196: God’s Heart for Mothers with Leslie Means
Leslie Means is a wife, mom of 3, columnist, former journalist, founder of Her View from Home, and also an author who recently launched an incredible book entitled So God Made a Mother, which contains nearly 100 stories and essays on all aspects of motherhood from a list of contributing writers. We hope you come away from today's episode feeling encouraged by God's heart for mothers. WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT ON THIS EPISODE: ~Leslie’s new book, So God Made a Mother, what led to its release, and what readers can expect ~The concept of God whispers, and how Leslie has experienced God’s leading through them ~Some of the topics covered through the stories of this book ~The importance of community for moms ~Our divisive culture and the need we have for a book like this one and the kind of encouraging community it will foster ~The global sense of community worldwide that all mothers can have through the threads of similarity in each mom’s experiences ~God’s tender heart for moms ~Leslie’s own motherhood journey thus far and where she sees herself on the pages of this book ~Learning and growing as a mother ~The importance of asking for help as moms and understanding that we need each other ~How Her View from Home came about; the blessing of small beginnings and watching God move ~How our busy, independent culture is harming moms an depriving them of the help, support, and community they need ~Searching for community wherever we are ~The lies of imposter syndrome, and the importance of sharing our stories ~Remembering that there is a time and a season for everything and that God’s plan and timing is best ~Honoring right priorities in the midst of work and ministry; the importance of boundaries ~And more! For full shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast