144: Responsibilities, Happiness, and Doing This “Mothering Thing” Well (Lies Moms Believe Series #7) with Rebekah Hargraves (Solo Episode 21)

On today’s solo podcast episode, I am continuing the podcast series based on my book, Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) with a chat all about what we are and are not responsible for as moms, the happiness of our children, what to do when we feel like life is passing us by, and help for our mothering journey.  I hope you walk away from today’s conversation feeling encouraged.

What I Chat about in Today’s Episode:

~The next 3 lies covered in my book:

18.  My Life is Passing Me By

19.  I am Responsible for My Child’s Happiness

20.  I can’t do This Whole “Mothering Thing”

~Biblical truth and encouragement for when you feel like your life is passing you by

~The hard transition we go through when we become moms

~When you want more out of life beyond motherhood

~The reality that “the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”

~Living out God’s purpose for our lives; the abundance this brings

~What our God-given responsibilities are and are not as mothers

~Hope and help for when you feel like you just can’t mother another day

~And more!

Resources Mentioned

Offer for a free audiobook and 30 day trial membership from Audible: www.audibletrial.com/HomeandHearth

Previous Solo Podcast Episodes

QUOTES TO REMEMBER:

“Let’s fact it – Jesus does not approve of this down-and-out, martyr mentality that is being carried around by far too many moms in our day. He desires that we thrive in the high calling of motherhood which He has so graciously bestowed upon us. We will only live in that abundant joy and purpose, however, if we first realize that our lives are not passing us by in this season of motherhood.”

“If we are being faithful to raise our children well, our lives can’t possibly be passing us by, for we are living out our God-given mission right here in this very moment.”

“If God has called you to certain endeavors in addition to parenting, you have permission to pursue those. In fact, if it is a true calling on your life, you are expected to pursue it! It doesn’t have to ‘pass you by'”.

“For those business or ministry endeavors which truly are not for this season because they would take away too much time away from your family, you have to believe that there will be a time for all that. If the Lord has called you to it, He will get you there when the time is right. We can surrender and safely entrust those future callings into the hands of our all-wise, all-loving God.”

“Rest in the fact that He sees the big picture and knows what is best. Then live your life knowing that you are doing just that – living your life. It isn’t passing you by as long as you are doing what God has called you to do. Embrace that, mama, making the very most of the beautiful life God has given you.”

“In life, we are responsible for stewarding well the people and possessions God has placed in our care. What we are not responsible for is the end result of that stewardship.”

“Satan wants your eyes focused on those responsibilities which are not yours so that he can distract you from fulfilling the responsibilities which actually are. Don’t allow him to succeed.”

“If you believe motherhood to be a good work, then you can rest in the fact that through the Word of God – that instruction manual we talked about a while back – you are already thoroughly equipped for that good work. That is a promise you can cling to when the going gets tough.”

“Ephesians 2:10 tells us moms that before the dawn of time, we were prepared for our good work of mothering, and the good work of mothering was prepared for us.”

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND REBEKAH ONLINE:

Websites – Hargraves Home and Hearth

Instagram –@rebekahhargraves

Facebook – Hargraves Home and Hearth 

Twitter – @hhomeandhearth

Podcast – Home and Hearth Podcast

 

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