Wire Talk
April 16, 2024
412: Trusting God Enough to Take a Break
Today Courtney DeFeo, host of the Pardon the Mess podcast and a dear friend of Karen’s joins us to talk about raising her daughters. They talk about the season when Courtney felt God calling her to take a break from the professional world – which turned into a 3 year pause. Courtney shares what God did in her world during those years and the new season she is moving into now. She and Karen also share how motherhood uncovered their deep-seated selfishness and how the Lord has worked in their hearts to enable them to celebrate their husband’s successes. We know Courtney’s story will encourage you today!
Episode Recap:
2:40 – How Courtney and Karen know one another
4:25 – Courtney’s family and work history
9:55 – God called Courtney to take a complete break from work
13:53 – Just as He told her when to get out, He told her when to get back in
15:58 – Motherhood taught them how selfish they were
21:20- Being jealous of their husbands’ careers and successes
24:19 – Separating her children’s struggles from her responsibilities
30:45 – Pause and pray when you are tempted to jump in and fix the situation
32:58 – Learning not to overcommit
34:17 – Seeing how God has been faithful and brought women into her children’s lives to encourage their faith
Questions for Discussion:
- Have you ever felt God calling you to a season of rest?
- Is there any tension in your relationship with work right now?
- Do you feel like you compete with your husband when it comes to your career or your success in life?
- Do you struggle with feeling guilty or responsible for the struggles your children are going through?
- What is something God has taught you through your journey of motherhood?
Resources:
- Courtney’s podcast: Pardon the Mess: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pardon-the-mess-with-courtney-defeo/id1424241361
- Ephesians 3:18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%203%3A18&version=NIV
- Want Karen to speak to the moms in your community? Reach out: http://www.birdsonwiremoms.com/invite
- Connect with Birds on a Wire Moms on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/birdsonawiremoms and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/birdsonawiremoms
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About Wire Talk
Wire Talk was created to encourage and equip moms throughout the challenging and life-changing journey of motherhood. Each week on the show Karen Stubbs offers godly, practical advice in response to listener questions about mom guilt, our children’s faith, work-life balance, potty-training, divorce, teenage dating, and more!
About Karen Stubbs
Karen Stubbs is a speaker, podcaster, author, mother to four adult children and grandmother to five (and counting!) In 2011 she founded Birds on a Wire Moms, a ministry created to equip and encourage mothers with practical biblical truth so they can parent with confidence.
When Karen was a young mother, her husband, Greg, served as a fighter pilot in the Navy. During those tough early years, as Greg served overseas, Karen grew in her reliance on God and gained a heart for mothers. Today, Karen is passionate about challenging moms to experience motherhood in the way God intended it for both them and their families.
Everything she does at Birds on a Wire Moms, from the small group curriculum and books she authors, to the Wire Talk podcast and live speaking events, is aimed at supporting mothers in the toughest job they will ever have: raising their children.
Website: birdsonawiremoms.com
Facebook: @birdsonawiremoms
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@birdsonawiremoms5116
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