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.

Well, welcome back to another episode of Risen Motherhood. We are so excited to be back

for 2018 and a whole new year, whole new theme. I'm Emily Jensen, your with my sister

in law, Laura Whiffler. And fun fact, we're actually recording this pre 2018 because when

this episode airs, Laura is going to be kind of moving into my neighborhood. At least

within a couple of cornfields of you, right, Emily? Yes. Yes. So we, well, right now the

news isn't public when we're recording here in December, but by the time the show airs,

I will likely be up to my ears in moving boxes. And we are moving to Central Iowa where

Emily and Becca, both of my sister-in-laws are living. So we are really excited that my

husband was able to get a position there, something that affords much better work-life balance.

I think many of you guys know that that is something that we have been pursuing for a few

years now and looking for. And of course, I'm really going to miss our community here in

Chicago. We have been blessed with an amazing church family that you guys have heard me talk

about a lot on the show. But at the same time, really, really looking forward to being so

close to Emily and Becca and their families. And we get to record shows in person in the

future, which is going to be awesome. Yes, it'll be fun to kind of relearn, although

as those of you guys who have listened to this show for a while know that when we record

in person, we get a little bit sillier and we laugh a little bit more. And so we are

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