Hey everyone. Welcome to the podcast. I'm Durenda Wilson. I am a mom to eight kids, five boys, and three girls. Most of them are grown now. So we have six grandkids,

and we still have two teenagers at home. So we've been homeschooling for over 24 years, and I've

been married to my husband, Daryl, for almost 30 years. And one of the questions we get and have

gotten a lot over the years is, first of all,

are they all yours? And second of all, are they all yours together? And so for our family,

it's yes and yes to both of those questions in case you're a new listener. One thing that I have

talked about several times on my podcast is anxiety.

And one of the reasons I share it with you all is because it's been a very real experience for me.

And today I'm going to be sharing more on that topic.

But I've been amazed at how much response I have gotten to those podcasts.

And I think part of it is just me being transparent with how I'm really being affected by this and what God is doing.

And I just feel like when God is working in my life, I have a responsibility to share that with as many people as possible

because it gives glory to him.

It is a testimony of his faithfulness.

And I do not have all the answers for anxiety, but I can tell you what God's been doing in my life through it.

And chances are there's going to hopefully be a few things at least that resonate

with you. And maybe even some things that can help you in your journey. And maybe if you're

experiencing anxiety as well, you can benefit from some of the things that the Lord's been

teaching me. I think this is so important for us to do. But it starts, in order for us to have real meaningful community, we have to be transparent.

And so that is my goal, is to be transparent with you all. And that's what I've been along the way.

So I am about 18 months into this particular journey. Now, if I back up a

little bit, I've experienced anxiety off and on throughout my years raising kids. I don't know that it was

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