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Living By the Grace You’ve Been Given: Alyssa Bethke & Chelsea Damon
Description
This week, we’ll hear from Alyssa Bethke, who’s a mom of three, a blogger, YouTuber, and co-host of the Real Life Podcast with her husband, Jeff. Alyssa reflects on the overwhelming pressures women face to excel in every area of life, and the need for honesty and grace toward ourselves, others, and God about our struggles.
Later in the episode, we’ll hear from author and content creator Chelsea Damon, who takes a closer look at the inner workings of marriage. She offers valuable insights into communication, conflict resolution, and seeking the power of grace for couples, with practical advice to keep their relationships thriving.
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
Past interview: Christa Hardin
Upcoming interview: Davey Blackburn
Jesus Calling commemorative edition
When Doing It All Is Undoing You
Jesus Calling blog post about prayer in marriage
I Thought This Would Make Me Happy
Interview Quotes:
“I came to this place of feeling completely undone. It wasn't that I needed to find the solution or that the outcome was the answer, but it really was meeting God in those moments. How do I bring my real life to Him? How do I really work through those disappointments with God? How do I still have hope in my life that doesn't look the way I want?” - Alyssa Bethke
“I think that as a church, we need to know how to lament, because this is such a part of being human.” - Alyssa Bethke
“First and foremost, we are not what we do. We are children of God, and we have to learn to rest and to be and to know that our value is not based on our performance, but our value is based on that we're image bearers of God.” - Alyssa Bethke
“He has this way of increasing our capacity, increasing time, helping us get the things done that we need to get done. But