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Plus, living a grace-filled life [image]( Hi, {NAME}! Itâs not the perfect parenting book. Or the right chore chart. Or whether we feed our kids enough organic food. Or if we homeschool. Or if we give our kids enough opportunities. Or if we protect them enough. We canât save our kids, bubble wrap our kids, fix our kids, or transform their hearts. We can sure exhaust ourselves trying, though. We can stress and worry over them. We can feel frustrated and overwhelmed by their actions. We can live in fear over their futures. But none of that accomplishes anything worthwhile. There is one thing we *can* do and that is to pray. And I believe itâs one of the greatest things we can do on behalf of our kids.Because â as I am learning anew â prayer changes us. One thing I try to do every day is to I start my day on the treadmill praying over the day and praying for Jesse and each of the kids. Itâs an important piece of my day... to acknowledge my need for Godâs help in my parenting, to pray for specific areas where my kids are struggling, to thank God for how Heâs working in their hearts, to release my stresses and frustrations in parenting to God, and to ask Him to give me grace to love each of my kids in a way that makes them feel loved. Iâve noticed that this time in prayer for my kids not only calms me and helps me to rest in Christâs finished work on the Cross, it also changes my heart and attitude toward my kids, too. You see, Iâm much more apt to respond to them in grace and love when Iâve just prayed that I can love them well and walk with them well! Living a Grace-Filled Life in a Stress-Filled World Do you feel like your days are filled with stress? In [this week's episode of the podcast,]( I talk with Ruth Chou Simons all about living a grace-filled life in a stress-filled world. Ruth Chou Simons is a best-selling author and founder of GraceLaced. She has been married to her husband Troy for 23 years and they have been involved in the local ministry most of their lives. Ruth and Troy have 6 sons ages 19 to 8. Everything that Ruth does has this aroma of beauty and itâs such an inspiration to me! In this conversation, we begin by talking about dating ourselves by being bloggers and on the internet for years and years, and how Ruthâs blogging has evolved into more of a community effort and being more active on Instagram. Ruth shares why she named her blog and business GraceLaced, why that matters, and why it is the cornerstone of Ruthâs ministry, her life, her work, and everything she does on the internet. Ruth and I discuss how what inspired her to write this book, her personal journey from stress to grace, and how she is currently walking out the message of her new book, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace, as sheâs launching it. Ruth wants the readers to marinate with the message and to experience the journey with art. Ruth closes our conversation with some personal stories about her own struggles. Her heart is to help women know that they are not alone what it looks like to look to Jesus, rely upon Him, and find the fullness of life in Him. [Listen to this episode here.]( Book Club: Week 6 I'm hosting a free online book club for my book, [Love-Centered Parenting]( Whether you've already read the book and just want a refresher or to hear more of my thoughts and encouragement on the book, whether you have the book and need some accountability to actually read it, or whether you are on the fence as to whether this book is for you, I'd love for you to join us! I'm hosting the book club on Instagram, but you don't have to have an account to watch the videos! I'll be doing a live video every Wednesday on one chapter of the book and will be posting the replay on IGTV. This week, I talked about [what it means to lean in and love instead of lashing out and how we can practically walk this out with our kids.]( Here's how to join us for the book club: 1. [Follow on Instagram]( (if you would like). 2.[Watch Book Club #6.]( 3. Read or listen to the introduction of [Love-Centered Parenting](. (You can [purchase it here]( or from [ChristianBook.com]( or check to see if your library carries it or if it's available for free on Hoopla or Libby.) I hope you can join us and that these videos are an encouragement to you! I'm cheering for you! -Crystal P.S. Let me know if you have any questions! I'm happy to answer them! [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Money Saving Mom, LLC 2020 Fieldstone Parkway, Ste. 900 #313 Franklin, Tennessee 37069 United States
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