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🗓️ 6 March 2024
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That to-do list is already overwhelming, so are we *really* about to suggest you read more books… on a motherhood podcast?! Yes, and no. Here’s the thing: we serve a God who communicates to us through story in his Word. We were MADE to feel the beat of creation-fall-redemption-consummation in every narrative we become immersed in, and as we pursue quality literature and fill our minds with redemptive stories, we may just learn more about ourselves and how to love others along the way. In this episode, Emily and Laura don’t just lay out the ‘why’ for reading good books and consuming quality media, but the ‘how’ to do it, even when mom life is crazy busy. By God’s grace, every good, true, and beautiful story will draw us back to him, our perfect Storyteller.
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0:00.0 | 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 |
0:15.2 | Which is why we need the refreshing truth of the gospel to be repeated over and over giving us hope in the everyday moments |
0:22.4 | So mama whether you're sipping cold coffee or doing a sink full of dishes, |
0:26.0 | we hope you find truth, encouragement, and laughter here. |
0:30.0 | This is the Risen Motherhood Podcast. |
0:32.0 | Thanks for joining us. This is the Risen Motherhood Podcast. |
0:33.0 | Thanks for joining us. |
0:35.0 | Well, hey friends, welcome back to another episode of Risen Motherhood. |
0:42.8 | I'm Laura Whifler, and my co-host Emily Jensen will be joining me in just a minute. |
0:46.7 | Before we continue on our whole series, I just want to let you guys know |
0:50.1 | that my latest children's picture book A World Wonder is here. |
0:53.4 | It's so exciting to finally have it out into the world. |
0:56.0 | I want to take a minute to just tell you a little bit about it in case you haven't seen it yet. |
1:00.0 | It's about a little girl in Kora, it's a fiction book, and Ka has dreamed of designing these truly fantastical |
1:06.2 | awe-inspiring structures that everyone recognizes as true world wonders. |
1:10.1 | And that's exactly what Cora ends up doing. |
1:12.5 | She becomes an architect that's world famous. |
1:15.3 | But as Cora ages and her accomplishments and her acclaim grows, |
1:18.7 | she ends up returning to her hometown |
1:20.5 | to fulfill her childhood dream, transforming the house on top of the hill into a true world wonder. |
1:25.2 | But in the process, Cora learns that living a meaningful life isn't all about amazing achievements or always making bigger and better things, |
1:32.0 | but about building community, giving generously |
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