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 true,

encouragement and laughter here. This is the Risen Motherhood Podcast. Thanks for joining us.

Hey guys, welcome to another episode of Risen Motherhood. Today, it's just me, Laura,

talking to you guys right now from my living room. Today kind of marks a transition point

for Emily and I. When we started this podcast, we actually did just a five episode series.

We figured, let's just see where this goes, see if there's some interest. And thus far,

we have just been thrilled with the response and God's blessing over the podcast. You guys

have all been so receptive and we're incredibly thankful for all of your support, your messages,

your notes and just the fact that we have anybody tuning in is somewhat surprising and shocking

to us, but we are so grateful. And so Emily and I were chatting a little bit more and we

had initially started this out as I mentioned as just five episodes. We'll just test it, test

the market, see what happens. If nobody tunes in, we can sort of fade off into the distance.

But thankfully, because of all of your response, we decided to move forward and continue recording

episodes with Risen Motherhood. So today, the episode we're actually going to be having

you listen to a talk that Emily recently gave at a baby shower. My two cousins were pregnant

together and Emily was asked to give a devotion at their dual baby shower. And if you haven't

figured out by now, Emily is much more well spoken than I. I tend to think she's the one

who actually helps you guys learn something through this podcast. She is a real heart for

teaching women and a real gift. And I think that's going to come out through this podcast

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