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Motherhood is hard. One second, we think we're doing a good enough job,

and the next, we feel like the worst mom on the planet, which is why we need the refreshing truth

of the gospel to be repeated over and over, giving us hope in the everyday moments.

So mama, whether you're sipping cold coffee or doing a sink full of dishes,

we hope you'll find truth, encouragement, and laughter here.

This is the Risen Motherhood Podcast. Thanks for joining us.

Today we're excited to welcome Elise Fitzpatrick to the Risen Motherhood Podcast.

Elise's interview is part of our series Faithful Motherhood, where we're talking with women

whose children are grown about how the gospel has impacted their motherhood over the years.

These are not meant to be prescriptive interviews for how to do motherhood,

but they're just a glimpse at one woman's unique walk and lesson she's learned as she's lived

out her calling in the Lord. So today we're talking with Elise about what it was like to be a first

generation Christian, what pressures and fear she faced as a young mom, and she also opens up

about what she wishes she would have done differently. Elise holds a certificate in biblical

counseling from C.C.E.F. San Diego and a master's in biblical counseling from Trinity Theological

Seminary. She's authored 23 books on daily living in the Christian life, many of which you can

find on our resources page at risenmotherhood.com. Let's get to the show with Elise Lura and myself.

Well, hi Elise, thanks so much for joining us on Risen Motherhood today.

Thank you. I'm glad to be here.

Yeah, we are super excited. You are someone that we have been, Emily and I have been reading your

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