What emotional connotation does the season of Lent hold for you? For many women, there is a strange shame and asceticism tied to the concept of a 40-day fast. For others, it's a season of stale ritual that has no bearing on real life. But what if I told you that the season of Lent could be a deep and rich time, full of God's grace? What if I told you that Lent could meet you right in the thick of your real, everyday life and nourish your spiritual growth far beyond the 40-day season. In this guide, I take you through some necessary steps to crafting a Lenten fast that's meaningful and connected to your personal spiritual growth journey. Listen in!

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Resources I recommend:

Kitchen Meditations Podcast by Edible Theology

Little Way Chapel Lenten Guide for Families

Join Leslie as she interviews Elisa Preston, author, podcaster, and certified Enneagram coach who aims to help women see old burdens in a new way. In this interview, Elisa shares her tumultuous journey into motherhood, and gives phenomenal insight and wisdom into the complexity of navigating motherhood amidst grief and lament. 

*TW* Elisa shares her birth story between 15:00-25:30 on this interview. If you are a mom who has a traumatic birth that you haven't fully processed the details of, you may want to skip Elisa sharing hers. 

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Being With Podcast: Geoff Holsclaw and Jim Wilder on attachment in our spiritual formation

This Blog Post on Lament in Motherhood @ Mothering by Faith

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In the last episode, Leslie interviewed Langley Korepanova, who in the midst of several pieces of wisdom shared a story in which she was at first off-put and offended by a mom who thought differently than her. After consideration, however, Langley came to see the other woman's difference as a gift and strength in the lives of our children.

If you ever struggle to embrace different viewpoints in your community of people helping you raise your kiddos, this episode will I hope encourage you to consider God's intention in creating so many different people with so many different viewpoints. To quote the classic cliche–it truly takes a village to raise a child. But, will we embrace the village we're given, or will we hoard the raising of our children in fear that a different viewpoint or approach might be more harmful than helpful?

If you missed my conversation with Langley, make sure to check out episode 17 to get the context for this episode.

For a more basic conversation on the need for community in our mothering journey, check out episodes 3 and 4. 

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This week's episode is a treat where Leslie interviews one of her best friends  Langley Korepanova. Listen as we unpack some of the key experiences of growing into Christ through the unique journey of motherhood, and her key for finding deep fellowship in the midst of this mothering life. 

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Do you struggle to be consistent in your Bible Study since becoming a mom? Last week, Caitlin Mallery shared her mindset shift from intellectual understanding of the scriptures to finding comfort in God's Word as key to keeping her seeking truth in this way. In this episode, Leslie walks listeners through a familiar passage of scripture and then uses guided imagery and reflection questions to help the scriptures travel from the intellect into the heart. Toward the end of the episode, Leslie shares a repeatable process for finding comfort in the scriptures as well has her favorite comforting passages.

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Join Leslie as she interviews Caitlin Mallery, a mom of 4, baker, and writer who shares motherhood wisdom about owning her own unique motherhood journey, finding God in our everyday mothering lives, and finding comfort in the scriptures. You won't want to miss the things Caitlin shares, especially if you're a mom who struggles with not fitting a specific mold of how you mother your children.

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This week's episode is an offering of a guided meditation for crying out to the Lord in the Messy Middle of mothering. If you missed last week's episode with Emily Bennett, I encourage you to check it out. But this week's episode will be perfect for you if you've ever felt overwhelmed in motherhood, and need encouragement to connect with God right in the thick of those overwhelming moments. 

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In this episode, Leslie chats with Emily Bennet of the Meditations and Motherhood Blog. Emily is a mom of two littles beautiful boys, and writes to draw us closer to the heart of God, one hopeful word at a time. In this chat, Emily and I tackle feelings of fear and overwhelm that can be ever-present and motherhood, and we share about what makes it hard for moms of young babies to set boundaries on their time.

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