Parenting, Loss, and Loving the Lord with Mary Beth Chapman & Emily Chapman Richards
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 849 Ratings
🗓️ 4 April 2019
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Today we get a word from New York Times best-selling author Mary Beth Chapman. Mary Beth is married to Steven Curtis Chapman and mom to their six children: Emily, Caleb, Will Franklin, Shaoey, Stevey Joy, and Maria.
As a double bonus, we also have Emily Chapman Richards, the oldest of the Chapman clan and executive director of ShowHope.org, which cares for orphans by engaging the church and reducing barriers to adoption.
Mary Beth and Emily candidly talk about some of the parenting nonnegotiables they have adopted in their families, while also reminding us to let go of the way we think things are “supposed” to look.
With authenticity, Mary Beth discusses the hard places in her marriage and the struggle of depression. She also encourages us to take it all to the Lord (and the professionals—ha!).
We talk about Mary Beth’s book, Choosing to See, and the heartbreaking loss of their daughter, Maria. Their family remains resolute with a testimony of faith in a God who finishes what he starts, even when we may not like how it looks here on earth.
Links from this podcast include:
Choosing to See by Mary Beth Chapman
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| 0:00.0 | We're so glad that you've tuned in to pardon the mess. |
| 0:07.8 | We're parents just like you, doing our best to raise kids who will love and follow Christ. |
| 0:12.7 | We hope you will join us and our guests each week for honest conversations about the good, |
| 0:17.5 | bad, and ugly of raising kids. |
| 0:19.7 | There's no perfect parents, just a perfect God |
| 0:22.0 | who stands ready to pardon our mess and guide us on the most challenging yet rewarding journey, |
| 0:27.3 | parenting. |
| 0:29.7 | Hey guys, this is Cynthia Yanov, and I'm so glad you're with us on Pardon the Mess. Today, |
| 0:34.3 | we've got Mary Beth Chapman and Emily Chapman Richards with us. That's the |
| 0:39.8 | Chapman's daughter. Mary Beth Chapman is the wife of Grammy and Dove awarded winning record artist Stephen |
| 0:45.2 | Curtis Chapman. And together the two of them started a nonprofit organization called Show Hope, |
| 0:50.3 | which provides financial assistance to families who wish to adopt. They have a mission to |
| 0:55.6 | increase the awareness of orphan crisis. Mary Beth has been a women of faith speaker. She has |
| 1:00.7 | co-authored children's books, and she has a book of her own called Choosing to See. |
| 1:05.8 | It's a great read, y'all, and I really encourage you to grab a copy of it. And then Emily Chapman Richards is |
| 1:12.2 | the Chapman's oldest daughter and the executive director of their nonprofit show Hope. And she has a |
| 1:16.8 | bachelor's degree from Baylor and a master's in theology from Queens University in Northern Ireland. |
| 1:21.6 | Stephen and Mary Beth have six children, Emily, Caleb, Will Franklin, and adoptive daughters, |
| 1:26.7 | Shohana, Hope, Stevie Joy, and Maria Sue, who is now with Jesus. |
| 1:31.2 | You are going to love this opportunity to visit with the Chapman ladies. So join us as we get started. |
| 1:38.5 | Mary Beth Chapman and Emily, how are y'all? We're doing good. Thank you. Doing well. |
| 1:44.6 | I'm so glad you're here. |
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