We talk about Theology of the Womb and some of the interesting points the book made. (In hindsight now having read that book, theologically, I come from a different lens than the author of that book, but I also learned a lot from the thoughts presented there too!)  Not all our energy is linear and the ebbs and flows allow us to refocus on the parts of life we want to come back to.  You can find Shannon on her Instagram and her book Rewilding Motherhood where ever books are sold You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Is there a problem culturally that nags at your heart? Something we try to fix and it goes so wrong?  Join Jen Oshman and me as we talk about the ways the world has tried to fix fundamental problems that sin has created. Even these repairs still fall short without the gospel. We talk about how we can embrace our full identities in Christ and heal the brokenness sin has created in our cultures and hearts.  Be sure to pick up Jen's book "Cultural Counterfeits" to continue this conversation.  You can find Jen at www.jenoshman.com You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Amber O' Neal Johnson of Heritage Mom Blog walks us through her journey to find Charlotte Mason homeschool! Her book lists are some of my favorites!!  In this episode, we talk about how her husband first suggested homeschooling. How she found the Charlotte Mason model fit her personality best. How she has found Black homeschool community and joy in a culturally diverse homeschool. She is passionate about finding books that celebrate Black heritage with all homeschoolers. She started digitally creating online, and is now releasing her book "A Place to Belong".  I'm so excited to read "A Place to Belong" this summer!  You can find Amber at Heritage Mom Blog You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Are you overwhelmed with a summer of bored kids ahead? Lyndsey of Treehouse Schoolhouse introduces us to the lovely world of Charlotte Mason found in her summer study guide on aquatic life!  Each guide has book recommendations, songs, poetry, guided nature journaling, and much much more. Maybe you homeschool, maybe not but continuing a little study through the summer year can make your summer even better and more beautiful. In this episode Lyndsey and I discuss.  The pros and cons of taking a break for the summer The nerves connected to the length of unoccupied time heading into the summer. How she fills her summers Systems and routines to make summer easier.  Learning over the summer to make the next school year easier.  How she developed her curriculum and how she sees it being used You can find Lyndsey at Treehouse Schoolhouse You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

Does your day drag on way too long? Today Stephanie from Stories Begin at Home and I chat about the things we do to help our days pass in a way that is fun and productive. Stephanie creates pillars of chores and activities throughout the day to turn to when moments get slow. For her, it is a vital sanity saver. Join us for practical ideas You can find Stephanie at Stories Begin at Home You can find Elizabeth: Writing helpful hints on the blog Being a stay-at-home mom co-worker on Instagram  Or get access to the "Penpal Resources" by signing up with email!  *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in my Nest

I put a lot of time into preparing our hearts for Christmas, but often I just let Easter sneak up on me. If I'm honest, I don't really know how to go from the twinkle lights of Christmas into the darkness of winter, and think ahead to spring and the celebration of resurrection. I get a little closer every year, but culturally, we aren't given a template for what this looks like, so it really feels like swimming upstream. Every year, about this time of year, sickness after round of sickness keeps hitting and I'm really tired. I had decided I was going to coast into the season leading to Easter, when I saw the title of Elyse's book pop up in my inbox. It felt like a sign to reconsider. Last year I attended my first-ever Ash Wednesday service and shared about it. I was shocked and discouraged to have a lot of negative comments on that post. People assumed we were veering away from "normal" Christianity. So, before we get started, Elyse, can you tell us about the practice of Ash Wednesday and the faith roots, and what denominations practice it? How does this holiday help us to bridge from winter to Easter? I've come to really love Advent practices. Remembering who we wait for and how long Israel waited has given me a lot of peace in the brokenness of the world. What have Christians traditionally remembered and what spiritual disciplines have they attempted to cultivate between Christmas and Easter? One thing I love about your work is the way you always circle back to grace. How do we keep these practices from feeling legalistic? If shame starts to creep up... maybe we intended to celebrate differently this year, and it's just not going to happen. How does thinking of Jesus as the "friend of sinners" cover or remove that shame? You can find Elyse Fitzpatrick's ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Friend of Sinners"⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ or go to her website.JOIN US: ⁠⁠⁠Around Our American World ⁠⁠⁠for family-style learning!! You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Helping you love Jesus and disciple your kids ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or get access to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Additional study resources here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest

I have to start this interview with a confession. The other day, I was scrolling social media and saw the cutest pair of gingham socks. They had that little ruffled top. I went from not knowing I needed ruffle gingham socks to clicking "add to cart" faster than you can say "Bob's your uncle." Before you start shutting down my inbox with emails asking for the link to the socks... You should know right before I hit "checkout," I felt my heart pull in that familiar way. I suddenly remember the sock drawer I couldn't close this week, I had to pull some socks out and store them in a different drawer. I have a feeling I'm not the only person who's had this happen this week. We live surrounded by ads. It's constantly pointing out what we don't have. It seems that, as the church, we have "pet sins" we like to talk about and some that fly under the radar. What brought the sin of overconsumption to your attention?  Why, as Christians, do you think we want to consume so much? I use the word consume because it can be stuff, food, experiences, trips, etc.Why is it important for our faith to pause before we hit the payment button? Does that change if we can afford it, or if we are putting it on a payment plan? How does buying everything we want impact our faith?Where do we find simplicity in the Bible? Why do you think it's something that matters? What do we find in Jesus that we can satisfy deeper than the dopamine hit of having a new package arrive? What are some habits that build resiliency and Christ-like formation to replace overconsumption with?You can find Elizabeth Woodson's ⁠"Habits of Resistance: 7 Ways You're Being Formed By Culture and Gospel Practices to Help You Push Back" ⁠ or follow her on Instagram JOIN US: ⁠⁠Around Our American World ⁠⁠for family-style learning!! You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Helping you love Jesus and disciple your kids ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or get access to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Additional study resources here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest

When I told my husband the topic of our interview today, he asked, "What does that have to do with the gospel and discipleship?" As humans, most of our discipleship takes place where our feet are planted. For him, usually that's his workplace, but for me, that's my home. I want to be humble enough to invite people into my mess, but within limits. If people can't get into the house without tripping over 20 pairs of shoes it's harder to say "Come on over." I love hearing about other peoples systems for making that happen. Susan has spent years perfecting her rhythms and creating steady habits. She's going to be our mom for the day and chat through the systems she has learned. Can you walk us through your ideal day based on systems? What does your week look like? Is it the same usually, or do things fluctuate often?What do you do on a day or week when you just don't feel motivated to do anything? If someone has never done anything like this before, what would be a good first step for them to take today? You can find Susan Heid's Confident Homemaker's Weekly Household Planner or follow her on Instagram JOIN US: ⁠Around Our American World ⁠for family-style learning!! You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Helping you love Jesus and disciple your kids ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or get access to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Additional study resources here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest

Before I had kids, I thought that to get them to "turn out right," I needed to be the perfect example of what a good mom and Christian looks like. I'm not sure about you, but that plan didn't last very long. Sleepless nights, changing hormones, and illness made motherhood feel more like a crucible than a Mary Cassatt painting. Abbey Wedgeworth has helped me create three of Sunshine in My Nest's favorite episodes. She's also some incredible training refrains for gospel responses in motherhood, but based on the title of her new book, those seem to have come from her own personal motherhood desperation rather than having all the answers. I'm super excited to talk to her today about motherhood, postpartum, highs, lows, and the way God has met her with the gospel in all of them. Was postpartum depression and rage something you had on your motherhood bingo card or did it surprise you?Did shaming yourself after you failed drive you to be better? Was there a moment that Jesus felt particularly close or far during a low moment? How did learning submission to limits help you in your understanding of the gospel?   What do you do when you blow it?What practical boundaries and "assists" have you put in place to help you on a daily basis? You can pre-order Abbey Wedgeworth's book ⁠"⁠⁠Help, I'm Ruining My Kids⁠⁠" and find Abbey ⁠HERE⁠.JOIN US: Around Our American World for family-style learning!! You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Helping you love Jesus and disciple your kids ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or get access to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Additional study resources here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest

We are well into the Christmas season. Maybe for you it's felt like pure joy, or maybe you've been thrown some curveballs. Walking through cancer to remission, Heidi Lee Anderson knows all about curve balls and what it looks like to walk into hard spaces with hope and also a good laugh. Even when the gifts we wish we could give back just keep giving. From what I understand, life threw you a curveball today, and you have a snow day there. What do snow days look like at the Anderson house? Is there a special snack y'all eat on snow days or this time of year? What were snow days like for you as a kid? Do you have any other funny motherhood curveball stories? One of the things we think a lot about at Christmas is the hope that comes because of Jesus' birth. How do you think that hope has allowed you to take a curveball that would crush some people and find humor and hope there? I wouldn't have thought of the book of Joshua in the Bible for one that has curveballs, but you did... how did that happen?What is something during Christmas you've been tempted to feel upset about, and God has given you joy there? You can find Heidi Lee Anderson's book ⁠"⁠All In, All Yours⁠" and find Heidi HERE.You can find Elizabeth writing helpful hints ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on the blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Helping you love Jesus and disciple your kids ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Or get access to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Additional study resources here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original Music written and recorded by Jonathan Camenisch *affiliate links are used when appropriate. Thank you for supporting Sunshine in My Nest