EP. 19 | Amanda Taylor [Fighting Through Postpartum Psychosis]
The Messy Table with Jenn Jewell
Jenn Jewell
5 • 641 Ratings
🗓️ 16 November 2017
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Amanda is a pastor’s wife, mom of five (plus one on the way), owner of a wedding-planning business called Embellished Weddings, and woman after the heart of God. Almost five years ago, smack the midst of having a newborn in the NICU and three young children at home, this steady wife and mama found herself chained to the floor in a phychiatric hospital. Never in her worst nightmare did she imagine having to fight through something as rare and difficult as postpartum psychosis.
In this conversation, Amanda and I chat about finding joy in the trenches of suffering and fighting for what matters most. Although her story is unique, the underlying message of hope, perseverance, and thankfulness is for EVERY PERSON. So grab (or reheat) your coffee, pull up a chair, and join us!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys and welcome to the messy table, an ordinary, imperfect space where life is not always sunshine |
| 0:22.1 | and rainbows, but God is with us and working even in the mess. I'm Jen Jewel, the host of this |
| 0:28.3 | little podcast where every other week I get to chat with real women about real life as we remind |
| 0:33.4 | ourselves of our very real God. The one who created us gives us the breath we're breathing at this very moment and who loves us more than we can even begin to fathom. |
| 0:43.3 | Well, Thanksgiving is coming up next week, a tradition, as you know, that started back in the 1600s when pilgrims and natives gave thanks and feasted together. |
| 0:52.3 | But what's often left out of the story is how after these settlers left England |
| 0:57.0 | craving religious freedom, they arrived in Massachusetts right before winter. |
| 1:01.0 | They were unprepared, they barely had any food, and almost half of them died over that long, hard season, |
| 1:07.0 | both kids and adults. |
| 1:09.0 | Trust me, this was no vacation. So those who survived started |
| 1:12.6 | getting established in this new world and were finally enjoying a big harvest after suffering through |
| 1:17.8 | so much. Okay, I didn't mean to go all history lesson on you today, but I just want to take note |
| 1:23.1 | that the harvest was sweeter and the praises were more authentic because of what they'd gone through. |
| 1:28.8 | First Thessalonians 518 says, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. |
| 1:36.0 | And I can't think of anyone better to talk about just how we can give thanks in every situation, both good and bad, |
| 1:41.7 | than my guest for episode number 19, Amanda Taylor. |
| 1:45.0 | Amanda is a pastor's wife, Mama 5 with one more on the way, an owner of a wedding planning |
| 1:49.9 | business. |
| 1:50.9 | She's creative. |
| 1:51.8 | She's adorable, and she's simply a woman who's allowing God to use the messes in her |
| 1:55.6 | life to bring him glory and encourage others along the way. |
| 1:59.5 | So we'd love for you to grab your coffee, |
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