Perspectives Into Practice Podcast
March 11, 2025
Faith encouragement for motherhood is learning to choose grace over guilt, even on the messy days. In this episode, Alanna and I talk like friends over coffee about what it looks like to stay steady as a mom when the waves are loud, the kids are melting down, and you're wondering if you're doing any of this right.
Alanna shares how the Holy Spirit has shaped her mothering over 17 years and five kids, including a conviction moment early on that changed the entire tone of her home. We talk about the two sides of grace in parenting: showing grace when your kids are the storm, and showing grace when they're facing a storm. And we get honest about how much wisdom it takes to know the difference between a moment that needs discipline and a moment that needs a deep breath and a reset.
You'll hear practical, real-life examples you can actually try today, like:
- how she does morning wake ups with calm, positive physical touch and affirmations instead of yelling from the other room
- what she does when mealtime feels like a powder keg, including praise music and delegating small tasks
- why sometimes grace looks like scrapping the plan, ordering pizza, and protecting the peace in your home
- how to think about "fair" when you have multiple kids with different needs
Alanna also speaks straight to the mom who feels like she's failing. Sometimes it's an enemy attack. Sometimes we really do have areas to grow. Either way, she points us back to the bible and the heart posture that changes everything: sowing love, sowing grace, and staying checked in.
Her biggest reminder is simple and strong: every moment matters. Your kids may forget the big things you worked so hard for, but they'll remember the small moments of kindness, forgiveness, and love in the middle of an ordinary Tuesday.
Scripture woven through this conversation includes Luke 6:37-43 and 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, plus a powerful picture of starting at "love-love" in tennis as a reminder that even at zero, your kids still deserve love. And friend, so do you.
If you need a reset in your life with god as a mom, press play and come sit with us.
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Faith encouragement for motherhood is learning to choose grace over guilt, even on the messy days. In this episode, Alanna and I talk like friends over coffee about what it looks like to stay steady as a mom when the waves are loud, the kids are melting down, and you're wondering if you're doing any of this right.
Alanna shares how the Holy Spirit has shaped her mothering over 17 years and five kids, including a conviction moment early on that changed the entire tone of her home. We talk about the two sides of grace in parenting: showing grace when your kids are the storm, and showing grace when they're facing a storm. And we get honest about how much wisdom it takes to know the difference between a moment that needs discipline and a moment that needs a deep breath and a reset.
You'll hear practical, real-life examples you can actually try today, like:
- how she does morning wake ups with calm, positive physical touch and affirmations instead of yelling from the other room
- what she does when mealtime feels like a powder keg, including praise music and delegating small tasks
- why sometimes grace looks like scrapping the plan, ordering pizza, and protecting the peace in your home
- how to think about "fair" when you have multiple kids with different needs
Alanna also speaks straight to the mom who feels like she's failing. Sometimes it's an enemy attack. Sometimes we really do have areas to grow. Either way, she points us back to the bible and the heart posture that changes everything: sowing love, sowing grace, and staying checked in.
Her biggest reminder is simple and strong: every moment matters. Your kids may forget the big things you worked so hard for, but they'll remember the small moments of kindness, forgiveness, and love in the middle of an ordinary Tuesday.
Scripture woven through this conversation includes Luke 6:37-43 and 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, plus a powerful picture of starting at "love-love" in tennis as a reminder that even at zero, your kids still deserve love. And friend, so do you.
If you need a reset in your life with god as a mom, press play and come sit with us.
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