Unshaken Reign Corrie Hallock

Do you ever just stop and stare at your kid while they are making the hugest mess ever and just wonder “who are you going to be?” It is important on the hard or monotonous days to remember just what exactly we are doing here as parents…we are raising spiritual warriors, future moms and dads and pastors and world leaders and community influencers. In this episode we stop and consider, what promises might we be contending for that our kids, or our kids’ kids will get to see come to fruition?

Our culture is all just go, go, go. Jobs, school schedules, after school activities, even dinner and laundry never end and sneak up like little deadlines. It is so easy now to flick on a light at 6am regardless of what time the sun rises and start plugging away at our day, but are we allowing our bodies to have seasons? This episode is super practical as we take the time to check in with our bodies and ask “what are you needing right now, so that we are as physically and emotionally strong as possible?” Our bodies are like little barometers that send us signals when we are under pressure - are we listening?

Can we goal plan and dream for the new year AND be kind to ourselves? Can we seek to improve ourselves and our habits AND celebrate how far we have come and the good work going on in our hearts? I think so. But it’s a fine line to walk. In this episode we look at some fun ways to include the family in goal planning *while* also guarding our hearts from a potentially negative “coulda, shoulda, woulda” narrative. ALSO, theres a little gift for ya in this one!

I used to dislike the idea of picking a word of the year. Then I would just forget to do it. Finally, this year, the word picked me. In this episode I am excited to share with you how my word of 2019 came to me, the significance it carries for our life right now, and how I plan on using this word to flavor our year and bring intentionality to our days, weeks, months and seasons.

Have you ever just “hung out” with God? Does that feel weird to even say or think? So often we approach god with so much seriousness, as if he just wants us to only be reciting scripture or making prayer request lists all day. We see in the Bible examples of people who were called “friends of God”…but what did that look like? And what can it look like for us now? Get inspired into new levels of good friendship with God, and hear about that one time I took a road trip with him.

We are royal daughters equipped for reigning and battle, and more than conquerors…but what about the days when our biggest battle is laundry? Or getting kids to eat entire meals before wandering off? As moms and wives and awesome women…sometimes our days “just” look like taking care of kids and homes and watching Parks and Rec in the evenings with our husbands. How do we “reign” on these days, when we feel like we aren’t making an impact?

And what if these simple at home days are your life and you LOVE it? Do you ever feel disqualified from the warrior momma term because you don’t have big hopes and dreams right now beyond momming the heck out of your home? You are called to reign, momma - not matter where, no matter how your life looks right now.