In this episode, I sit down with Bethany Kimsey, mother of eight and host of The Warrior Mama Podcast, for a convicting conversation about surrender. We talk about how easily we start treating our children like products to produce instead of souls God has entrusted to us.
Bethany shares how motherhood exposed her obsession with outcomes, and how God used an oak tree she planted to remind her that most growth happens beneath the surface. I also get honest about catching myself measuring my girls by benchmarks that had little to do with who God made them to be.
Surrender isn't giving up on your children. It's trusting God enough to stop trying to be God in their lives.
Website: https://bethanykimsey.com
Podcast: The Warrior Mama Podcast — available on major podcast platforms.
Bethany offers resources, Bible studies, and encouragement to help mothers apply the gospel to everyday parenting.
You can also learn more about her upcoming Rooted motherhood conference through her website.
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Have you ever realized that your expectations for your children were shaped more by the world's definition of success than God's?
What is one area of parenting—or life—where God is asking you to surrender control?
Share your thoughts in the comments. We'd love to hear what this conversation stirred in you.
And if this episode encouraged you, share it with a mother or friend who needs the reminder that God is at work, even when the growth isn't visible yet.
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