Hi and

I am a mom struggling well podcast. My name is Emily Thomas and I am a mom on a mission to get a new perspective.

Y'all I am not proud of it but I spent far too long waiting for my daily

irritations to resolve before the good times can begin. And I'm thinking the struggles are just

going to keep coming so I might as well get a new plan. God promises if we

persevere through our daily struggles our character will be built and will end up

with a hope that doesn't disappoint. And I don't know about you but my hardest days happen when I've lost sight of that hope.

So if that's your story too, join me each week as I interview someone who is passed from just

struggling to struggling well. Howdy, friends.

I never really say howdy, but my son's on a cowboy kick lately.

It's actually kind of fun to say.

So howdy.

We are on episode 36 today, and you are really going to enjoy my

chat with my friend Rita. She is such a joy to me and a serious source of

encouragement. She's always cheering me on but is not afraid to get on to me when I'm heading down the wrong path.

Wreatha's story is nuts you guys. It's like past making your draw drop, it just makes her draw a clean fall on the floor.

You're going to learn a lot from hearing her take on the

lessons she's learned the hard way. Before we get started though I wanted to

give a shout out to a listener Mackenzie Byersdorf who left an iTunes

review. She says I have genuinely laughed, cried, and taken notes every time I've listened

to an episode of Mom Struggling Well.

Emily's honest, super funny, and pulls practical and inspiring wisdom out of each interview. I'm a big fan of

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