Hey friends, welcome back to the messy table, an ordinary space for real women, imperfect stories, and the God who's constantly at work in our mess, because we all have messes big and small.

We all need a place to kick off our shoes, come as we are, and take a deep breath of truth and encouragement.

Well, I'm your host, Jen Jewel, and back with me today as my lovely co-host is the one and only Cindy Beal.

Y'all, The Messy Table has partnered with our sister's ministry at Life Church, our multi-site

church where our husbands are both pastors on staff. But honestly, we are all about the larger

global capital C church. So wherever you're coming from, we are united by the only one that

truly matters, the powerful

name of Jesus. And that is truly what it's all about. All right, I want to give a huge shout

out to all the mamas out there, biological moms, adoptive moms, foster moms, and let's broaden

the scope a little bit, can we? I'm also talking to you aunts, grandmothers, teachers, pastors, mentors, babysitters.

Basically, if you're pouring into kids or youth in any former fashion, I want you to listen up.

Julie Rashard is here joining Cindy and me for a chat at the messy table for episode number 50.

I mean, come on, we had to break out the big guns to celebrate this milestone.

And guys, Julie is the humble and hilarious wife and mama who's also the mastermind

behind the ministry, fearless mom, which encourages equips and empowers moms of all ages

and stages. And really, Julie just has an obvious gift for sharing complex truths in simple, helpful ways,

and with sincerity and passion.

Today, Julie's sharing her unique perspective and experiences on raising children, as well as answering

some of our looming questions, like how on earth do we parent in such a way that prepares

our kids for adulthood?

How can we discipline in practical, productive ways? And one of my favorites, how do we not only handle our strong-willed

blessings, as Julie calls them, but set them up to thrive? Y'all, I'm in the listener position

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