Hi friend!  Last time we were together, you heard from Beth McCord when she encouraged us how the Gospel changes us.  I LOVE that Beth shared about the core longings that we each have and it was so interesting to hear that.    Be encouraged by listening to Beth’s story about how she has found the Enneagram personality system such a great tool when she was a wife and young mother starting her family.  You can listen to episode 128 here.

Today’s episode is with Lindsay Leiviska, She is a wife, mom of three, writer, and homeschool coach. I asked her to share her story of how 18 months after adopting her son, her family went from a calm home to one of chaos.  But, in that, Lindsay shares how God took her brokenness, and mercifully showed her himself. I try not to ask questions that make my guests cry, but you know when us mommas talk about our kids, sometimes the tears just flow! It’s a very relatable encouraging chat!

 SHOW NOTES: 

Quotes from the episode:

“In that season of grief the Lord met me in a way that I never would have met him.”

“If I didn’t get help, I wasn’t going to survive.”

“I needed to be broken to the point where I would be willing to recognize that I can’t do it all that I am not Him (God) and that I needed help.”

“I had to work on me, first.”

“We have believed a lie that we can control our children.”

“The way He influences us to be more like his son is through relationship.”

“Now, I know how judgmental I was and that was God’s mercy to shred me so much and use this precious baby boy to change me.” 

EAT READ LOVE

What Lindsay is Reading: The Boy Who Was Raised by a Dog by Bruce Perry

What Lindsay is Loving: Time with her family at home 

Find Lindsey on her web site A Heart for All Students  

And her book called, Behind the Behavior that is excellent! Packed FULL of great information only $4.99!

A great episode of encouragement during this time of realizing how broken this world really is, but how there is hope in Jesus!  After listening to this episode, I would love to hear what you thought.  Come say hi over on Instagram!

Remember, we are all friends of a feather so let’s stick together!

Have a great week and I’ll see you next time! Love you, friend!