44. Disciple: Powerful 'D' Word

11/02/21 • 31 min

Latte and Laundry: A home for Catholic women, moms, and hearts + encouragement for your mighty motherhood

As we wrap up our four 'D' word series we wanted to end with another positive word. What better way to end than with our ultimate calling, being a disciple of Christ.
To be a true disciple of Christ means we follow and imitate His ways and no one else. What we do and say is a reflection of the one that we follow. That is why we have to be so careful about who or what we follow. The world around us draws us into comfort and ease and often times we are tempted to seek out things that make us temporarily happy but Christ has another way.
To be His disciple we must give up everything and follow after Him and to be able to recognize we don't deserve anything from Him because He is the one that has given us everything. That we have hope in what is to come so we need not despair in the present moment even when the darkness is trying to weigh us down. Therefore, no matter what comes our way we can delight in being followers of Christ because even with the cross we know that following Him leads to our victory.
SPECIAL THANKS:

Mike Loin @ MiloElevation Studios: Content Editor and Sound Producer
Paul Bilodeau @ Apical: Content Advisor
Olivia Breen: Photographer, Marketing, and PR

SHOW NOTES:

Bishop Barron: The Calling of the Disciples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC7xNZ5j-2o

Father Mike Schmitz: 4 Habits of Discipleship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fis29rZ2n_4

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She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved)

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Mike Loin @ MiloElevation Studios: Content Editor and Sound Producer
Paul Bilodeau @ Apical: Content Advisor
Olivia Breen: Photographer, Marketing, and PR

SHOW NOTES:

Bishop Barron: The Calling of the Disciples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC7xNZ5j-2o

Father Mike Schmitz: 4 Habits of Discipleship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fis29rZ2n_4

Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here!

She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved)

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43. Delight: Powerful 'D' Word

This week we are excited to talk about a powerful word, delight. We are moving from the dangerous words to such powerful words. Our word this week focuses both on how God delights so much in us but also how we are called to delight in everything and everyone around us.
Life can often become impossible to bear and things around us become a blur but when we can stop and delight in things around us it can change us to the core. It draws us outwards and not only changes us but changes those around us. When we stop to delight in our child, they can feel that love and when we notice the little things around us it can turn our darkness into pure joy.
Let the Lord show you how He delights so much in you!
"Find your delight in the LORD who will give you your heart’s desire. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him and He will act."
Psalm 37: 4-5
SPECIAL THANKS:

Mike Loin @ MiloElevation Studios: Content Editor and Sound Producer
Paul Bilodeau @ Apical: Content Advisor
Olivia Breen: Photographer, Marketing, and PR

SHOW NOTES:

'I Thirst for You'- Reflection by Mother Teresa

https://catholic-link.org/quotes/i-thirst-letter-written-mother-teresa-quote/

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She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved)

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45. Letting Go of Perfectionism

In this episode we are stripping away and revealing the truth behind the idea of worldly perfectionism. In this day in age we often feel the need to prove ourselves to others, and in trying to fulfill this wayward desire, we forget our true purpose and that is of perfect unity with Christ.
Perfection can have a very negative connotation because it frequently takes over our thoughts and minds like when we put impossible expectations on ourselves: I must be the perfect mother, I must be the perfect wife, no one can see my mistakes and failings or I will have nothing to show for my life. But when this is flipped around and we can put our energy towards the perfection God asks of us, like loving Him above all things, loving our neighbor as ourselves, and striving to be good as our heavenly Father is good, then we can find true joy and peace.
When we stop seeking approval from others and rest our gaze on our heavenly Father, we can finally let go of worldly perfectionism.
"Am I now seeking the favor of men or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still pleasing men I should not be a servant of Christ."
Galatians 1:10
SPECIAL THANKS:

Mike Loin @ MiloElevation Studios: Content Editor and Sound Producer
Paul Bilodeau @ Apical: Content Advisor
Olivia Breen: Photographer, Marketing, and PR

Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here!

She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved)