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"And let the peace of Christ control your hearts" Colossians 3:15. What if God is calling us to be comfortable in the mess? The dishes are piling up, the kids are behind on chores, breakfast isn't finished, and the day already feels out of control. Sound familiar? In this episode, we reflect on God's invitation to find peace in the midst of the chaos—not by abandoning our responsibilities, but by surrendering our need to control everything. Drawing on Scripture, the wisdom of the saints, and fascinating research on clutter and stress, we explore how the everyday messes of motherhood might be preparing our hearts for the bigger surrenders ahead, especially as our children grow older. Maybe God isn't asking us to get everything under control. Maybe He's asking us to let Him have control of our hearts. Alto - Ascension Press' new daily prayer companion:  https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/l/suzanne-bilodeau Use the code: SUZANNE10 to receive 10% off your first year's subscription. Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

"Where can I go from your spirit? From your presence, where can I flee? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I sink to the netherworld, you are present there. If I take the wings of the dawn and dwell beyond the sea, even there your hand guides me, your right hand holds me fast." - Psalm 139:7-10 Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

"Hold fast to what you have so that no one can take your crown!" Revelation 3:11 This week, I dive into the beautiful truth that you and your children are deeply beloved by God—sons and daughters of the King, princes and princesses who have been given a crown of eternal royalty. And yet, the enemy is constantly trying to make us forget who we are—to strip away our confidence, distort our worth, and convince us that we are anything less than dearly loved children of God. That is why it is so important that we remember this truth for ourselves and continually speak it over our children: you are worthy of a divine love. You belong to the King. So when the world, the enemy, or even your own doubts cause you to forget who you are, remember: Straighten your crown. Alto - Ascension Press' new daily prayer companion:  https://ascension-press.linkjolt.io/l/suzanne-bilodeau Use the code: SUZANNE10 to receive 10% off your first year's subscription.  Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

Friends, since I'm taking a few weeks' pause while feeling green with early pregnancy, I'm throwing back some of the fave L&L episodes. Hope this episode blesses you as much as the reminder blesses me!  “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 It can be a painful process to open ourselves up to healing our deep wounds. In fact, it can feel like an insurmountable task to love and tend to the needs of the little souls in our homes while we are knee-deep in our healing journey.  And yet, there is an unearthly joy that we may receive by meeting Christ in these very intimate and raw places.  So how do we love through our wounds? This week I welcome back speaker, author, and my dear friend Dr. Bob Schuchts.  Bob sheds light on how tending to the wounds within is one of the best ways in which we can love our children. Plese check out more of Dr. Bob's ministry below: JPII Healing Center https://jpiihealingcenter.org/ Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life https://a.co/d/f1MGkkj Carrie Schuchts Daunt Retreats https://jpiihealingcenter.org/undone/ Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

Friends, since I'm taking a few weeks' pause while feeling green with early pregnancy, I'm throwing back some of the fave L&L episodes. Hope this episode blesses you as much as the reminder blesses me!  Learn from me, for I am gentle and HUMBLE of heart" - Matthew 11:29 This week I discuss the critical virtue of HUMILITY.  Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

This week I have a tender conversation with my sister, Marie, to discuss the sacredness of life.  *Content Warning* Some sensitive topics so be tender to your heart when listening.  For more information on the proposed amendment: https://www.familyfoundation.org/stopunlimitedabortion Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

Ladies, since I'm taking a few weeks' pause while feeling green with early pregnancy, I'm throwing back some of the fave L&L episodes. One of my all-time favorite conversations, this is a throwback to the lovely conversation Carrie and I had around the gift of motherhood. Hope it blesses you! “Like a master sculptor shaping us into new creations through the blows that come with each spilled cup, every lost hour of sleep, and all that laundry, God is giving us the ultimate makeover. Motherhood is not merely a quick phase to endure until we “can have our life back,” but a much deeper gift. It is a divine makeover, forming us for eternity.” ~ Carrie Gress This week I chat with the lovely Carrie Gress of Theology of Home about Motherhood as God's design for a divine transformation. We discuss Carrie's book The Ultimate Makeover, God's calling on the maternal heart, and the sanctifying beauty of the vocation of leading little souls back to Him. Carrie Gress: Carrie Gress - Author, Philosopher, and Mom Theology of Home Website: Theology of Home Book: The Ultimate Makeover https://a.co/d/9OzdZ0p Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

Ladies, since I'm taking a few weeks' pause while feeling green with early pregnancy, I'm throwing back some of the fave L&L episodes. Hope this episode blesses you as much as the reminder blesses me!  "Do all things without grumbling or questioning …” (Phil 2:14). How often do we serve our children, our spouses, our friends, with a hidden (or not-so-hidden) grumbling inside? Do we complain as we go about our tasks of the day, or do we surrender the present moment to the will of God? This my friends is a place I continuously come back to in prayer, a place I frequently find myself falling, and a place I am continuously met with God's mercy and compassion.  This week I discuss the invitation to eliminate the grumbling from our hearts and the complaints from our mouths so that Jesus, whom we once conceived in our souls, can be delivered more abundantly to those we serve and love! Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

"Have you heard something? Let it die with you. Be brave, it will not make you burst!" - Sirach 19:10 Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

“For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations” - Psalm 100:5 This week I'm joined by my sweet friend, Elizabeth Marcolini, to discuss the beauty of Mercy. Co-author of the Ascension book "Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy", Elizabeth has a deep passion for loving the person in front of you. What a treat it was to have this beautiful conversation with her, where we explored God's providence, mercy, and endless love for us. Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy https://ascensionpress.com/products/pocket-guide-to-the-works-of-mercy?srsltid=AfmBOoqRnXUv2yGUUoU7ekc9-Hh-TWVZukPNoanpVfkIP1dnHJ6WgCiu Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

“To fear the Lord is glory and exultation and gladness and a crown of rejoicing... The fear of the Lord delights the heart and gives gladness and joy and long life. " Sirach 1:11-12. Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

" Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up,  “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.  When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten." John 6:8-13 Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

“Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive. Above all, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.” (Colossians 3:12–14).  Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]

"But now, PUT away all the following: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth." Colossians 3:8 Have an episode idea you want to hear about? Shoot me a message here! Support the show She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood (New Motherhood Book with Ascension- Be encouraged and uplifted: www.ascensionpress.com/sheloved) I am convinced that God is on mission to restore and revive the beautiful vocation of motherhood right here and right now! Let's build up this community of catholic moms who are answering the call to this mighty work! If this episode blessed you, I would be so honored if you shared it with a friend, rated it, or left us a review! Support the show!! If you want to come join our community and help support the show I'd be so blessed! www.patreon.com/latteandlaundrypodcast I always love to connect : [email protected]