What emotional connotation does the season of Lent hold for you? For many women, there is a strange shame and asceticism tied to the concept of a 40-day fast. For others, it's a season of stale ritual that has no bearing on real life. But what if I told you that the season of Lent could be a deep and rich time, full of God's grace? What if I told you that Lent could meet you right in the thick of your real, everyday life and nourish your spiritual growth far beyond the 40-day season. In this guide, I take you through some necessary steps to crafting a Lenten fast that's meaningful and connecte ..read more

Join Leslie as she interviews Elisa Preston, author, podcaster, and certified Enneagram coach who aims to help women see old burdens in a new way. In this interview, Elisa shares her tumultuous journey into motherhood, and gives phenomenal insight and wisdom into the complexity of navigating motherhood amidst grief and lament.  *TW* Elisa shares her birth story between 15:00-25:30 on this interview. If you are a mom who has a traumatic birth that you haven't fully processed the details of, you may want to skip Elisa sharing hers.  Episode Links: Follow Elisa on Instagram Read Elisa's ..read more

In the last episode, Leslie interviewed Langley Korepanova, who in the midst of several pieces of wisdom shared a story in which she was at first off-put and offended by a mom who thought differently than her. After consideration, however, Langley came to see the other woman's difference as a gift and strength in the lives of our children. If you ever struggle to embrace different viewpoints in your community of people helping you raise your kiddos, this episode will I hope encourage you to consider God's intention in creating so many different people with so many different viewpoints. To quot ..read more

This week's episode is a treat where Leslie interviews one of her best friends  Langley Korepanova. Listen as we unpack some of the key experiences of growing into Christ through the unique journey of motherhood, and her key for finding deep fellowship in the midst of this mothering life.    Join the Mindful Moment for Mothering by Faith Community to receive weekly encouragement for your spiritual walk as a mom.  ..read more

Do you struggle to be consistent in your Bible Study since becoming a mom? Last week, Caitlin Mallery shared her mindset shift from intellectual understanding of the scriptures to finding comfort in God's Word as key to keeping her seeking truth in this way. In this episode, Leslie walks listeners through a familiar passage of scripture and then uses guided imagery and reflection questions to help the scriptures travel from the intellect into the heart. Toward the end of the episode, Leslie shares a repeatable process for finding comfort in the scriptures as well has her favorite comforting pa ..read more

Join Leslie as she interviews Caitlin Mallery, a mom of 4, baker, and writer who shares motherhood wisdom about owning her own unique motherhood journey, finding God in our everyday mothering lives, and finding comfort in the scriptures. You won't want to miss the things Caitlin shares, especially if you're a mom who struggles with not fitting a specific mold of how you mother your children. Click here to follow Caitlin and get more of her good motherhood wisdom! Join the Mothering by Faith Email Discipleship Community ..read more

This week's episode is an offering of a guided meditation for crying out to the Lord in the Messy Middle of mothering. If you missed last week's episode with Emily Bennett, I encourage you to check it out. But this week's episode will be perfect for you if you've ever felt overwhelmed in motherhood, and need encouragement to connect with God right in the thick of those overwhelming moments.  Get the One-Line Prayer Lock Screen Get the Motherhood Mindset Devotional Let's connect on Instagram ..read more

In this episode, Leslie chats with Emily Bennet of the Meditations and Motherhood Blog. Emily is a mom of two littles beautiful boys, and writes to draw us closer to the heart of God, one hopeful word at a time. In this chat, Emily and I tackle feelings of fear and overwhelm that can be ever-present and motherhood, and we share about what makes it hard for moms of young babies to set boundaries on their time. Follow Emily on Instagram! Download her Power Scripture Journal to meet feelings of anxiety and overwhelm with the Word of God Follow Leslie on Instagram Read a Post about Cherishing Ever ..read more

After our conversation last week, my husband and I brainstormed five tips for how to have meaningful conversations with your spouse about parenting. These are the things we've learned in the last few years of transitioning into parenthood, and parenting 2 under 2 in the middle of a pandemic. We're not perfect, but we have learned a few valuable things that have helped us grow in meaningful connection. Follow Leslie on Instagram Download the Free Devotional and Join the Thriving Friday Discipleship Community ..read more

In honor of Father's Day, Leslie sat down with her husband Christian to chat a bit about fatherhood, the differences between fatherhood and motherhood, and even processed a parenting disagreement in real time. If you feel like you and your spouse speak different languages when it comes to parenting, you're not alone. This episode is intended to give the fathers in the room a voice–some space to name their experiences–and to offer some ideas for how to have that conversation about parenting with your own spouse ..read more