Episode 170

*Must Read* Book Alert! + *Must Listen* Episode!

Patience, purpose, perfectionism, stagnation, doubts, worries, fear…there aren’t many stones we leave unturned in this episode of Elevating Motherhood!

Britt Maher and Cassandra Speer co-authored a book called Ready As You Are: Discovering a Life of Abundance When You Feel Inadequate, Uncertain, & Disqualified…Britt is here today to share about the book and their incredible mission to encourage women (especially moms!)

Britt’s Bio: Brittany Maher (Britt) is the founder and president of Her True Worth, a large and growing online community designed to liberate an entire generation of faith-filled women with the freedom found in discovering their true worth in Christ. She and her husband Ryan invest most of their time in equipping and empowering God’s people for digital evangelism across the globe. Brittany is planted in Michigan with her husband, Ryan, and their daughter, Ariana.

In this episode, Britt & I talk about:

Her new book: Ready As You Are: https://amzn.to/4a0sy6D ⁠
Little things matter in motherhood
Small acts of love are important
Mothers search for purpose in motherhood
Macro-purpose
Micro-purpose
Freezing (instead of showing up)
Spiritual gifts and talents need time to mature
Page 50: “Here’s the thing…”
Stagnation idleness—seasons of not walking in purpose
Putting the cross first
Seek God in the secret and he rewards us in the open
Devour the word of God
Praise God first to deepen your prayer life
Praying first thing in the morning
Staying in wonder
Praying in the middle of the night instead of worrying
Listening to worship music—how it transforms your anxiety
Reading biblically sound Christian non-fiction to strengthen your faith
Page 64: “When we pray for patience…”
Being more patient as a mom
Tell God if you feel like you need help desiring him
Ask God to fan into flame the desire for Him
Ask the Holy Spirit to strengthen our urge for Christ
Being diligent in your faith
Becoming someone who lives their faith so vividly that people can’t help but notice
Seeking to be faithful over flawless
Overcoming perfectionism
Coparenting with the Holy Spirit
Overthinking
Avoiding spiritual depth—through things like busyness
Perceived productivity
Fear can make a great guide but a horrible boss
Being afraid that our “pace” is off in mothering
Praying when we feel like we’re not mothering right
Am I opting for comfort over purpose?
Keeping our souls wholly devoted to the Lord where we are
Seeking the Lord with diligence
Diligence starts as a reverence to God
Having healthy boundaries in motherhood
Social media’s influence over our motherhood
Social media “feeding” you messages. We need to use our own filter
Being in a position to disciple our kids as their mother
God calls us to motherhood…& more!