What really matters most with Cynthia Yanof
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
4.9 • 849 Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
She’s baaacccckkkk!!! The creator and original host of Pardon The Mess podcast, Cynthia Yanof, is back with us today. She is one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. Aside from great humor, she brings real life encouragement with biblical truth.
In today’s episode, Cynthia and I chat about what matters most in life. As we look ahead to 2026 - where can we spend our time in a way that matters? I remember many moments in life I was all worked up and stressed over things in parenting that really didn't matter. I pray you feel seen and so much needed permission to let things go after this conversation.
Cynthia shares beautiful stories about parenting, faith and friendship in a way that leaves me feeling encouraged. She has such a heart for prayer and is the reason we pray every Monday as a community. I’m super thankful for the legacy she left over here at Pardon the Mess!
Enjoy
Courtney
Chapters:
(00:00) Welcome Back and Podcast Journey
(02:30) Navigating Parenting and New Projects
(05:01) Life with Kids: Balancing Ages and Stages
(08:05) What Really Matters in Parenting
(12:19) The Importance of Rest and Margin
(13:04) Urgency vs. Importance in Parenting
(16:11) Lessons Beyond the Game
(16:27) Navigating Parenting Pressures
(18:48) The Importance of Friendship
(24:55) Faith and Love in Action
Connect with Pardon The Mess:
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Resources from today’s show:
Connect with Cynthia
Messmerized Podcast
Sidetracked Podcast
Feeding the Mouth That Bites You Podcast
How’d I Miss That? (new book) by Cynthia Yanof
Life Is Messy, God is Good by Cythia Yanof
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| 0:00.0 | Christian Parenting. |
| 0:09.0 | Parenting is busy and chaos happens before the coffee finishes brewing. |
| 0:13.2 | That's why our friends at Christian Parenting created Morning Minute, a concise scripture-readed daily email for busy parents. |
| 0:19.8 | It's a quick pause at the start of your day. |
| 0:22.1 | Each weekday morning, you'll get one verse to strengthen your spirit, one parenting insight, |
| 0:26.5 | grounded in Christ like wisdom, one short action item to guide your heart and your kids, |
| 0:31.1 | and one resource to help you go deeper. It just takes three minutes to read, but the encouragement |
| 0:36.4 | can last all day. And it's totally |
| 0:38.3 | free, so don't miss out. Subscribe now at morningminute.org to get this quick encouragement in your |
| 0:43.3 | inbox every weekday. That's morning minute.org or click the link in the show notes. |
| 0:59.9 | I'm so excited to tell you about a new movie coming to theater starting February 20th. |
| 1:02.0 | It's called I Can Only Imagine 2. |
| 1:06.5 | The church showed up strong to support the first film, and now the next chapter is here. |
| 1:12.4 | After the breakout success of the song I Can Only Imagine, Mercy Me's Bart Millard has it all until fame starts to cost him what matters most. |
| 1:16.1 | When the hopeful newcomer Tim Timmons joins the band for their biggest tour yet, he unknowingly |
| 1:21.1 | brings a renewed gratitude to Bart's life. |
| 1:24.3 | It's based on a true story about the hit single Even If. |
| 1:28.6 | I Can Only Imagine 2 is the inspiring next chapter of faith, family, and finding God in the fire. Tickets are on |
| 1:34.6 | sale now. Gather your community to witness what God is about to do through this film in |
| 1:39.5 | theater starting February 20th. |
| 1:55.2 | Hey, friends, welcome back to Part of the Mess. |
| 1:59.7 | I'm your host, Courtney Defeo, and you will be so excited about today's episode. |
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