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What happens when 1,500 women from around 200 churches come together to worship Jesus?! ❤️🙌🏻
This week on Praise, Prayer & Protein, I'm recapping an incredible weekend at Harvest Women's Conference and sharing some of the things God has been speaking to me about.
From reconnecting with old friends and meeting so many of YOU who listen to the podcast (and apparently love my one-hour rolls 😂), to worshipping alongside women from five generations, it was such a special weekend!
One of my biggest takeaways came from Rebekah Lyons, who shared about her journey with anxiety and the four rhythms of renewal: Rest, Restore, Connect & Create.
As someone who has walked through seasons of anxiety myself, these practical rhythms really spoke to me, especially as a busy mom of seven!
I'm also sharing some beautiful encouragement from Angela and Helen Burns about healing, finding purpose and remembering that we don't have to wait for another season of life to walk in what God has called us to do.
Because sometimes we leave a conference feeling SO encouraged, but the real challenge is bringing what we've learned back into our everyday lives. ❤️
Links mentioned in this episode:
🍞 My One-Hour Rolls Recipe
📚 Rebekah Lyons' books and resources
🎧 Rebekah Lyons' podcast: 
❤️ Helen Burns
❤️ Angela
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If you were at Harvest, I'd love to know what God spoke to you about this weekend!
And if you're new here, welcome! I'm so glad you've found Praise, Prayer & Protein! ❤️

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Making friends as an adult can be HARD! And keeping those friendships going when you're juggling kids, work, marriage, activities and all the things? Sometimes even harder. 😂
This week on Praise, Prayer & Protein, we're chatting all about adult friendships! How to find your people, how friendships change through different seasons of life and some of my favourite little hacks for staying connected when life gets busy.
I'm sharing a little bit of my own friendship story, from summer camp and university to being a lonely young mom in a new city, and how much having good friends and community has meant to me over the years.
We're talking about everything from inviting someone to a moms' group, grocery shopping with your girlfriends, sending that random encouraging text, my Friends' Favourites Notes app hack and why not every friend needs to fill every role in your life.
Because here's something I've learned:
Not every friendship will look the same, and that's okay! ❤️
Some friendships last decades, some change with the seasons and some are built around the things we're doing right now. But there's something really special about having people to walk through life with.
Come hang out with me on The Back Corner Podcast! 🎙️
I've had the pleasure of joining Brent Ingersoll and AJ Thomas on The Back Corner Podcast THREE times now! We always have so much fun, and I'd love for you to check out our conversations.
My first Back Corner episode: Parenting a big family
My second Back Corner episode: Halloween 
Our latest episode — Adult Friendships
Let's stay connected! ❤️
If you're new here and found me through Praise, Prayer & Protein, I'd LOVE for you to stick around!
I'm a mom of 7 sharing simple meal planning, family life, faith, encouragement and all the fun (and sometimes chaotic 😂) things that come with raising a big family.
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And if this episode made you think of a friend you haven't connected with in a while, maybe today is the day to send that text! ❤️

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This week on Praise, Prayer & Protein, I’m doing something a little different and bringing some of my boys on for a Mic’d Up with Mom: Thanksgiving Edition!
We’re talking Thanksgiving Would You Rathers, their favourite foods, the traditions they hope we always keep and what Thanksgiving at our house actually looks like.
One of my favourite parts of Thanksgiving is how much of our meal has come right from home over the years. We’ve dug our own potatoes and carrots from the garden and some years we’ve even raised the chicken that ended up on our Thanksgiving table. There’s something really special about watching your kids harvest food and then sitting around the table enjoying it together. ❤️
But my favourite part of this episode might be hearing what everyone is grateful for RIGHT NOW.
Not just the big answers we automatically give when someone asks what we’re thankful for, but the little things that are bringing us joy in this particular season.
For me, it’s quiet mornings with my devotional books and hot coffee, beautiful pink skies, the changing leaves, pickleball with family and new friends, and everything God has been teaching me as we walk through Psalm 23 at church.
Gratitude doesn't have to be complicated.
Sometimes we just need to slow down long enough to NOTICE what's already good.
So grab a coffee and come hang out with us for a very real, probably slightly chaotic, Thanksgiving episode. 😂❤️
And maybe around your own Thanksgiving table this weekend, ask everyone:
What are five things you're grateful for RIGHT NOW?
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! 🍂

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Have you ever looked at something your child is struggling with and immediately wondered…did I do something wrong?
This week on Praise, Prayer & Protein, we’re talking about insecurity in motherhood and where we find our identity when things with our kids don’t look exactly how we thought they would.
This has been something I’ve personally struggled with this season, especially as I’m learning to parent teenagers and young adults who are becoming more independent and making more of their own decisions.
I’m sharing a little bit about why I almost didn’t come back for Season 2, the insecurity I’ve felt recording some of these episodes and something I’m learning over and over again:
Our children are not our report cards.
Their struggles don’t automatically mean we’ve failed. Their successes aren’t what make us good moms. And our identity can’t be wrapped up in how our kids behave, what they accomplish or what other people think about them.
A few years ago during a really difficult season with anxiety, I started journaling and wrote:
“I have a choice to change the way I have been thinking about my life and my calling.”
I started replacing some of the thoughts in my head with truth from Scripture, and these are some of the “I am” statements I wrote down.
I AM...
I am equipped.
“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” — Proverbs 31:25
I am loved.
“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him.” — Psalm 103:11
I am valued.
“So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” — Matthew 10:31
I am joyful.
“But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.” — Psalm 68:3
I am thankful.
“Rooted and built up in him and established in the faith...abounding in thanksgiving.” — Colossians 2:7
I am patient.
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” — Galatians 5:22–23
I am gentle.
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” — Proverbs 15:1
I am kind.
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” — Ephesians 4:32
I am loving.
“We love because he first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19
I am blessed.
“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” — Psalm 127:3
I can walk in peace.
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” — Isaiah 26:3
I am content.
“Godliness with contentment is great gain.” — 1 Timothy 6:6
I am hospitable.
“Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.” — 1 Peter 4:9
I am God’s daughter.
“For in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.” — Galatians 3:26
I am a light.
“Shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life.” — Philippians 2:15–16
I am holy.
“Be holy, because I am holy.” — 1 Peter 1:16
Save these. Write down the ones you need right now. Put them somewhere you’ll see them.
And the next time that mom guilt starts telling you that you’re failing because something with your kids isn’t going according to plan, come back to what is TRUE.
Motherhood is a huge part of who we are, but it isn’t where our identity comes from. ❤️
Our children are not our report cards.

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There’s something about September and getting back into routines that always gets me back into the habit of intentionally praying for each one of my kids. ❤️
This week on Praise, Prayer & Protein, we’re talking all about praying for our kids and how it doesn’t have to be complicated!
I’m sharing how I use a simple notebook to pray specifically for each of my 7 kids, some of the things I pray for them in different seasons, and the Scriptures and promises from God’s Word that I come back to over and over again.
Because as our kids get older, there is SO much we can’t control. We can’t be everywhere they are, make every decision for them or protect them from every hard thing but we CAN pray for them. 🙏🏻
And I want to make it really easy for you to start too!
In the show notes you’ll find:
My FREE Promises to Pray Over Your Children printable
An example of how I set up my prayer page (please know mine is more colorful and prettier. hehe) 
The book Praying Circles Around Your Children that helped inspire this habit
Whether your kids are heading off to Grade 1, high school, university or you’re a grandma praying for your grandkids, I hope this episode encourages you to start right where you are.