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Jesus says, learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly.

And that speaks so much to me because I burden myself all the time with so many of these things that God is not putting on me.

I am carrying burdens that he didn't intend for me to carry. So yes, being a mom is hard, but I think that God wants to lift our burdens.

That's Becky Bodwin and she joins us today on Focus on the Family, your host is Focus President and author Jim Dayley and I'm John Fuller.

You know, John Parenting can be so rewarding. Some people say it's rewarding in the long run.

The best advice that Jean and I receive was just enjoy each season because it can be all enjoyable.

Now the terrible twos was, yeah, maybe not that enjoyable, but I get the point. Just be on the ride and enjoy it as you go through it, even with the ups and downs.

And there are days that you're in the trenches and feeling like, are you serious? Is this ever going to end? Whatever it might be, the teenage years or the diaper years, it doesn't matter.

But we want to be a voice of encouragement to the parents and we want to have you listen to a guest that I know is going to really speak to every mom's heart.

And she's written this wonderful book, enjoy every minute and somewhat sarcastically maybe I don't know, we'll find out.

But our guest is really put a lot of thought into the mommy burden and the mommy joy.

And I'm looking forward to our discussion.

Well, and the subtitle, Jim, I think does give a little bit more contour to it, enjoy every minute and other ridiculous things we say to moms, right?

There you have it.

It's a great book that Becky has written and we're looking forward to the conversation as that book provides the springboard for what we talk about today.

Get your copy of, enjoy every minute and other ridiculous things we say to moms. We've got the details in the show notes or give us a call.

Becky, welcome to focus. This is your first time.

It is. Thank you. I'm so glad to be here.

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