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MOTHERHOOD IS HARD.

One second, we think we're doing a good enough job, the next we're the worst mom on the planet. Which is why we need the refreshing truth of the gospel repeated over and over—giving us hope in the everyday moments.

 

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Every Wednesday, we discuss how the gospel impacts a mom’s everyday life.

 
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Real-life encouragement and practical application on motherhood topics.

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Reflecting Glory in our Postpartum Bodies
Reflecting Glory in our Postpartum Bodies
How Do You Feel About How Your Kids Feel?
How Do You Feel About How Your Kids Feel?
Just Do One Thing
Just Do One Thing
Dependence is an Opportunity
Dependence is an Opportunity
 
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“It’s no secret that our bodies are never the same once we become a mom. We’ve hosted another human inside of us before their entrance into the world...We’ve toted toddlers on hips fashioned for their desire to be our constant sidekicks. We’ve done more squats than we ever wanted to because why can’t their tiny little hands hold onto anything for more than five seconds?⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ We look at the facts, even at the children who once were small enough to dwell within us, but neither of these negates our longing for our bodies to look like they did on our wedding day. We get lost in the story this world begs us to believe is true:⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ When you can wear certain clothes, you will have freedom. When your body is fit & firm or cute & curvy, you will secure the affections of your spouse. When you lose a few pounds, you will no longer envy the mom in better shape. When you can get to the gym, you will have peace. When you look a certain way, you will find rest.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ The narrative of this world haunts us, & we bow to its empty promises. We spend our time, money, & energy laboring to this end. We visit endless websites for clothes & meal plans & workouts. Our minds grow consumed with where we belong in the world’s story. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ...Our Savior came in stark contrast to the narrative of the world:⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ "He had no form or majesty that we should look at him,⁣⠀ and no beauty that we should desire him" (Isaiah 53:2b). ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ The Messiah gave up majesty & beauty & traded them for a vessel that would be used by God to accomplish his purposes & point to his astounding glory...We’re left with wide eyes & dropped jaws, breathless when we truly gaze upon Christ.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ This is where our eyes & our minds & our hearts belong—on Christ. On him who delivers us from the fleeting sense of glory we feel when we get a passing glance or a flattering comment, when we drop a few pounds or buy a new outfit. Who frees us from the slavery of the mirror’s demands & the envy of bodies that are withering away. Who transforms our finite quest for beauty into an everlasting agenda to see the glory of God put on beautiful display in our flowerlike lives.”⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ More from @wordsworthnoting in today’s article
📣A NEW show is LIVE!⁣⁣⁣⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⁣Stretch marks, loose skin, and under-eye circles—oh my! Many moms stand a little awkwardly before the mirror, examining their postpartum bodies. We may know the world’s standard isn’t a true one, but how do we find peace with our new bodies? 🤷 ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 🌟In this episode, Emily and Laura invite five women to share how the gospel changes their outlook on their postpartum bodies. While we’re tempted to focus on what we think our bodies should be today, the gospel reminds us that our hope isn’t in our flesh. Instead, these bodies reminds us that our hope is in Jesus alone—who willingly bore our sins, scarring his perfect body to give us life. This hope gives us grateful hearts, so we can care for and steward the body we have today as a vessel for good works.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 🎧 Listen in anywhere podcasts are streamed, or find it directly on the website! (link in profile)⁣
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,⁣⠀ When sorrows like sea billows roll;⁣⠀ Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,⁣⠀ It is well, it is well with my soul.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ It is well with my soul,⁣⠀ It is well, it is well with my soul.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,⁣⠀ Let this blest assurance control,⁣⠀ That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,⁣⠀ And hath shed His own blood for my soul.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ It is well with my soul,⁣⠀ It is well, it is well with my soul.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!—⁣⠀ My sin, not in part but the whole,⁣⠀ Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,⁣⠀ Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ It is well with my soul,⁣⠀ It is well, it is well with my soul.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,⁣⠀ The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;⁣⠀ The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,⁣⠀ Even so, it is well with my soul.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ -Horatio G. Spafford, "It Is Well with My Soul," written after learning his four daughters had died at sea. He lost six of nine children in his lifetime. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ We at Risen Motherhood want to recognize all of you who have lost a child too soon today on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. In our Stories you’ll find a selection of articles, posts, music, and podcasts we pray encourages you if you are in the midst of this grief.
“My mom occasionally used to say that little kids are so adorable when they sleep that you could just eat them up. Then, when they wake up, you wish you had. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Maybe you’ve never heard that particular joke before, but I imagine many of us can relate to the core sentiment it expresses: parents can feel a very wide and strong range of emotions about their kids.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ...One of the things we feel strongest about is our children’s feelings. Their happiness, sadness, anger, or amusement (and so on) have an amazing power to trigger joy, anxiety, frustration, or hope (and so on) in us. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ...This means that we always learn something about our own hearts and what we’re really loving or treasuring when our kids’ emotions set off something emotional in us. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ When she shows kindness to a sibling or growth in patience, it speaks well of our love for her and the Lord if we feel happy about it. When his little tantrum comes at an inconvenient moment, our annoyance tells us that our desire to get our tasks done is dearer to us than the chance to disciple our child. When her squeals of joy impinge upon our chance to relax in peace and quiet, our emotions provide evidence for whose joy is more important to us, ours or hers (spoiler alert: given that humans are sinners and parents are humans, parents tend to prefer their own joy!). When we grieve with our child as he cries over a loss, our emotions not only show we care for him, but actually also become a significant expression of love and comfort as well.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ All that to say, that when, as will often be the case, our emotions reveal that sin and disordered treasures still linger in our hearts, we need not despair! On the contrary, even our most selfish feelings and most embarrassing emotional responses to our kids are opportunities to run to the Lord for help. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ...Ultimately, our great hope as parents is not that we’ll understand or handle our emotions perfectly. Instead, our deepest comfort is that we have a Father who perfectly understands our feelings…and feels deeply about them.”⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ More from J. Alasdair Groves in today’s article! Link in profile.
Sometimes we live like we just need a little "dash" of Jesus.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ I put a dash of salt and pepper on a steaming bowl of green beans to entice my children to try a bite. I put a dash of sugar crystals on box-mix blueberry muffins to make them seem like they came from a bakery. A "dash" is my attempt to take what I already have and add a little to it, hoping to create some last-minute flavor.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ In the season of motherhood, many of us are just as busy and resourceful as I am in the kitchen. We find ourselves bouncing the baby on our hip, pushing the swing at the park, driving to work or school-drop off, and putting away the day's dishes, hoping that a "dash" of Jesus will suffice. We've settled for using his word like sugar crystals, hoping they will quickly elevate a tired heart. But in the end, life is still the same and we feel unchanged.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ This "dash of Jesus" mentality is exactly why Risen Motherhood is committed to helping moms revive the whole flavor profile of their lives—marinating each thought and moment in the truth of the gospel. What we need isn't to just add a little bit of Jesus to an already busy life, but to submerge our whole heart into the well of his love, until we come up for air completely new.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Let’s be moms who want to spend the morning, mid-morning, noon, afternoon, evening, and nighttime worshipping and following the one true God. Who repeat the good news over and over again even when we're tired and tempted to go back to "just give me a dash of that" Jesus.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ If you've discovered the deep and wonderful joy of a life fully-flavored with the persona and work of Christ, will you join us by partnering with our ministry financially? As a 501(c)3 organization, we run on donations from people like you, to produce gospel-rich podcasts, Bible study resources, and biblical encouragement to moms all over the world (165 countries, to be exact). ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Help us continue our work by giving a donation today. It’s our mission to see moms all over the world with a transformed life, one repetition of the gospel at a time.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Emily
 

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