In this episode, I sit down with a former high school creative writing teacher who helped shape my love of words and whose own story has been shaped by motherhood, creativity, and God’s grace. We talk honestly about the pressure to be the “perfect mother,” how perfectionism can become an identity, and the freedom that comes when we allow ourselves to fail without being defined by it. She reflects on raising two daughters who are now adults, learning to loosen her grip, and discovering grace across seasons of motherhood. We also explore her lifelong love of teaching and writing, and what it’s been like to see her book come to life in this season. This conversation is for any mom who feels weary from striving and longs to rest in grace.

Motherhood changes everything—including how we relate to God.

In this Season 2 intro episode of Holy Ground Motherhood, we’re talking about why spiritual practices matter, what kind of transformation only the Holy Spirit can bring, and how we participate in that work without turning faith into another performance metric.

In this episode, we explore:

1. The difference between behavior change and spiritual formation
2. Why spiritual disciplines are about availability, not perfection
3. How consistency and availability work together in motherhood
4. What it means to “make room” for the work only God can do
5. What to expect in Season 2 and how this rhythm is designed to support real life

Scripture Reference: Romans 12:2

Resources:

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney

Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton

Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer

Soul Feast by Marjorie Thompson

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What do you do when your walk with God brings more questions than answers?

In this episode of Holy Ground Motherhood, we explore what it means to wrestle with God in the middle of motherhood—through the stories of Jacob and Job. From Jacob’s midnight struggle at the Jabbok to Job’s honest cries for answers, Scripture shows us that faith is not the absence of doubt, but the courage to bring our questions before God.

We talk about emptying ourselves before the Lord, clinging to Him through exhaustion and fear, and learning to bow to His sovereignty even when we don’t understand. You may walk away wounded—but you will also walk away blessed.

Scripture References: Genesis 32, Job 31:35, Job 38:3, Job 42:7, 2 Corinthians 12:9

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