Suzanne Hines, wife, homeschooling mama to 2 (going on 3!) biological kids, foster mom, and blogger, shares candidly on this episode of the Home and Hearth podcast about some of the challenges she has faced over the past few years which have left her feeling like a failure. She shares that while life is hard, God's grace is always there to get us through. I know you'll come away encouraged by this chat!
What we Chat about in This Episode
~The ups and downs of the past 5 years of Suzanne's life
~Suzanne's motherhood journey this far, through having 3 biological children and 2 foster children
~Suzanne's feelings of failure in multiple areas of her life - blogging, mothering, fostering, etc.
~Several different ways one can volunteer on behalf of foster kids
~The importance of sharing our stories while we're in the midst of them, before they are ever all tied up with a pretty bow
~The story behind the Hines disrupting one of their foster care placements
~Finding our identity in Christ, rather than in the myth that we are "enough"
~What the Lord has taught Suzanne through all these ups and downs
~The positive impact fostering has had on Suzanne' s biological children
~How to decipher whether or not you are for sure being called to foster
~Tips for balancing the many hats you're wearing
~And more!
For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast
048: When Life Leaves You Feeling Like a Failure with Suzanne Hines