SMM 066: The Privilege of Personal Revelation|| JoEllen Woods
10/30/19 • 36 min
My guest today is JoEllen Woods, a wife and mom to four who has spent the last few years following a prompting to move overseas and travel the world with her family.
In the interview, you’ll hear how JoEllen and her husband decided to travel full time with their kids and how they felt guided by God in the process.
Their prompting eventually led JoEllen’s family to New Zealand on a 30-month visa and then to full-time travel for 6 months.
After traveling to 17 different countries, The Woods Family was at a crossroads about what was next. Listen to hear the way Heavenly Father guided them to take a leap and seek for dual citizenship in Italy.
The stories JoEllen shares show over ond over you don’t have to have the full picture to follow God. She is a great example of following a prompting, acting and then asking what the next step is and continuing to move forward.
Overall, JoEllen’s experiences have taught her personal revelation is a privilege. She knows He is by her side and that knowledge gives her the courage and confidence she needs in motherhood and in life.
Show NotesListen to other Spiritually Minded Mom episodes about personal revelation
SMM 041: Only You Can Receive Revelation for Your Motherhood || Michelle Gifford
Follow JoEllenInstagram: @iamjoellen Website: iamjoellen.com YouTube: iamjoellen
Follow Spiritually Minded MomBlog: spirituallymindedmom.com Instagram: @spirituallymindedmom Facebook: spirituallymindedmom Podcast: Spiritually Minded Mom on iTunes
My guest today is JoEllen Woods, a wife and mom to four who has spent the last few years following a prompting to move overseas and travel the world with her family.
In the interview, you’ll hear how JoEllen and her husband decided to travel full time with their kids and how they felt guided by God in the process.
Their prompting eventually led JoEllen’s family to New Zealand on a 30-month visa and then to full-time travel for 6 months.
After traveling to 17 different countries, The Woods Family was at a crossroads about what was next. Listen to hear the way Heavenly Father guided them to take a leap and seek for dual citizenship in Italy.
The stories JoEllen shares show over ond over you don’t have to have the full picture to follow God. She is a great example of following a prompting, acting and then asking what the next step is and continuing to move forward.
Overall, JoEllen’s experiences have taught her personal revelation is a privilege. She knows He is by her side and that knowledge gives her the courage and confidence she needs in motherhood and in life.
Show NotesListen to other Spiritually Minded Mom episodes about personal revelation
SMM 041: Only You Can Receive Revelation for Your Motherhood || Michelle Gifford
Follow JoEllenInstagram: @iamjoellen Website: iamjoellen.com YouTube: iamjoellen
Follow Spiritually Minded MomBlog: spirituallymindedmom.com Instagram: @spirituallymindedmom Facebook: spirituallymindedmom Podcast: Spiritually Minded Mom on iTunes
Previous Episode
SMM 065: Hope When You Don’t Live in a Perfect Family Proclamation Home|| Norma Zaugg
Within 2 years of her 19 year marriage, my guest for episode 65, Norma Zaugg, realized her hopes and dreams for her home and family were not going according to plan. Her marriage was rocky and her husband stopped being involved with the Church. Norma was left wondering how to navigate it all.
Guidance from GodIn my interview with Norma, she shares how she didn’t take the thought of bringing children into her dysfunctional marriage lightly. Through heartfelt prayer, she felt guided to know the timing and how to teach her children.
She shares about the promise God made to her early on and how it was fulfilled as each of her boys have been baptized. She knows God is aware of her efforts and that He will keep His promises to her.
Hope if You Don’t Feel Your Home is PerfectNorma’s story offers hope to anyone who feels they don’t live in the perfect “family proclamation” home. Both Norma and I discuss how there isn’t a model or one way to be a righteous, Latter-day Saint mother. We can each figure out what it means for us as individuals.
Her own experiences with a spouse who was not supportive spiritually taught Norma to teach the Gospel to her children through small, everyday moments. She has literally whispered gospel truths in her children’s ears and helped them identify the Holy Ghost.
Helping Others in Difficult MarriagesHow can you help someone you know who is in a hard marriage? Norma’s advice is simple–Don’t make assumptions. Ask questions. Follow the spirit.
After her divorce, self care was the first step Norma took to start to heal. She shared, “In order for me to be able to help my boys, I have to be on top of my game. And if I’m not taking care of myself, I can’t be patient. I can’t be loving. I can’t do homework for hours on end unless I have taken care of me.” Norma says to start small and slowly add in things to do just for you.
God is There Even in the Dark TimesOverall, Norma’s story will remind you that change can happen for each of us. Starting fresh and doing something different is hard, but you will look back and be able to see God everywhere, even in dark times.
Show NotesQuotes from Norma:
“I knew that if my boys were ever going to see something different, it would have to be because I put forth the effort.”
“It’s fascinating that sometimes we almost have to be removed from [the situation] before we can fully see how He intricately was there the entire time planning and helping and putting the pieces together in a much more marvelous way than we could have ever imagined and the gifts He would give through those horrible hardships.”
“If you are feeling lost and you’re feeling empty and you’re feeling hopeless, there is absolutely a way out but it is not magic and there is no quick solution. It is a lot of work and it is a lot of internal work.”
Download Norma’s free guide “Living with a Spouse that No Longer Believes in the Church
Listen to other Spiritually Minded Mom episodes about family members who leave the Church
Episode 063: How to Embrace Agency + Increase Love as a Mother || Shelley Swapp Episode 062: How to Show Unconditional Love When Loved Ones Don’t Share Your Faith
Follow NormaInstagram: @normazaugg Instagram: @sparkpodcast Website: normazaugg.com Podcast: SPARK – the light within
Follow Spiritually Minded MomBlog: spirituallymindedmom.com Instagram: @spirituallymindedmom Facebook: spirituallymindedmom Podcast: Spiritually Minded Mom on iTunes
Next Episode
SMM 067: How to Navigate Spiritual Differences with Your Spouse || Tim Trendler
In episode 67, I am excited to be interviewing my husband, Tim Trendler. We discuss how we have navigated spiritual differences throughout our 22 year marriage.
You will learn quickly in this episode that Tim is definitely the fun-loving, outgoing partner in our marriage. I am more intense and a deep thinker. We aren’t perfect, but we have learned to help each other develop spiritually and respect our different approaches to gospel living. Looking back, I can see how our differences actually make us a great team.
In the episode, Tim and I both share the spiritual promptings we experienced that led us to marriage. You’ll even find out why Tim didn’t talk to me for 3 weeks after we got engaged!
We also talk about our two very different perspectives on teaching a lesson at church and why both approaches work.
Tim discusses the positive side of having differences. He shares how our children have benefited by seeing two different approaches to spirituality.
In addition, Tim gives his take on the best thing you can do when you differ with your spouse spiritually.
Tim offers his answer to the final question I ask every guest and shares his perspective on how God has been his partner in fatherhood.
I will admit it was harder than I thought to interview my spouse. My goal was for this episode to be more of a conversation than an interview, which means we got off track a few times and I had to do a lot of editing. In the spirit of “keepin’ it real” I left a couple outtakes that you’ll hear if you listen to the end.
Show Notes Listen to other Spiritually Minded Mom episodes about spiritual differences:SMM 065: Hope When You Don’t Live in a Perfect Family Proclamation Home|| Norma Zaugg SMM 063: How to Embrace Agency + Increase Love as a Mother || Shelley Swapp SMM 062: How to Show Unconditional Love When Loved Ones Don’t Share Your Faith SMM 018: Divorce + Blending Families + Coming Back to God in Motherhood || Tarrin Pendergrass
Follow Spiritually Minded MomBlog: spirituallymindedmom.com Instagram: @spirituallymindedmom Facebook: spirituallymindedmom Podcast: Spiritually Minded Mom on iTunes
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