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Hi! I’m Andrea Fortenberry. I help women find freedom from perfectionism to show up for the life God has for them. Being a wife and mother of two gives me lots of material and teaches me oh so many things!

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Just a reminder for you today: you are not the man

Just a reminder for you today: you are not the manager of everyone’s feelings.

I sometimes pick up this role without realizing it. Do you? I find myself making decisions and counter decisions based upon what I think everyone’s reactions will be.

Sometimes this can be helpful, but mostly, it’s unhealthy. It makes me minimize my own feelings. It makes me cater my choices to other people’s reactions, which means I don’t allow them to own them or their own feelings.

My motivation is usually to keep the peace and keep things running smoothly. While this may seem noble and godly, God didn’t call us to be peace keepers who avoid conflict like the plague and keep the peace by walking on eggshells around everyone.

He calls us to be peace makers and sometimes we make true peace with one another by working through conflict. It’s not fun and it’s messy, but our relationships can come out stronger on the other side.

If you find yourself trying to be the manager of else’s feelings today, know that:
1. God is big enough to handle everyone’s feelings. He never gave you that role.
2. You can stop at any time. Pull the name tag off and focus on YOUR reactions and feelings. Let others (including your kids) be responsible for their actions.
3. Boundaries aren’t harmful, they’re helpful. Don’t be afraid to establish and keep them. If someone has a problem with your boundaries, it’s might be because they are the reason you need them. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Leave a ❤️ if this was helpful to you today.

This is the shortest episode of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering so far, but I hope it’s one of the sweetest for you.

I share all about a morning gone crazy wrong and the encouragement God gave me in the messes of motherhood.

Interestingly, I needed this message again just last week. God is so good that way. 💕There are challenges and blessings in each season of motherhood and I’m so grateful God is with us through it all.

Are you waiting on something? I am and it’s not

Are you waiting on something? I am and it’s not always easy.

But one thing I’ve learned more and more over the years is that God does a lot of good work in the waiting. His timing is best, He sees the entire picture when we only see a sliver.

As we wait, let’s remember not to put our focus or our hope in that which we’re waiting on. Let’s put our hope in the Lord and in His Word because only they can truly satisfy and sustain us.

Let’s pray for each other while we’re waiting. Leave your requests below. 👇🏼

The latest episode of The Perfectionist’s Guide

The latest episode of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering is available! 🎙I loved this conversation with my friend @ericawiggenhorn. We talked about her new book coming out in September, Letting God Be Enough, imposter syndrome, how to tell when we’re striving, and much more!

There is so much wisdom and encouragement in this episode. 💗

I took a moment today to write down some truths I

I took a moment today to write down some truths I needed and I have a feeling you need them too. 💗

Goodness it’s easy to put your kids over your sp

Goodness it’s easy to put your kids over your spouse, isn’t it? Kids have so many needs and things they need from us as moms. We pour out freely, but sometimes we forget to leave some time and energy for our husbands. 😬

Investing in our marriage isn’t something we should put off for when the kids are older, they’re in school, you have more money, you fill in the blank. Let’s start today!

What is one simple thing you can do today to invest in your marriage?

Today we celebrate 17 years of being married! Each

Today we celebrate 17 years of being married! Each year goes by faster and faster.

As we chatted this week on our getaway about what we’ve learned over this last year, we both said we’ve given each other a chance to grow and truly become ourselves. It has made us better individually and as a couple.

I no longer get gripped with fear or anxiety when Will tells me about a new business idea he has or about investments he wants to make. He switched careers last year and I felt so at peace, I knew the change was right for him.

Contrast this to our early years of marriage, when he wanted to switch jobs and I arranged a dinner with our pastor and his wife because I was so scared about it. I wanted safety and security and that felt like the great unknown.

In the past year, I’ve felt his support and encouragement more and more. He encourages me in my ministry, even when it costs our family, in both time and money. He pushes me when I need it and he gives me space when I need that too.

We don’t always get it right and have our share of normal marriage issues like everyone else. But we’re learning to communicate more and to allow the other one to become who God made us to be. Marriage is sanctifying work and I’m sure grateful for our 17 years: the good, the hard, and everything in between. Here’s to many more, @willf20. 🎉

It’s #favoritethingsfriday! This week my kids we

It’s #favoritethingsfriday! This week my kids were off to church camp and it fell during our anniversary week (17 years tomorrow!), so Will and I packed our bags and headed to Florida for the week. We traded the 118-degree dry heat 🌵 for overcast 80-degree humidity 🌴. It was the perfect week to make that swap!

We’ve done some sightseeing, some beach time, sleeping in, and eating. All the must-dos of vacation. (Will has also been working a bit too, but I don’t mind.)

One of the favorites of this Florida week was meeting my friend @sarahwoodwrites live and in person! Sarah has been such a gift to me. We met online in @calledcreatives, have followed each other, and have built a great friendship thanks to the internet, Marco Polo, and Voxer. When I told Sarah I was coming to Florida, she didn’t hesitate to drive several hours to meet me. 💗 SO grateful to have spent the afternoon together with our husbands. Such a gift!

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