Welcome to the Wild and Free Podcast, episode 26.

I'm Ainsley Arment, and today we're going to hear a heartwarming conversation with Hannah Mayo,

who was one of the first wild and free group leaders and attended our very first conference back in 2014.

So grab a cup of coffee and join us on the front porch.

Let's get started.

Music join us on the front porch. Let's get started. This summer has truly been a gift for our family, the stuff of childhood memories and bucketless moments.

But that doesn't mean we haven't

had our share of difficult days. I'm talking meltdowns, tantrums, epic battles amongst brothers,

and I don't mean the noble kind, more like the kind that ends in tears, hurt feelings,

and occasional flesh wounds. Not to mention, parenting fails, health issues, learning challenges, and relationship

hurts. You know, the kind of stuff that keeps you up late at night or awakens you at 4 a.m. and

forces you to your knees. Life is hard. Whether it's marriage struggles, a cancer diagnosis,

or the death of a loved one, we all experience dark and lonely paths at some point on this

journey. This past week, I haven't had much to give. My brain is on overload and I feel emotionally

drained. And with everything on my mind and heart, I just can't seem to keep up with the simple

everyday things like meal making, boo-boo-boo kissing, heart-tending, relationship refereeing, and nursing a baby,

or a toddler, rather, just to name a few. I feel like I just want to crawl in a hole for some

alone time. Can any of you mamas relate? It's hard to accept when I can't be who I want to be

or when I let people down. Even more, when I feel my husband and children, the very ones I want to

serve so well and the people I love more than anything. But as I've been forced to acknowledge my

inadequacies these past few weeks, I've been reminded of a simple truth. We only experience grace

in the difficult moments. When everything is going well, grace is unnecessary.

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