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Become a more intentional Memory Maker feat Jessica Smartt Ep 59

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

Release Date: 01/31/2019

CUC 078 Being Led By the Spirit with Kathryn Maack

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

Kathryn Maack talks about the work of the Holy Spirit in her life. She has seen the spirit lead her and equip her in every circumstance. And you won’t want to miss the last half of our conversation where she shares how a homeless boy’s life was changed dramatically because of her willingness to hear and obey the Holy Spirit’s leading. She co-wrote the book Whole as a way to acknowledge all of our being - our entire selves - before God….with our head and our heart, in truth and in spirit, in being and in doing, and in the identification of being both sinner and saint so that we may bear...

Restoration House featuring Kennesha Buycks

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

If you feel like you are wrestling with comparison, the pain of brokenness in your life, or needing inspiration for how to cultivate a kingdom minded home, you’ll find encouragement in this episode. Kennesha Buycks lays out all the pain points that have pointed her back to restoration in Jesus. This also birthed the social space and newly released book, Restoration House. Kennesha desires to pull your heart and your home toward God’s peace and toward a welcoming of the Holy Spirit. We get vulnerable pretty fast in this episode and cover topics like numbing pain with alcohol,...

Sister, Walk in Truth featuring Chrystan Ferrell

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

My friend Chrystan Ferrell walks us through her journey of coming to Christ. Like the real moment, not the outside circle moment where you know who Jesus is and you know about scripture. The REAL life-changing relationship with Jesus was birthed in Chrystan’s life after lots of chasing after fun that ended in destruction. She talks about the struggle as a single parent and I love how she defines the brokenness of sin yet the blessing that God continues to place in her life. Chrystan poured her heart into the book Sister, Walk in Truth because she believes there’s a tangible hope you can...

How the FOG was Lifted with Lindsey Hale

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

Episode 75: If you struggle to understand where you are in life and why, Lindsey’s story can point you to God’s sovereign plan and his perfect timing that’s bigger than all of us. My guest and new true friend Lindsey Hale talks about a time in her life where what looked like a blessing to most of the world, was a surprising point of grief and surrender of self. After 13 years of raising her kids, Lindsey unexpectedly found herself pregnant again creating a gap of 9 years between her last baby and this new one.We talk candidly about what it looks like when life becomes unexpected and God...

Hello Courageous - Finding Courage from the brokenness Sexual Abuse and Dysfunctional Thinking featuring Melissa Scott

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

Your gonna tap into your own personal reason to be courageous today. Melissa Scott has had a tumultuous life. From horrific sexual abuse as a child to a cycle of repeated abuse in relationships, Melissa hit rock bottom, seeking more for her life. Even though she was able to see healthy relationships and witness to God’s power around her, Melissa felt very much on the outside of the ability to achieve an actual and real relationship with Jesus. You’ll be encouraged to hear how she found healing moments through true forgiveness, therapy, and crying out to Jesus in her car. ...

Overcoming a Critical Spirit featuring Shannon Kay McCoy

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

In Episode 73, we talk candidly about 4 ways a critical spirit can take root in your everyday life. In fact, I share a few of my own struggles in my marriage and in my actions where I wrestle with a spirit of criticism. Shannon Kay McCoy is a biblical counselor and new friend and helps us walk through this spirit of criticism that we can easily fall into or rationalize. This important conversation also evolved into trying to define terms like self-love & self-care. We were both seeking to pin down where self-love could be Bibilcal and where is it outright sin. I was so glad...

Hello Courageous featuring Melissa Scott

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

I Make a Horrible God featuring Jenna Barbosa

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

Episode 72 is all about freedom from our hangups. If it’s food or relationships, Jenna Barbosa has a lot of wisdom to offer on the issue. We talk about Jenna’s personal brokenness and how is continually gaining freedom from hurts from her past, relationships that she tried to use to replace God, and using food as an idol. Feel comforted and encouraged as you listen to Jenna introduce herself as a women that is content and the hope that she can bring to you, no matter your situation. I really loved the thoughts she had on the difference between being a victim and having a...

Dismantling Legalism, Therapy, and False Self with Joey Monteleone

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

Friends, episode 71 will give you freedom in questioning your faith and choosing self-help as self-care. My guest Joey Monteleone is a podcast pal that has a story of freedom from religion into relationship. I hope you’ll find inspiration in Joey’s story and be encouraged to walk forward in the truth that God cares more about your heart than your appearance. We talk about Joey’s background in the Plymouth Brethren Church and while denomination isn’t the point of his story, it points to the strictness, the legality of religion and how he found freedom in his heart...

Become Free from Emotional Baggage - The Baggage Handler featuring David Rawlings

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

Episode #70 will help you see that lessons in life are often obtained by self-awareness and grace with your situation. David Rawlings speaks with me today about baggage. He wrote a modern day parable called The Baggage Handler, a story that captivates you because we all know the pain of having a mis-hap with baggage at the airport. The story is built around three different travelers, on individual journeys, who realize they have picked up the wrong suitcase at the airport. They meet an interesting character, The Baggage Handler, who shows them there is more in their baggage than...

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If you struggled with anxiety that you didn’t have enough Pinterest worthy crafts or Instagram worthy photos to be considered a mom who makes good memories, I encourage you to stop the pinning and slapping on the photo filters and listen to my interview with Jessica Smartt.
Jessica is more than a homeschooling mom and blogger. She’s a woman who wanted to find the purpose and practicality in making memories with her family.

Here’s a few things we chat about before discussing her book:

 Enneagram vs. Meyer’s Briggs
 Crazy things we do in college
 Jessica’s personal growth after a broken engagement

Jessica is the author of a new book, Memory Making Mom, where she helps us change our perspective of what it looks like to create family memories.

Jessica shares that it was a traumatic event in their family’s life as well as her feelings of missing out on making family traditions led her to be more intentional in creating traditions around her family values.
Be challenged to new routines and discover that memory making can happen at any time or any season: from the day to day and even times of busyness, rest, or grief.

Pre-Order Jessica’s book, Memory Making Mom.
Jessica’s blog where she writes on topics including motherhood, anxiety, homeschooling and more.
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