"Do more for your family" and "Be present in the moment" are conflicting messages that moms hear everyday. You may have heard it described as being a Mary or a Martha.
Claire McGarry felt that tension and began to look deeper at that Bible story about those famous sisters. Along the way she discovered a gift from that story.
In this episode, Claire shares her G-I-F-T method where we
G-Gauge what our stress is
I-Invite it in
F-Filter through it with God's loving eyes
T-Transform it into grace at the feet of Jesus
Meet our Guest Claire:
Claire McGarry is the author of Grace In Tension:  Discover Peace with Martha and Mary, and the Lenten family devotionals, Abundant Mercy and With our Savior. She's the founder of mosaic of faith as well as a regular contributor to living faith Mornings with Jesus and Catholic Mom. She's also a freelance writer, and her work has appeared in These Days, The Secret Place, Chicken Soup for the Soul books and Keys for Kids, which is near and dear to my heart, is I looked forward to that arriving in my mailbox when I was a kid. And if that's not enough writing for you, she also blogs at shiftingmyperspective.com. Claire is a former lay missionary to Guatemala now living in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. 
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Topics we cover:
Claire's experience as a lay missionary in Guatemala

Reasons for moving to New Hampshire

Claire's journey as a mompreneur and writer

Balancing priorities between family and business

Importance of quality time and values in family life

Writing for God as Claire's top priority

Establishing a routine for strategic planning and scheduling

The tension between doing and being, exemplified by Mary and Martha

The misconceptions and labels associated with Mary and Martha

Recognizing the positive aspects of tension and stress

The GIFT acronym: Gauge, Invite, Filter, Transform

Applying the steps of GIFT to navigate stress and tension

Seeking clarity and seeing situations through God's eyes

Identifying the good and taking transformative actions

Her favorite time saving gadget/tool



Resources mentioned:
You can go even deeper in the book she has written called Grace in Tension: Discover Peace with Martha and Mary.
Her book, Mary and Martha were from the Gospel Luke
Some themes you'll hear in this episode are:
we need both doing and being, and

right action with the wrong intention, or wrong action with right intention will leave us feeling unbalanced

In doing or being, Jesus can help us realign and choose the best



Claire's favorite gadget is her DustBuster!
Link to transcript: https://www.thismomknows.com/blog/episode-62 
Connect with Claire:
Website: https://shiftingmyperspective.com/
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/ClaireMcGarryAuthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairemcgarrywrites
About This Mom Knows
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