#249: Practicing Adoration with Sara Hagerty

Struggle Well School

Emily Thomas

Education, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Self-improvement, Mental Health

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🗓️ 3 August 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

It can be so gratifying to look at yourself/family/spouse through God’s eyes. But the truth is, it’s really hard to let go of what you’ve envisioned for your life. Sara talks with us about the huge shift she has seen over the past few years while focusing on adoration and aligning herself with the Word. We talk a lot about idealism and perfectionism in this one which is something that I really struggle with. What’s the difference between the two, and what’s the big deal?

Sara Hagerty is a lover of God, a wife to Nate, and a mother of seven-four adopted from Africa and then more through miracle pregnancies. She's also a bestselling author and speaker. As a lifelong admirer of words, Sara has experienced their power to revive. Raw words written in tearful honesty and shared with her readers. Words whispered in hidden places as conversation with God and worship to Him. Today Sara's words offer God's hope to readers facing unexpected life circumstances.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

feeling the effects of aging
what Sara’s life looks like with a large, mixed-race family in a word that has been turned upside down
the effects of trauma across a lifetime and can be vastly different for each child
how trusting that her kid’s pain is real has affected the way Sara’s children respond
what Sara’s family has been doing for their mental health
perfectionism vs. idealism
the trap of idealism
the grace of God Sara sees in her 4 adopted children
how letting go of her vision for her family and seeing it through God’s eyes is slowly changing Sara as a mom, leader, and wife
a shift in perspective about kids’ emotional teenage years
adoration bringing our thoughts in alignment with God’s thoughts
what Sara has learned about herself after a decade of being intentional about adoration

LINKS MENTIONED:

Ransomed Heart (Wild at Heart)
The Soul of Shame
Anatomy of the Soul
Growth Book

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0:00.0	And then we were talking about going to Mount Rushmore, and if we went to Mount Rushmore, it'd be fun if you came and visited.
0:06.0	What state is that?
0:07.0	It's New York, but like the very tip...
0:10.0	It is.
0:11.0	It's like New York, and then there's a Canada Canada side and then it's close to Rebecca.
0:15.0	I looked on a map today.
0:17.0	Oh, hold it.
0:18.0	Where's the big waterfall?
0:21.0	Is that by there?
0:22.0	That's Niagara Falls. Isn't there? That's Niagara Falls.
0:23.0	Isn't there, that has a Canada side too, right?
0:26.0	Yeah.
0:27.0	Did I say Mount Rushmore?
0:28.0	You did!
0:30.0	Oh, sorry.
0:31.0	I get that mixed up.
0:33.0	The giant mountain mixed up with the giant mountain mixed up with the giant
0:37.0	monin.
0:38.0	Hold it, so you want to go to Niagara Falls?
0:44.8	Yep, that's what I've been talking about this whole time.
0:47.2	That's that's Derek Kall kidding. Bum, bum, bum. Welcome back friends. You're listening to the Mom Struggling Well
1:08.8	Podcast the podcast that helps you love your actual life so you don't need to
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