Summer of Mentorship Week Two Chrystal Hurst
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🗓️ 25 June 2018
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Chrystal is a real life friend. And one wise woman. Since this episode went live three years ago, she’s become. . .a grandmother to two adorable kiddos! But I’ll give you a tip. . .before you call her Granny. . . Chrystal prefers the title “MMC” (aka, “Mother of the Mother of the Child” ;).
In twelve years of parenting I’ve learned a thing or two. I’ve gained confidence in my ability to handle high fevers, distinguish between a backhoe digger and a tractor, and (somewhat regularly) plan weekly meals.
But most days I feel just as clueless as my first day home from the hospital. When I sat on the closet floor cried buckets while cradling a screaming newborn. And had no idea how to stop either of our tears.
These days it’s sibling arguments I fear may rival world wars. Or strong wills that no military force could conquer. Or the noise, chaos and never-ending mess that leave me feeling like a pair of dirty socks in the spin cycle.
But I have one strategy that always helps. . .
Asking moms who’ve gone before me for perspective. Showing me what matters and what doesn’t. Helping me navigate these days with faith and grace.
On today’s podcast I’ve invited Chrystal Evans Hurst, mom to five to fill our mom hearts with nuggets of truth and wisdom.
What we talked about:- The realization Chrystal had when she turned 40
- What Chrystal wants to make sure every mom knows
- The parenting advice Corrie Ten Boom gave Chuck Swindoll
- How to handle the shame or blame from those around us
- How to grow in confidence as a mother
- How to help and give grace to new moms
- How knowing the commonalities between ages 2, 12, 20 helps you parent better
- How to be the compassionate counselor to your children
- How to calmly set boundaries and appropriately direct emotions
- What God can accomplish and inspire you through prayer
- The impact of how your face communicates acceptance
- Three final tips Chrystal wants moms to know
- Chrystal on Ep 172 “Rescuing the Girl Inside You”
- Chrystal’s Chronicles Podcast
- “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:5
- Toni Morrison on Oprah (video below. . .if reading via email click here)
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey y'all welcome back to the God Center Mom Podcast. I'm your host Heather McFadden and |
| 0:09.9 | this is the place where we remind you through friendship, mentorship, and discipleship |
| 0:14.6 | that you don't mom alone. You're tuning in for our Summer of Mentorship Series. This |
| 0:19.0 | is Week 2 with Crystal Evans Hurst. We can't afford to feel guilty about the space that |
| 0:28.0 | we are currently occupying. You just have to live out where you are based on your knowledge, |
| 0:34.5 | your perspective, and seek while you're living in your season to gain the wisdom of women |
| 0:40.2 | who have a perspective you don't have. But don't exchange that because you're not where |
| 0:45.2 | they're at. I mean if you're a young mom and this is new to you and you know your kid |
| 0:50.3 | is sick and you got to call them, call the pediatrician and figure out okay what do you |
| 0:54.9 | need to do? Do it, do it. Because you haven't done it before and that's okay. I've really |
| 1:00.6 | believed that each of us has a momometer and it's kind of like listening to the Holy Spirit, |
| 1:05.4 | the more often you do it the more you trust it. Trusting your momometer, giving yourself |
| 1:11.4 | grace, that this is the first time you're doing it. Just a few of Crystal's mentoring nuggets |
| 1:16.6 | that are in this episode and why I wanted to include it in this series and originally |
| 1:21.0 | aired in May of 2015. It was episode 71. Stick around at the end of the show. I'll share |
| 1:26.7 | some more places. You can be mentored by Crystal. You'll want to because she has five kids, |
| 1:32.6 | two grown girls and three boys that she's still home schools. She's an author. Since this |
| 1:37.9 | aired she released, she's still there at the book and she has her own podcast. She's |
| 1:43.7 | also added two grand babies. But before you call her grandma Crystal, I'll let you in on |
| 1:48.3 | a little secret. She prefers mother to the mother of the child or MMC. She's a good friend |
| 1:54.5 | of mine. We've walked through a lot of life together. I trust her immensely. I can't wait |
| 1:58.1 | to share her with you. Let's get right to it. Here we go. Hey Crystal, welcome to the God |
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