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 we'll 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.

Hey, welcome back. You're listening to episode 49 and today I'm sharing my talk

with Kara Kay James of Thrive Moms.

I wanted to bring her on because I get a lot of feedback from y'all that several of you

are lonely and in seasons where you haven't found your people yet. Online friends are cool.

They're so good. But you guys, friends in real life, friends who are in your actual business,

that's what we need to be prioritizing.

Carra Kay will tell you more about Thrive Moms, but a component of what they do is resource moms to make small groups happen around the world.

You could start one or you could join one.

I just wanted you to hear more about that in case that's the season that you're in.

We also talk about the orphan crisis in America, what to do when the

enemy uses our dreams against us, and how to tell the difference between doing good

work versus doing God's work, which are the things that Ephesians too says

God already has sorted out for us to do ahead of time.

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