Chasing Fireflies: Relishing the Seasons of Motherhood with Rachael Carman

The Heidi St. John Podcast

Heidi St. John

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 14 September 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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It’s the season for back to school – and for many moms, it’s a busy, even stressful season. Today my friend Rachael and I, both homeschool moms of seven, offer some humorous and warm insight to remind you that seasons, just like childhood, are fleeting. Slow down, take it all in. Make memories now, and they will be a gift to you when your kids leave home. Capture the moment, and you get the memory, too. SHOW NOTES

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. This is Heidi St. John. I'm glad you guys are here. Today is my continuation of
0:05.9	my back to school week. So this week I had Jennifer Haaney with me and Keith Adams here from
0:10.8	from the Family Policy Institute of Washington. We're talking to you guys about how to get off
0:14.0	the bench and onto the battlefield. Today my precious friend Rachel Carmen is here. Rachel and I have
0:18.5	been powning around together for a long time. She's a homeschool mom of seven as I am and she's
0:24.1	recently an empty nest homeschool mom. And we're going to give you guys a little bit of reflections
0:28.9	from the heart of a mother. If you've got young children at home, this episode's for you.
0:32.6	Stick around. I think you're going to be encouraged.
0:43.4	Well, I'm glad you guys are here today. In case you guys are watching this on YouTube,
0:48.0	which I know a lot of you are now, I am wearing a shirt which I just rapidly changed into
0:53.1	of sunflowers for my friend Rachel. Because whenever I see sunflowers, I always think of Rachel. She
0:57.2	loves sunflowers. Rachel Carmen is a homeschool mom and a treasure to the homeschool community.
1:02.4	She has been encouraging me for a long time and kind of walking this road together. And we're kind
1:06.8	of near the end. Really, I mean, she's she's there and I'm almost there. I've got two left at home.
1:12.3	Now, when's a senior in high school and it really does go by fast. We were just talking before I
1:17.6	started the record button today about how precious motherhood is and this life is hard. And
1:24.6	God's given us our children for a season. And we want you to lean in Rachel Carmen. Welcome to
1:30.0	the show. Thanks so much for having me again, friend. It's always good to see you and I agree with
1:35.2	you. I wish the miles didn't separate us as much as they do. I sure would like to get together
1:39.7	with you more often. I wish that I know I wish it too. Well, I I know that you have been on a
1:46.7	similar journey as I have been. And I think we're kind of at a phase of motherhood right now.
1:52.3	There's their moms listening this right now that they're just going to be like, that's
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