On the Bright Side with Melanie Shankle
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 849 Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2020
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
New York Times bestselling author Melanie Shankle joins us on Pardon the Mess as we continue our February series focused on the things we love. Melanie has a great word of encouragement for us on truly appreciating friendship. She talks about what the ups and downs of friendship have meant in her life and reminds us that we have to make new friends in order to eventually have old friends.
We talk all about her new book, On the Bright Side, and the importance of finding joy in all that life has to offer (even when it doesn’t turn out like we expected). She talks honestly about raising her daughter, Caroline, and some of the tough spots of helping her navigate hard friendships. She reminds us to be careful with social media because it’s unfair to compare our inside with someone else’s outside.
You’re not going to want to miss this conversation because Melanie brings a word of hope and encouragement in a culture so often marked by online arguments, crazy politics, and unfiltered opinions. More than anything, she brings a needed reminder that faith in Christ is all we could ever possibly need, so cling to it and then look for all the gifts around us like kindness, love, mercy, and joy.
When life gives you lemons, always look “On the Bright Side.”
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, this is Cynthia Yanov, host A Pardon a Mess. |
| 0:07.4 | Parenting can get messy and that's why we're glad you're with us. |
| 0:10.2 | Each week we have honest discussions with our guests about the ups and downs of parenting |
| 0:13.7 | and the lessons God is teaching us along the way. |
| 0:16.4 | It's fun, it's real, and it's biblical. |
| 0:18.8 | We put our trust in a God whocripps our mess into his greater message. |
| 0:22.8 | That's the best parenting news we could ask for. |
| 0:25.0 | Join us each week on Pardon the Mess as we walk the parenting road together. |
| 0:28.6 | Hey guys, this is Cynthia, and I'm so glad you're with us today on Pardon the Mess. |
| 0:32.7 | As you know, we are wrapping up our February series where we have talked about the things we love. |
| 0:42.0 | And this week we are talking about friendship and Melanie Schenkel is on the podcast and she's super fun and so relatable and approachable. |
| 0:45.8 | And you're going to love our visit where you're going to talk about friendship. |
| 0:48.2 | We're going to talk about comparison. |
| 0:49.8 | We talk about raising kids, which is lots of fun. |
| 0:52.3 | And so she's got a good word today. |
| 0:54.1 | You're going to enjoy hearing from Melanie. We talk about raising kids, which is lots of fun. And so she's got a good word today. |
| 0:55.9 | You're going to enjoy hearing from Melanie. |
| 1:00.8 | And you probably know this, but she is a New York Times bestselling author many times over. |
| 1:04.3 | She lives in Texas and she's just one of us. |
| 1:04.8 | She's fun. |
| 1:07.4 | So great time to talk to her today. |
| 1:10.4 | I also, though, before we do that, wanted to thank you guys. |
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