Ep. 129: The Ebb and Flow of Capacity (New Years 2026)
M Is for Mama Podcast
Abbie Halberstadt
4.9 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 7 January 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever wondered why you can’t seem to get as much done as you used to? Or, conversely, why something that used to feel overwhelming now seems like not as big a deal?
The answer, in a word, might be capacity.
Human beings are seasonal creatures, and there will be times in our life when we are simply capable of more (or less), thanks to a variety of factors.
Join me as we chat about how to approach capacity in a God-honoring way that acknowledges that both the seasons of low bandwidth and high productivity are all a gift from Him.
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Mentions:
Episode 81: Seasons Podcast Episode
Episode 7: Comparison Podcast Episode
One Year Chronological Study Bible
Bible References:
Matthew 6:31
Psalm 34:18
James 4:15
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome back to the MS for Mama podcast in 2026. I'm your host, Abby Halberstadt, |
| 0:11.0 | happy wife, mom to 10, Bible believing Christian. And we are going to dive into all things new year |
| 0:16.7 | in this podcast. But before we jump into the episode, I want to highlight our podcast sponsor, Voteberg Music |
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| 1:02.7 | Make sure you skip all the ice in the snow and the cold out there taking kids to lessons |
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| 1:14.4 | Okay, I said I would jump into all things New Year and some of you may be cringing, |
| 1:19.2 | like really, Abby, are we doing New Year, New You or what's the theme here? |
| 1:23.2 | And I think you know me well enough if you've been listening for a while to know that |
| 1:26.6 | that's not where we're going with this. But I did want to talk about the concept of capacity. I've done this |
| 1:33.5 | several times. I don't even remember the exact podcast episodes. Maybe I'll have us or track them down |
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