Weekly Recap: Trips to Southeast Asia & DC + a podcast you don’t want to miss!
Welcome to my weekly recap post where I share a little peek into our week, share some links to things I don’t want you to miss, and highlight some things you may not have seen on the blog this week.
We had a quieter week at our house as we geared up for Kaitlynn to leave on a school trip to Southeast Asia on Thursday and Silas and Jesse to leave for school trip to DC bright and early tomorrow morning. Kathrynne has her Spring Break this coming week, so she’s going to stay with me and help with Kierstyn, Micah, and David + we’re looking forward to getting to hang out and maybe watch a show together (she’s picking some tonight for me to choose from!)
I’ll be sure to share more about the school trips in the coming weeks! I’m hoping to get to interview Jesse, Silas, and Kaitlynn about their experiences! And we’ll share a little more on Tuesday on the podcast episode! Let’s just say that Kaitlynn’s trip has been quite eventful so far!!
This week, I get to share a conversation I had recently with Sara Hagerty — and it’s one I think you’ll love and be deeply inspired by! I know I was! Sara is the author of The Gift of Limitations: Finding Beauty in Your Boundaries and I resonated so deeply with her story and this book. In fact, it is my first 5-star read of 2024!
In this episode, Sara and I take a dive into her inspiring journey of facing limitations, from a challenging road to motherhood, 13 years of infertility, adopting four children, birthing 3 unexpected biological children, navigating a wide age range and seven kids, and dealing with chronic illness. Sara shares her wonderful wisdom on how to embrace and find beauty in the roadblocks, unexpected, and limitations of life.
We tackle tough questions and discuss the incredibly transformative power of acknowledging and grieving our limitations. Sara’s insights into incorporating pauses into our daily lives and allowing God to work through our limitations rather than against them spoke deeply to my soul and it’s something I’ve thought of multiple times since this interview. We also chat about the practical steps you can take to navigate the tension of feeling like there’s not enough of you to go around and the importance of trusting God in those moments.
I hope this conversation helps to shift your perspective on limitations and reveal the unexpected gifts that they can bring. There can actually be blessing in boundaries!
Listen to the podcast episode here.
Links You Should Check Out
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