SMM 068: Taking Responsibility for Your Own Spirituality|| Miranda Anderson
11/13/19 • 32 min
A few months ago, I discovered Miranda Anderson through an interview on another podcast. I loved her positive approach to life and immediately binged episodes from her own podcast, Live Free Creative, and read her book, More Than Enough. I was thrilled when she agreed to be a guest on my podcast.
Living the Life you WantIn the episode, you’ll hear Miranda discuss how she learned to live the life she wanted. She shares key elements she has learned of contentment and gratitude as well as setting aside the message we are lacking in some way.
Miranda shared, “Today is the day that I want. The things that I have right now are the things that I want.”
A Year of No SpendingWhile attending a conference, Miranda heard these words, “You can do more of what you like and less of what you don’t like.” She went home with a new perspective that ultimately led her family to an experiment of no spending for a year.
Miranda realized she was in control of her life and she didn’t have to do what she had always done. She talks about the lessons her family learned from the experiment and how their takeaways were external as well as internal.
Overall, Miranda learned there is always something in your life that is good that you can be grateful for.
Creating SpaceI loved discussing with Miranda how we can be responsible for our own spirituality. Miranda said, “It’s a lot more difficult to take full responsibility for our spirituality but it also makes it a lot more personal.”
Miranda also discusses how she has learned to create space in her life to do as the song says–search, ponder and pray.
She points to the example set by Christ when He took time to be away and “be.” Miranda believes “being” is as important as the “busy” things we do in the Gospel.
No Checklists in SpiritualityI was grateful to get to discuss a topic that has been on my mind a lot lately–there are no checklists with spirituality. Miranda pointed out that the shift in the church to a more home-centered approach is helping us to rely less on the structure and organization and be able to discover for ourselves what we need as spiritual beings.
Partner with God in MotherhoodMiranda talked about knowing who she is and how her divine identity translates to her role as a mother and in her relationship with God. She understands why she doesn’t have to be everything for her children. “My job is to get to know the divine beings that they already are and we learn together.”
Follow MirandaInstagram: @livefreemiranda Website: livefreecreative.co Podcast: Live Free Creative Book: More Than Enough
Follow Spiritually Minded MomBlog: spirituallymindedmom.com Instagram: @spirituallymindedmom Facebook: spirituallymindedmom Podcast: Spiritually Minded Mom on iTunes
A few months ago, I discovered Miranda Anderson through an interview on another podcast. I loved her positive approach to life and immediately binged episodes from her own podcast, Live Free Creative, and read her book, More Than Enough. I was thrilled when she agreed to be a guest on my podcast.
Living the Life you WantIn the episode, you’ll hear Miranda discuss how she learned to live the life she wanted. She shares key elements she has learned of contentment and gratitude as well as setting aside the message we are lacking in some way.
Miranda shared, “Today is the day that I want. The things that I have right now are the things that I want.”
A Year of No SpendingWhile attending a conference, Miranda heard these words, “You can do more of what you like and less of what you don’t like.” She went home with a new perspective that ultimately led her family to an experiment of no spending for a year.
Miranda realized she was in control of her life and she didn’t have to do what she had always done. She talks about the lessons her family learned from the experiment and how their takeaways were external as well as internal.
Overall, Miranda learned there is always something in your life that is good that you can be grateful for.
Creating SpaceI loved discussing with Miranda how we can be responsible for our own spirituality. Miranda said, “It’s a lot more difficult to take full responsibility for our spirituality but it also makes it a lot more personal.”
Miranda also discusses how she has learned to create space in her life to do as the song says–search, ponder and pray.
She points to the example set by Christ when He took time to be away and “be.” Miranda believes “being” is as important as the “busy” things we do in the Gospel.
No Checklists in SpiritualityI was grateful to get to discuss a topic that has been on my mind a lot lately–there are no checklists with spirituality. Miranda pointed out that the shift in the church to a more home-centered approach is helping us to rely less on the structure and organization and be able to discover for ourselves what we need as spiritual beings.
Partner with God in MotherhoodMiranda talked about knowing who she is and how her divine identity translates to her role as a mother and in her relationship with God. She understands why she doesn’t have to be everything for her children. “My job is to get to know the divine beings that they already are and we learn together.”
Follow MirandaInstagram: @livefreemiranda Website: livefreecreative.co Podcast: Live Free Creative Book: More Than Enough
Follow Spiritually Minded MomBlog: spirituallymindedmom.com Instagram: @spirituallymindedmom Facebook: spirituallymindedmom Podcast: Spiritually Minded Mom on iTunes
Previous 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
Next Episode
SMM 069: When You Pray in Faith and It Still Rains || Darla Trendler
Have you ever prayed for something with so much faith and diligence, and then, the exact opposite of what you were praying for happens?
I have.
In episode 69, I’m sharing an experience from my life where I prayed for God to “temper the elements” and then it rained and not just a little drizzle but torrential downpour.
You’ll hear the lessons I learned from this experience and how it increased my faith Heavenly Father does answer my prayers, even if it’s not always in the way I think He should.
Show NotesD&C 90:24 – Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all things shall work together for your good, if ye walk uprightly and remember the covenant wherewith ye have covenanted one with another.
Other Solo EpisodesEpisode 20: What I’m Learning about Following the Spirit + Making Connections in Ministering Episode 61: How to Eliminate Distraction + Always Have the Spirit Episode 64: Why You Might Not Know When You are Feeling the Spirit
Follow Spiritually Minded MomBlog: spirituallymindedmom.com Instagram: @spirituallymindedmom Facebook: spirituallymindedmom Podcast: Spiritually Minded Mom on iTunes
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/spiritually-minded-women-podcast-74893/smm-068-taking-responsibility-for-your-own-spirituality-miranda-anders-3980460"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to smm 068: taking responsibility for your own spirituality|| miranda anderson on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy