One author has said, mothering is like ditch digging.

This is Holly Ella.

As mothers, we can do nothing to persuade or convince our children to love God.

We can dig the ditches, but we can't fill them.

We can teach our children about God, pray for them, live the Christian life before them,

and expose them to others who love and serve God,

but only God can give them spiritual life.

This is the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walglamouth, author of Adorned,

for Thursday, March 30th, 2017.

Thank you. For Thursday, March 30th, 2017. For several weeks, Nancy has helped us mine for treasures in Titus 2 versus 1 through 5.

It's full of practical wisdom for women. Today, we're reviewing some of what

we've heard, learning how to apply it every day. Pastors' wives, Holly Elif and Kim Wagner have been

listening to this series along with us, and they'll explain what these principles look like in their

lives, continuing a conversation

with Nancy DeMoss Wacklemouth.

It's just amazing to me, and I know we've said this in this series, that in Titus 2,

when God picks seven qualities are characteristics that are supposed to be the discipleship

curriculum for younger women, four of them directly relate to the family and the others certainly contribute.

That's what God places the priority on. And what are we putting the priority on? So many other things. I have more women who come to me or write and say, you know, these are young wives, young moms, and they say, God's really put it on my heart to write books, to teach, to have a ministry. And I'm going, do you realize what you have? I tell women what you are doing as a wife, as a mom, what I'm doing pales and insignificance, except that it's what God has called me to do. But in terms of impact and longevity and multiple generations and the kingdom of God being furthered,

as you love your husband, as you love and train your children, as you train younger women,

you are furthering the kingdom of God. This is huge.

And I think sometimes we

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