Podcasts Kids & Family Parenting Don't Mom Alone Podcast Fighting for the Family :: Katie Sherrod {Ep 33}

Fighting for the Family :: Katie Sherrod {Ep 33}

Published: July 28, 2014, 5:30 a.m.

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Last year we were family camp newbies. But after a week of refreshment, bonding and spiritual encouragement, we were hooked on the concept. In fact, before we left camp we had signed up come back again this year.

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I could\\xa0literally\\xa0talk to you for hours about all the reasons Pine Cove is a gift to our family. (In fact, our time riding horses last year, inspired the most popular post I\\u2019ve ever written.\\u2013>read it here)

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With such a high bar, I worried how this year would measure up.\\xa0Thankfully, it\\xa0didn\\u2019t disappoint. (well, ok, I didn\\u2019t ride horses this year. . .which was disappointing at first. . .but I\\u2019m saving that story for another post).

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The director of Pine Cove Bluffs is Chris Sherrod. He is a gifted teacher and invaluable source of Spiritual mentoring to the husbands who attend camp. His lovely wife, Katie, also a superstar, spends one lunch with all the moms spurring us on with Truth and love.

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When I started my podcast, one person I wanted to interview was\\xa0Katie Sherrod. So, along with our bags of clothes and some flashlights and lots of swimsuits, I grabbed my mic. She and I sat on the floor in my cabin one afternoon and recorded this podcast.

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I hope her words remind you of your value as a wife and mom.\\xa0Most importantly, that you accept God\\u2019s rest, relish His grace and seek His wisdom.

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What we chat about:

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  • How she and her husband followed their hearts for families and found a place to serve, even if that included a season of unemployment.
  • How\\xa0their adopted daughter was delivered to their door Christmas Eve & God\\u2019s protection of this baby from disease and addiction.
  • How they were given a vision of how God accepts us in our broken state, no questions, for the long haul, to rescue us.
  • When you fear you won\\u2019t be able to love more people,\\xa0realizing you are standing in a river of God\\u2019s love, never-ending, inviting others to join you.
  • How Katie grabs time with Jesus anytime and every time. . .not just a \\u201cfirst in the morning\\u201d quiet time.
  • Her advice to expect hard things to happen, not getting upset when they do.
  • Allowing your kids to see Jesus in your reactions, even when you make mistakes, asking for forgiveness.
  • How little ones reveal and remind you all your brokenness and need for God.
  • Advice she would give her young self, to allow herself rest & accept God\\u2019s grace.
  • To cry out: \\u201cGive me wisdom to rule these people that you\\u2019ve put under me.\\u201d and He will give it to us.
  • How there is no recipe for motherhood\\u2013which keeps you on your knees.
  • First picture of the gospel is how you love your husband.
  • Don\\u2019t have to pray for a calling when you have young children.
  • Everything \\xa0you do for your children is your spiritual act of worship.
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A mother\\u2019s prayer:

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\\u201cGod, give me wisdom in this situation for this child for today in this moment.\\u201d

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