Episode 252 - Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy with Mary DeMuth

The Nothing Is Wasted Podcast

Davey Blackburn and Aubrey Sampson

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2022

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Every parent looks into the eyes of their young child with hopeful anticipation for their future. What do you do when the dreams you had seem to shatter and you find your relationship with your child not what you had imagined? How do you continue to love well when their choices are taking them down a road of relational disconnection, personal pain or destruction? Through her own parenting journey and by watching others, Mary DeMuth has learned how to surrender her ideas of what should be and lean into what is when it comes to her children. In fact, her most recent book, Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy, is a guide to help any parent navigating the murky waters of parenting adult children who have chosen a path contrary to what was hoped for. As a sexual abuse survivor, Mary had to learn how to parent well while healing from her own story. She also had to learn to trust God in the messiness of her own children's stories and not to parent out of fear, but instead rely on God's love for her kids to be enough. By looking at Scripture and the first example of wayward children in the Garden of Eden, Mary has found comfort and solace in knowing that God not only sees her pain, but also understands the journey she is on. In this raw conversation, Mary and Davey talk about how our healing can often come through our giftings, why formulas don't work in parenting and the power of surrendering our kids and their journeys to the loving care of the Lord. No matter where you are in parenting, this episode will help you remember that ultimately God is in control of your children's lives and that no matter what, He cares for them and for you. Website: www.marydemuth.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/marydemuth Facebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorMaryDeMuth Podcast: Pray Every Day www.marydemuth.com/pray-every-day-podcast/ Book: Love, Pray, Listen: Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy LoveFree Prayer Resource from Mary DeMuth: https://marydemuth.ck.page/51d95e9769 Sign up for the FREE 5 Steps to Taking Back Your Story Webinar: www.nothingiswasted.com/starthere Are you ready to move towards healing from your past wounds? Check out the Pain to Purpose and find purpose and freedom from your pain: www.mypaintopurposeplan.com Our Curated Pathways are designed to quickly get you connected to the resources and the people who can serve you on your unique pain journey. Check them out: www.nothingiswasted.com/pathways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey friends, I know that so many of you who are listening to this are currently carrying
0:04.7	a heavy weight of pain and loss.
0:06.4	I mean, after all, that's probably what drew you to our podcast.
0:10.3	And here's what I know. I know when we start to process what's going on in our lives,
0:13.6	we can often find ourselves paralyzed by the pain and not really knowing where to go from here.
0:18.8	We even begin to hear or tell ourselves lies like, this is the end of your story.
0:24.7	This will always define you. And trust me, I've been there.
0:29.0	But I've also, as I've come through, it realized that those are just that. They're lies.
0:33.5	This doesn't have to define you. This isn't the end of your story.
0:37.1	With the help of others, I was able to navigate my way out of that valley.
0:40.7	And listen, nothing has wasted ministries. We exist to help you navigate your pain
0:45.4	and even find purpose in that pain. So if you're new to our community and you're wondering where to start,
0:51.0	or if you've been with us for some time and you're just looking to take a next step,
0:54.8	I want to invite you to a free webinar that I'm hosting just for you.
0:59.0	It's called five steps to taking back your story no matter what you've gone through.
1:04.0	In this webinar, I'm going to share with you a little bit of my own journey of how God met me
1:08.0	and guided me after losing my wife Amanda.
1:11.2	And I'm going to teach you five critical steps that you'll have to take in order to rewrite your story.
1:17.2	The webinar is an hour and a half long, but I promise you,
1:20.3	it will be well worth your time because in this webinar, you're going to learn how to regain
1:24.0	a sense of agency and begin thriving, not just surviving, but thriving in the midst of trying
1:29.5	circumstances. I'm going to teach you why having more questions than answers is an essential part
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