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Andrea Fortenberry

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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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New episode of the podcast is available! I had a g

New episode of the podcast is available! I had a great conversation with Leah Wacek, @a.generous.life, about how to live generously.

I love Leah’s practical tips and heart for blessing others. You’re going to love this episode! 💗

We’d love to know: what is your favorite way to show generosity to others?

This morning did not start out as planned. It’s

This morning did not start out as planned. It’s our first day back to school after two weeks of fall break. A child is lying on the couch when he should be getting ready. After some prodding between breaths as I work out in the living room, he makes his way to the kitchen to eat cereal. He informs me that he is concerned about the milk because his sister left it out for several hours over the weekend and he doesn’t think it’s good.

“Smell it,” I instruct.

He doesn’t think it’s good, but he’s not sure.

I catch myself huffing and puffing, not from exercise but from frustration.

“Taste it. Pour some on your spoon and see if it’s good,” I say.

He pours some on his spoon and it spills over onto the cereal. He says the milk is no good, so now the cereal isn’t either and he throws it into the trash.

I finish my work out and grab my keys. I start grumbling and make my way out the door.

Driving to the store, I catch myself. Do I want to start out my week this way—in a bad mood ? No.

Do I want my child to start of his week upset because of a grouchy mother? No.

I remember words I’ve heard and read many times before: “What you must do, do cheerfully.”

I drive to the store to buy milk, grateful the store is less than five minutes from my house. It wasn’t what I had planned to do this morning, but it is what I was called to do.

We have fresh milk for the week and I walked away with some fresh perspective.

“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.” - Philippians 2:14-15 NIV 1984

When do you catch yourself complaining?

As you know, I have a hard time with the unplanned and unexpected. 😆

Had such a great time at #ariseaz this weekend! Se

Had such a great time at #ariseaz this weekend! Sedona weather was beautiful, the speakers encouraged us with the Word, and it was amazing to worship together. So grateful!

Hope is my word for the year, so when I read Roman

Hope is my word for the year, so when I read Romans 4 this morning, verse 18 jumped out at me.

When hope seemed lost, Abraham chose to hope and believe anyway. And things happened for him, just as God had told him.

Do we choose to hope even when all signs point against what we’re hoping for?

My friend @melodileih shared with MOPS staff today that hope and belief go together. Biblical hope is belief, not just wishing. It’s truly expecting that God will act on our behalf and will be with us.

I created these graphics to help us personalize hope. I inserted my name and created a blank one for you to use.

I’d love to know: what are you hoping and believing for today?

Let’s not give up on hope because against all odds, God shows up. Yes and amen.

National Son’s Day: How I love this son of mine.

National Son’s Day: How I love this son of mine. He is so kind and encouraging. 💗

Happy National Daughter’s Day to this girl of mi

Happy National Daughter’s Day to this girl of mine. I love being her mom. 💗

New episode alert! 🎙In this episode, I’m talk

New episode alert! 🎙In this episode, I’m talk with my friend, @denadyer. Dena is the author of ten books and many articles, a professional speaker, and a book proposal coach who’s been married to her hubby Carey for 26 wonderful years. They have two young adult sons.

We talk about how Dena has navigated motherhood and chronic illness. She tells us how she had to let go of perfectionism early on and how accepting her limitations allowed her to focus on what truly matters.

I love Dena’s wisdom that applies to all of us, as we each experience different seasons of living with limits.

Question for you: what have you learned from seasons of limitations?

You’re going to love the latest episode of #thep

You’re going to love the latest episode of #theperfectionistsguidetomothering! My amazing friend @sarahwoodwrites and I talk about discipleship: what is is, why we need it, and how to disciple our kids.

Sarah shares her wisdom and experience on how she disciples her three kiddos. She gives practical tips and encouragement for moms of every step in their faith journey.

Loved having you on @sarahwoodwrites! 🥰

Once you listen in, let us know your biggest takeaway here in the comments. 👇🏼

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