How to Know Which Way to Go :: Emily Thomas {Ep 59}

Don't Mom Alone Podcast

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Education

5 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2015

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever been in a situation and didn’t know what God wanted you to do next?

Leave a job? Move to a new city? Adopt a child? Stop trying to adopt?

Thankfully God has plans.

He knows them completely. . .and, bonus, He knows your role.

Now the execution of those plans may be difficult, but He is good and will redeem all things.

Today’s guest, Emily Thomas, vulnerably shares her story of trying to follow the plan. Worried she’d miss it. Assuming she had to do all the right steps in order to make sure God’s plan succeeded.

Emily is a funny (funny) talented mom to two little ones. She writes over at HeyEmilyThomas.com and creates inspiring & fun canvases (one she is giving away!).

After Emily shares her mom story, she and I talk about some great topics: relying completely on God, boasting in our weaknesses, and how to keep your eyes on God throughout the day. Good stuff.

What we chat about:

Emily’s journey through infertility.
The “yes’ and “no”s. . . following God, not knowing His next answer.
The brave love of birth moms who allow other moms to parent their babies.
Emily’s story of wanting to be prepared for the 2nd baby, hoarding baby stuff for 2 years, then selling it all.
What happened as she stood outside a consignment store holding an empty laundry basket.
How we all get stripped of what we think “matters” in motherhood and required to lean totally on God.
The process of following God through all the “yes” and “no’s”, learning to listen to what He’s doing.
How what we believe about God affects how we view life’s trials.
Why Emily got hit by bicyclists when she lived in China.
How Emily “keeps her eyes on God” during the day-to-day.
How God is not shocked by our weaknesses.

Connect with Emily:

Blog :: Shop :: Instagram :: Twitter

Links mentioned:

“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'” (Isaiah 30:21)
Hillsong, “Oceans”
Declare Conference
Brave Love Ministry–> Hannah’s story
Thrive Women’s Clinic

How do you keep your eyes on Jesus during the day?

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to the God-centered mom podcast with me, Heather McFadden.
0:08.8	As the mom to four young boys, I know mother is hard, but sometimes I think I make it even
0:14.2	harder than it needs to be.
0:16.9	I'll worry about my needs being met or all, spend so much energy trying to make my boys
0:21.2	happy that I forget that if I would take my eyes off me and my eyes off my kids and keep
0:26.2	my eyes on God, that those desires would grow strangely dim and their contentment would
0:31.5	go up as I'm led by his spirit.
0:33.7	I also forget that I'm surrounded by God.
0:36.4	He is going before me and places that I'm fearful of.
0:40.3	He is walking with me on the hard days and he's coming behind me, redeeming any mistake
0:45.4	I may.
0:46.4	So each week, I'll interview a new guest and we'll discuss what it means to be a God-centered
0:51.3	mom.
0:52.3	Thanks for listening.
0:57.2	You're listening to episode 59 of the God-centered mom podcast.
1:02.3	Today we're chatting with Emily Thomas.
1:04.8	Now Emily and I are real life friends.
1:07.4	She's here in Dallas, but also blogging buddies.
1:11.3	I guess she would call it.
1:13.7	She writes over at hayemmalythomas.com and we also talk a little bit about a side business
1:21.2	she has making canvases and selling them on Etsy.
1:25.5	She mentions in the podcast how she's going to give away one of her canvases.
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