Hi, and welcome to Jesus Over Everything, a five-day-a-week variety show that mixes encouragement,

the Bible, practical how-toes, and fantastic guests for the listener on the go. I'm Lisa Whittle,

and I welcome you to just five minutes with me, which I trust and pray will be five minutes well-spent.

Happy Monday, happy May, all the things. Get ready for a powerful month, my friend, and I don't just say that. We will be talking leadership, women, parenting, and how not to quit.

We will hear from both men and women this month, a young and powerful entrepreneur,

some leaders I greatly respect, and along those same lines.

I'm going to give you a list of five leaders in the public eye I personally watch and learn from.

I cannot wait for that. I know your May is busy like mine,

but please don't miss a day because it's going to be jam-packed over here. I'm so excited to tell you

that we are starting a Monday series in May called Rise. And up today, less than a week away from

Mother's Day, I'm diving into Rising in Our Parenting. If you are currently at a place of frustration

with where you are in your parenting, or just feel like you need some encouragement and hope, today's show is for you.

We have on an amazing guest tomorrow and Wednesday in a two-day interview you don't want to miss

five conversations you must have with your son on Tuesday and five conversations you must have with

your daughter on Wednesday. Friends, it is good stuff. But today I want to speak into where all

of us get sometimes as parents frustrated. Worried we aren't doing enough or doing the right thing, wanting to be better.

I'm going to say something that may sound strange, but I want you to stay with me.

I believe you need to take the pressure off yourself to be better as a parent, and at the same time,

I believe you need to commit to rising to a new level in your parenting.

I told you this would sound weird, and yes, it probably

sounds contradictory, but I truly believe both are important and also true. The first part is this.

Take the pressure off yourself to be better. And the key word here is pressure. Most of us as

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