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Does your life look exactly like you want it to? All too often we come across what seems like the life that we want on someone else\\u2019s Instagram. You can dismiss those as the \\u201chighlight reels\\u201d, that is what they are, but sometimes the girl next door has what you want. What do you do then? How do you prep your kids for when they don\\u2019t get invited or when they feel like someone else has it better than them?\\xa0
\\nMy guest this week, Karen Ehman, says, \\u201cGo find your old self.\\u201d\\xa0
\\nShe\\u2019s not leading us on an existential journey into the past, but to those around us that need the love of Christ. She encourages us in a powerful way that when we are discouraged by someone who has it \\u201cbetter\\u201d than us to find someone who has it \\u201cworse\\u201d than us, not so we can feel good about something, but because there is a person who needs the love of Christ.\\xa0
\\nWe\\u2019re taking time this summer (as usual) to be mentored by some experienced moms and benefit from their wisdom. I\\u2019m asking them about their \\u201cmom brands\\u201d and the unique families and assignments God has given them to help us embrace the specific and unique spot God has given each of us.\\xa0
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