Surrendering In Motherhood

This week, we talk about humbly evaluating where we're headed. Time is passing -- whether we're mindfully or mindlessly going through our days. We have to have a vision because our daily habits are making us become something -- it's just a matter of what are we becoming? email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we share a concept that the Lord is trying to show us -- what grace actually means. The truth of the matter is, we need to be living FROM the rest and grace that God has already given to us. So simple, and yet, so profound. We hope this conversation is encouraging to you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we humbly discuss how we believe the Lord is calling us to position ourselves as we navigate being a woman and mother in this world. We talk about challenges of this generation. We talk about how Jesus changes EVERYTHING. We hope this conversation is encouraging to whatever season of life you're in! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our conversation from last week with taking it a step further from being still in the "I don't know" seasons of life -- and that's making decisions. We have to be so focused on Christ that we know when to pause and when to make a decision. Olivia & Karlie talk about both of them struggling with this due to fear -- which has kept both of them stuck on "start" at times. We hope you're encouraged by this conversation! We'd love to hear from you! Email us surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our conversation from last week as we unpack just how crucial it is to trust God with our "I don't know." Truthfully -- that might even be the whole point of having faith. The Lord is the author of peace. We can trust him no matter what. Striving to do this as a spiritual discipline can help change everything about how we go about this life. Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we talking about fixing our focus on God -- no matter what life's circumstances look like. Taking inventory of what has our focus, and ultimately our hearts, is the only way that we can make sure we're following the path that God has for us. Will we ever do this perfectly? Absolutely not. Will we ever know all the answers what what our next steps are in life? Absolutely not. The only thing we can do is fix our focus -- and when we find ourselves getting off track -- repent and turn back. We'd love to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our conversation about women and how we relate to (and need to honor) each other. We break down a concept we heard on The Family Teams Podcast of being a maiden, a mother, and a matriarch -- and what it looks like to honor each of those stages. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we open up about the state of female relationships and how we all need to hold each other to a higher standard of "relating" to one another. We need each other in a real way -- to be honest, to uplift, to enourage, and to believe the best about each other. We have to push back against what's "normal" and stop participating in the low hanging fruit that is complaining mommy culture. We'd love to get to know you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we have a conversation filled with hard/necessary truths. We hope anyone listening to this hears our hearts and feels encouraged by how God created us to be the mothers of our children. We'd love to get to know you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we talk about what the Lord has shown us through helping cultivate healthy relationships in our lives. Relationships are a foundational part of what we do here on this Earth. We have to reject what the world says about how we are supposed to relate to one another and fix our minds on what God says about it. This is a daily surrender. It's messy. It's real. It's worth it. We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we talk about bolding standing in our convictions and still being able to navigate this world. We talk about loneliness. We talk about lukewarm christianity. We talk about God's grace that knows no bounds. We hope this conversation is encouraging for you! We'd love to get to know you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we have a heart-poured-out conversation about things that the Lord has been showing us in this season of our lives. We hope this conversation is encouraging and glorifying to who God is and how He is carrying all of us. Book mentioned in this episode: "Fertile Ground" We would love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue the "information overload" conversation with an honest conversation about how this truly is impacting our society, multi-generationally. What are we modeling for our kids? How are we loving and honoring those who have gone before us? Is bitterness and un-forgiveness impacting your legacy? We hope this conversation meets you where you are and encourages you. Sermon mentioned in this episode: https://youtu.be/aDbln2eig8o?si=rCOcTz_n5KnhNqb_ We would love to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our conversation from last week expanding on a few more thoughts that came to us after we wrapped up recording last week. We share the impact of the voices we allow to speak into us as mothers. We share how information overload makes us incapable of mothering with conviction. We'd love to hear from YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our conversation from last week about what to do when we need to make changes in our mothering journey. This episode includes some hard truths about the extremes that happen in motherhood. Extremes that we both have unknowingly participated in.  The podcast mentioned in this episode: The Basement with Tim Ross episode with Dr. Anita Phillips *quote in the title is from this episode Author mentioned in this episode: Abigail Shier We'd love to hear from YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we talk about something that every mother faces, but not many talk about in a real way --- not being perfect. That statement seems obvious, but our culture has made it to where mothers feel like they can't be honest or that everything is a joke. We talk about rejecting passive motherhood and how harmful "relatable" content consuming can be. We hope you enjoy this conversation! We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we celebrate 100 episodes of Surrendering In Motherhood. Our hearts are so full of gratitude. Thank you for being here with us on this journey. We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we wanted to take an entire episode to just encourage every mother listening. As always, we hope every podcast we record is encouraging, but also understand that the depth of topics we discuss can feel overwhelming. We wanted to take the time to just speak God's truth over each and every one listening and pray that it meets you wherever you are on your journey. We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue talking about being intentional with stewarding our legacy well. We talk about all of the one-size-fits-all systems of this world and how they impact our children. We talk about how our actions and words need to match up and how confusing it is when they don't. We hope this conversation is encouraging and empowers you to be who God called you to be as a mother. We would love to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our legacy series of conversations with a talk about taking inventory of our time. Time is so precious. Time is currency. In fact, it's the only currency that we can't get back once it's gone. In this episode, we share our hearts about being the "timekeepers" of our lives and our legacies. God is the author of our time here AND He calls us to be a good steward of the days He's given us. We hope you enjoy this conversation! We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our talk about legacies and generational fruit with a MAJOR heart check -- what are we allowing to continue in our lives that's negatively impacting our legacy? We hope this episode encourages you and helps you feel like you're not alone. We are ALL in this together. We need each other. We need to have these honest conversations. We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our conversation about legacy and generational fruit. We share some bible verses that have been encouraging to us. We hope this conversation encourages you and helps you see just how important your role is in your home and your legacy for generations to come. We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we share our hearts on how we feel like God has called us to invest in our children and generations to come. We are humbly asking God to search our hearts and change them to be aligned with His heart and His will for children, our mission here on earth, and our multi-generational family teams. We hope this conversation is encouraging to you. We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt TODAY! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products

This week, we continue the boundaries conversation with discussing the "margins" we need to steward in every aspect of our lives. We have to take inventory of where we're overstepping our limits. Our part is our part and God's part is ONLY His. We hope this conversation is encouraging for you. We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt TODAY! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome back! This week, we talk about our heart posture going into this new year. We hope that this conversation leaves you feeling encouraged. We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt today!!! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products Link to "Loyal To A Fault" by Courtney J. Burg: https://a.co/d/5GjKBvF

This week, it's our last episode of 2023!!! Wow, what a year it's been. We're so thankful for everyone who listens to our conversations. This last episode is us wrapping up our little reflective-holiday-season series with something we all need --- boundaries. We hope this encourages you. Boundaries are God's idea and they matter to Him, so they should matter to us. We're all growing and learning how to navigate these things in a healthy way. It's always a good time to pause, evaluate, and start fresh with creating healthy patterns and healthy relationships. Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt today!!! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products Link to "Loyal To A Fault" by Courtney J. Burg: https://a.co/d/5GjKBvF We want to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our reflective advent conversations with a conversation about checking our hearts during the holidays. There's selfishness everywhere. How can we make sure that we aren't being selfish? How can we make sure we're disciplining our children in a way that checks their hearts? Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt today!!! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products We would love to get to know YOU! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we continue our conversation last week talking more about making sure holidays are meaningful. We talk about redeeming what "child-like wonder" actually means during advent. Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt today!!! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products We'd love to get to know you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we share openly about our hearts and our convictions surrounding the advent season. Our prayer is that this conversation meets you where you are and encourages you to lean into what is important for you and your family during this sacred time. Saint Nicholas book: https://a.co/d/5LNp8Rf Get your "Motherhood Matters" sweatshirt today!!! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products We'd love to get to know you! Email us at surrenderinginmother@gmail.com

This episode, we peel back the layers of where a hyper-independent culture gets us. We have to let God redeem what it means to be in a family and what that means for our identity to be rooted into a family team on mission. Get your "MOTHERHOOD MATTERS" sweatshirt TODAY! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episode.

This week, we talk about honoring childhood. What does that mean? How do we do this well? What does God think about how we handle our kid's childhoods? GET YOUR "MOTHERHOOD MATTERS" SWEATSHIRT TODAY! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episode.

This week, we're so glad to be back after our rest week! Listen along as we have an honest conversation about grief and what God has shown us about dealing with grief in a healthy way. Thank you for being patient as we figure out the details with our merch shop! Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt today!! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we talk about humbly walking out the convictions that God puts on our hearts. Please hear us -- it is our hope that conversations like this meet you where you are and encourage you with the grace and truth that is only offered by God. WE OPENED UP A SURRENDERING IN MOTHERHOOD SHOP! CHECK OUT OUR "MOTHERHOOD MATTERS" SWEATSHIRTS! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, and topic suggestions.

This week, we talk all about mom guilt -- the extremes, the good, the bad, the ugly, and everything in between. For these tough topics, we have to zoom out and ask God "What do You want me to know about this?" And the best part is -- He'll tell you. We hope this is encouraging. We hope that y'all all know that God made you to be the mother of the children that He's given to you. We're here for you! We're in this together. WE LAUNCHED A SURRENDERING IN MOTHERHOOD SHOP!!!! GRAB YOUR "MOTHERHOOD MATTERS" SWEATSHIRT! HERE'S THE LINK TO SHOP: https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we talk seeking the only true source that there is. Society in general is physically, emotionally, and spiritually drained. We have an endless supply of knockoff sources --including the illusion that we can rely on our own strength. We will be restless until we rest in the Lord. Books mentioned: "Sacred Seasons" by Danielle Hitchen "Habits Of The Household" by Justin Whitmel Earley Quote mentioned: by St. Augustine We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we talk honestly about how we're both feeling "blah" and what we can do when this happens. God is still here with us -- no matter what we're feeling. He helps us through and is working all things together for our good and His glory. We hope this encourages you! We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes

This week, we continue where our conversation from last week left off -- how fear has infiltrated modern day parenting techniques and advice. We have to hold the tension of working through the past and also surrendering every aspect of our lives to the Lord. We cannot live our lives to the fullest of what God has for us if we are plagued by fear-based mothering. As always, we honor, respect, and meet y'all right where you are on this journey. We will never just "arrive" at navigating this perfectly. That's why we need God & each other to help, encourage, and be here along the way. We'd love to connect with you! Email us surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we talk openly and honestly about the impact of helping our children deal with fear and anxiety. Just like anything else, it starts with us. We set the tone in our homes for modeling how to deal with these things in a healthy way. Book mentioned in episode: "What To Do With Worry" by: Dr. Joshua Straub We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we start off sharing a common bible verse, Joshua 24:15, and then dive into a conversation all about worship. This is a continuation of our conversations we've been having about our legacy. What has our attention? What are we worshiping? We were MADE to worship -- it's up to us to be a good steward of where our worship is directed. We'd love to connect with you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we have an open discussion about navigating being misunderstood. Who is "supposed" to understand how we're living? What does living in conviction look like? How can we honor the process? How can we navigate this humbly? Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we share an excerpt from a homemaking book written in 1882 and share our thoughts about it. What God cares about has always been true -- every single generation. What is the story of your legacy? How are you honoring up generationally and casting vision down generationally? Book mentioned in this episode: "Home-Making" by J. R. Miller Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, and topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we take the common phrase of "quitters never win" and turn it on its head. What about the things that God calls us to quit? How can we make sure we're surrendered to God's will and stewarding "quitting" and transitional seasons with our children? Let's talk about it! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we discuss the lies that have been spoken to parents about socialization for children. What do kids ACTUALLY need? What ACTUALLY helps children develop in a healthy and God-honoring way? Book mentioned in episode: "Hold Onto Your Kids" by Dr. Gordon Neufeld & Dr. Gabor Mate Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we talk about a practical tool that we use with our children -- a fresh start. This is so simple yet so profound. Our children need to know that at any point they can pause, ask for forgiveness, change their behavior, and start fresh. Since we want them to know this, we have to be humble enough to model how to navigate this in a healthy way. Past episode mentioned in this episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Nnxe6V2v4Bb We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we talk about something that is very important to us -- the topic of sharing children online. If you've been listening to us for any length of time, you know by now that we don't share details about our children on here. That choice is very intentional. In a world where oversharing and the illusion of having unlimited access to people's personal lives is "normal," we share a different perspective on our convictions about this. Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com to share any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we break down the common phrase "you can't pour from an empty cup." We talk about rest and everything that God is trying to teach us about the importance of it. Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we hope to give some perspective on how we feel about our children's birthdays and our birth days. What does it mean to honor what this day represents? How important is it to NOT detach from whatever you experienced bringing your child into this world? As always, we talk about things that our culture doesn't take the time to discuss in a holistic, God-honoring view. God created women on purpose, with purpose -- and He trusts us and empowers us to bring His children into this world. We have to be honest and care for one another. We hope that our words find you where you are and encourage you! We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, and topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we open up a discussion about the "bucket" of relational equity. We talk about how our relationship with our children impacts and influences every relationship they'll have for the entirety of their lives. Relationships can be hurtful or they can be healing. It's our decision how we show up relationally. Book mentioned in this episode: "Love Is" by Jeff & Alyssa Bethke Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we come back after a rest week talking about what God has been trying to help us understand -- eternity matters even greater than this moment -- which ALSO matters. We talk about being willing to hear what God is trying to tell us and being open to receive promptings of the Holy Spirit. Our role here is so important AND we're not powerful enough to mess up what God ultimately has for us. Email us @ surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for comments, questions, and topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we have a vulnerable conversation about the fullness of motherhood. What does that mean? How is God trying to reach us? Are we willing to embrace the invitation? We would love to connect with you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we expand on what we've been covering the last few weeks by talking about how precious our time really is. How are we spending our time? What are we modeling to our children? Are we being a good steward of the short time that is our children's childhoods? We would love to connect with you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.