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Occupying Suffering Spaces :: Cari Trotter [Ep 407] RWYB Series Wk 6
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05/01/23
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What is a place you’d rather not go? One that sounds nearly unbearable. The DMV? The school pick-up line? What about going into a serious medical diagnosis or a financial crisis? Following Jesus is no safeguard against difficulty in life. God may give you an assignment that feels impossible and overwhelming. That is where my guest this week, mom and author/speaker Cari Trotter, found herself in early 2021.
But what Cari also found in those hellish months following a difficult diagnosis echoed what concentration camp survivor Victor Frankl says, “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” Cari’s life shifted in an instant and her identity, health, and expectations of the future shifted too. But she found a solid rock to anchor to in her relationship with God - wherever he was leading her. However dark or lonely the path she was never alone. Her meaning and purpose were not gone because the Lord was her strength and her song. She is right where she belongs.
Connect with Cari Trotter:- Website: https://www.caritrotter.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caritrotter1
- Instagram: @cari.trotter
- Twitter: @caritrotter
- Struck: One Christian’s Reflections on Encountering Death by Russ Ramsey
- Every Moment Holy, Volume I: New Liturgies for Daily Life by Douglas Kaine McKelvey
- Two Questions for a Glorious Becoming :: Cari Trotter [Ep 40]
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- You Are Never Alone :: Max Lucado [Ep 298]
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Shrinking or Swelling to Fill Your Space :: Courtney DeFeo [Ep 406]
April 24, 2023
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Have you ever seen a “magic towel” that swells and “grows” when you put it in water? Have you shrunk a shirt in the laundry? At different times in our lives God assigns us a space that we have to shrink or swell to occupy. This could mean giving up beloved roles, or taking on responsibilities we don’t want. How do we respond when we find ourselves in these situations?
My guest this week is Courtney Defeo. At God’s leading she stepped back from a high-profile career and dreams of being a CEO so her husband could step forward in his career pursuits. She put certain things on hold to create the family and home culture she wants. While at first glance it might seem like she’s squandering her talent and intellect, when she looks around her life she sees things that can only be done now. She feels the freedom to use her gifts in the spaces she’s in now.
Connect with [Courtney DeFeo]:- Website: https://courtneydefeo.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CourtneyDeFeoPage/
- Instagram: @courtney_defeo
- Right Where You Belong by Heather MacFadyen
- Treasured Journal: An Interactive Experience for a Tween Girl & Her Mom by Courtney DeFeo
- In This House, We Will Giggle: Making Virtues, Love, and Laughter a Daily Part of Your Family Life by Courtney DeFeo
- Raising Them Ready: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own by Jonathan & Erica Catherman
- Uninvited :: Lysa TerKeurst, Kay Wyma, & Courtney DeFeo [Ep 131]
- Light ‘Em Up :: Courtney DeFeo [Ep 50]
- Inner Healing Prayer :: Jennifer Barnett [Ep 323]
- Listening to the Lord :: Kelsey Phillips [Ep 279]
Heather’s new book, “Right Where You Belong” is now available wherever books are sold.
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What do modern manners look like? Manners are simply social behaviors or habits - you can have good ones or you can have bad ones. But it's been 101 years since Emily Post first published her book on manners and etiquette and it only seems as though lately we, as a society, have regressed in our social behaviors.
My guest this week, Lee Cordon, has long felt called to make an impact on this generation and the next, to help people be gracious in all they do, say, and give. Sure, manners include which fork to use when, but it is much more than that. It’s a way to show love and respect to our neighbors and ourselves. In our digital age where boundaries can be blurry, Lee offers us encouragement in training our children (at any age) to respond with grace and dignity.
DoSayGive tackles the topics that most traditional manners classes don’t, like social media and texting etiquette, how to be a good friend, and how to communicate with ease and consideration. DoSayGive also offers on demand video courses for tween and teen girls and boys (see links below).
Connect with Lee Cordon:- Website: https://dosaygive.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dosaygive
- Instagram: @dosaygive
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dosaygive/
- Twitter: @DoSayGive
- https://theturquoisetable.com/
- A Young Man’s Guide to Manners on Do Say Give use code: HEATHER for 20% off
- Etiquette Course for Tween/Teen Girls on Do Say Give use code: HEATHER for 20% off
- Feeding the Mouth that Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World by Kenneth Wilgus, Ph.D.
- 52 Modern Manners for Today’s Teens by Brooke Romney
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- Adventures of a Boy Mom :: Monica Swanson [Ep 254]
- Tea Time for Boys {A Tribute to my Mom Mentors} blog post
Heather’s new book, “Right Where You Belong” is now available wherever books are sold.
Featured Sponsors:Find links to this week’s sponsors and unique promo codes at dontmomalone.com/sponsors.
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