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Being a mom reveals your most broken places.

I often think motherhood would be easy if my boys behaved better. Or maybe if I read\xa0one more parenting book. Or if I finally caught the\xa0magical contentment unicorn just beyond my grasp.

Of course, none of those options really pan out (especially the unicorn). It\u2019s my own junk. Every day the yuck in my heart rises to the surface.\xa0But with the pace of life and needs of my people, it\u2019s hard to stop and examine the \u201cyuck\u201d more closely.

Recently our small group has been attending a recovery program at our church. Through some honest self-examination and community, God\u2019s been showing me where I\u2019ve held wrong beliefs. And how they impact my relationships.

Today\u2019s podcast guest, Lynn Hoffman, helped start our church\u2019s recovery program 15 years ago. And God also led her to write \u201cSteps into God\u2019s Grace\u201d, a bible study based on the 12 steps of recovery.

In this episode, Lynn shares her own struggle with performance, people pleasing and codependency. She gives insight into why recovery isn\u2019t just for addicts. And she encourages us to identify our own emotions so\xa0we\xa0can teach our\xa0children to do the same.

Recovery became a safe place where I could go and be with other people who were willing to be honest. Stop pretending and start talking about the reality of the problems in their life. And lean on God to change and discover new realities in their life.