Summary: I know parenting with grace is the “right” choice.<br> However. . .when the house is a wreck and the boys are fighting and dinner’s on the stove? Grace doesn’t come easily.<br> <a href="http://godcenteredmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/jeanniecunnionep91.jpg"></a><br> But then I get a pep talk from, <a href="http://jeanniecunnion.com/meet-jeannie/" target="_blank">Jeannie Cunnion</a> (author of “Parenting the Wholehearted Child”).<br> Jeannie always reminds me of the gospel. She reminds me who I am in Christ, so I can come alongside my kids and do the same.<br> In this episode Jeannie and I spend time chatting about a recent article she wrote over at FoxNews (link below). She encourages us to ask our kids an important question. Engaging them in a conversation about what makes us lovable.<br> Personally, my day went so much better after we talked. I’m confident the same will be true for you.<br> <br> They’re not going to have perfect mom, but they have a perfect Savior. -Jeannie<br> <br> Connect with Jeannie:<br> <a href="http://jeanniecunnion.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a> :: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JeannieCunnion" target="_blank">Facebook</a> ::<a href="https://twitter.com/JeannieCunnion" target="_blank"> Twitter </a>:: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jeanniecunnion/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> :: <a href="http://instagram.com/jeanniecunnion" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br> What we chat about:<br> <br> * How do grace and discipline intermix<br> * The question we should regular ask our children<br> * Learning to not equate performance with being more lovable<br> * Recognizing God’s grace for us, allows us to come along side our kids to the cross<br> * Modeling a willingness to say “I need Jesus”<br> * Freedom found in not being a perfect mom but having a perfect Savior.<br> <br> Links Mentioned:<br> <br> * Parenting the Wholehearted Child: Captivating Your Child’s Heart with God’s Extravagant Grace**<br> * Previous podcast interview with Jeannie (Ep 55)–<a href="http://godcenteredmom.com/2015/01/12/how-parent-grace-jeannie-cunnion-ep-55/">How to {really} parent with grace</a><br> * <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/10/02/my-challenge-for-every-parent.html" target="_blank">My Challenge to Every Parent</a>–Fox News<br> * Good News for Weary Women: Escaping the Bondage of To-Do Lists, Steps, and Bad Advice by Elise Fitzpatrick **<br> <br> **Amazon Affiliate Link<br> <br> How to listen to the podcast:<br> 1.Listen on the blog. Click through to <a title="gcm" href="http://godcenteredmom.com/" target="_blank">GodCenteredMom.com</a> and click the play button at the beginning of this post.<br> 2. Listen on your smartphone, iPad or iPod Touch – There are a lot of great podcasting apps. Apple has a<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/podcasts/id525463029?mt=8" target="_blank"> free one</a> (that I mentioned) in the app store, there is also one called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/downcast/id393858566?mt=8" target="_blank">Downcast</a>. It allows you to search for shows, subscribe to them and even speed up the audio. If you don’t have an iDevice, you can listen via <a title="stitcher" href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=48293&refid=stpr" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>.<br> 3. Subscribe to the Podcast – access the podcast in iTunes (<a title="podcast" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/godcenteredmoms-podcast/id741742885" target="_blank">Click here</a> to access via iTunes). You can also search for it on your smartphone app (like the ones listed above) and subscribe.<br> **Check out this page for instructions on how to leave a rating or review on iTunes:<a href="http://godcenteredmom.com/review" target="_blank">GodCenteredMom.com/review </a><br> <br>
