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Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Have you ever felt trapped in a spiral of negativity, where every challenge seems to confirm that life is just hard? That's exactly where I found myself years ago as a new stay-at-home mom to three young children. My home began feeling more like a prison than the sanctuary I'd envisioned. When my husband finally pointed out how negative I'd become, I was initially furious. But that observation catalyzed the change I needed. This episode is about the power of gratitude and positive perspective as revealed in Proverbs 15:15: "All the days of the afflicted are made evil, but those of a merry heart have a continual feast." When we see ourselves as victims, we unconsciously filter our experiences through that lens, confirming our negative expectations. But when we cultivate thankfulness, we begin noticing the countless blessings that were always there. This isn't about embracing "toxic positivity" or denying legitimate struggles. Rather, it's about recognizing that thankfulness keeps us in right relationship with God and transforms how we experience our daily lives. Through practical steps like keeping a gratitude journal and consciously choosing to "look up" rather than "look down," we can break free from negativity's grip and experience joy regardless of circumstances. What would change if you started intentionally documenting God's faithfulness in your life? How might shifting your perspective from "afflicted" to "blessed" transform not just your experience, but the atmosphere you create for those around you? Join me in choosing to see the things around us through His eys. Get a free copy of The Grace-Filled Home: 5 Essentials to Creating a Home Where Faith Can Grow Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Purchase a copy of my latest book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on ...

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! What do you do when God places a calling on your heart, but your husband isn’t quite on board? In today’s episode, I’m sharing real stories from my own journey—about family devotions, career decisions, homeschooling, and learning to trust God’s timing instead of forcing outcomes. If you're wrestling between obedience to God's call and honoring your marriage, this message is for you. There is grace for this season, and hope for your heart. Get a free copy of The Grace-Filled Home: 5 Essentials to Creating a Home Where Faith Can Grow Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Purchase a copy of my latest book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on ...

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! When your story doesn’t look like everyone else’s, it can be hard to trust that God is still leading. Today's episode is a gentle reminder that God’s plan for your life is beautifully unique. Key verse: “For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord… (Jeremiah 29:11, NASV Get a free copy of The Grace-Filled Home: 5 Essentials to Creating a Home Where Faith Can Grow Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Purchase a copy of my latest book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on ...

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Pride forms a barrier between us and growth. When we believe we have all the answers, we create no space to receive new wisdom or healing. This spiritual principle appears throughout Scripture - God exalts the humble but resists the proud. Why? Because humility acknowledges our need for something beyond ourselves. Jesus consistently bypassed religious elites to fellowship with society's outcasts. When questioned about dining with "sinners," His response was profoundly simple: "Those who are well have no need for a physician." Only those who recognize their sickness seek healing. During Holy Week, we're reminded how Jesus entered Jerusalem on a humble donkey. The common people recognized Him while religious authorities questioned His authority, unable to see God's work because it didn't conform to their expectations. Many of us struggle with the idea of submission because those in authority over us, who were supposed to protect us, hurt us. When those meant to protect us cause harm instead, walls form. We associate submission with control rather than its true purpose: receiving protection, wisdom, and growth from those further along the journey. God never forces submission - He guides and instructs while preserving our freedom to choose. True authority serves rather than dominates. The most extraordinary miracles often aren't physical but internal - deep healing of wounded hearts that transforms victims into vessels of healing for others. This restoration begins with humility to admit we need help and continues as we forgive what we cannot forget. Your healing journey isn't just for you; your testimony builds faith in others that their wounds aren't beyond God's reach. Are you struggling with trusting authority? Has pride built walls that keep even God at a distance? Consider how humbling yourself might create space for the healing and growth you've been seeking. Your breakthrough may be just one prayer away: "Lord, help me." Get a free copy of The Grace-Filled Home: 5 Essentials to Creating a Home Where Faith Can Grow Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Purchase a copy of my latest book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on ...

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! We often confusing having knowledge with possessing wisdom. But true wisdom requires discernment to recognize truth and the discipline to apply it in our daily lives. Wisdom isn't acquired overnight —it's cultivated through relationships with those who've walked the path before us. When we begin to grow in wisdom, we naturally desire to share what we've learned with those we love. Like the woman in Proverbs 9 who calls others to her table, we want to give others the wisdom God has given us. But sharing wisdom requires humility and patience, recognizing that sometimes others need to stumble themselves before they can value what we offer. The beauty of this process is that we don't need to have everything figured out to guide others—we simply need to be a few steps ahead, close enough to extend a hand while continuing our own journey. Whether you're a mother teaching children or a mentor guiding younger women, this episode will encourage you to recognize the wisdom God has already cultivated in you and inspire you to share that wisdom with those you love. Subscribe to Grace For My Home for more conversations that help you walk your journey of faith one step at a time. Get a free copy of The Grace-Filled Home: 5 Essentials to Creating a Home Where Faith Can Grow Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Purchase a copy of my latest book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on ...

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! True repentance draws us closer to God, brings freedom from the weight of sin, and silences the enemy’s lies. Let’s embrace the gift of turning back to God. Listen now! Get a free copy of The Grace-Filled Home: 5 Essentials to Creating a Home Where Faith Can Grow Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Purchase a copy of my latest book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on ...

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Get a free copy of The Grace-Filled Home: 5 Essentials to Creating a Home Where Faith Can Grow Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Purchase a copy of my latest book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on ...

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! You can read the blog articles for this month's series on Marriage here: Part 1: You Can Have a Happy Marriage Part 2: The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Marriage Part 3: The Purpose of Marriage Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Get your free copy of: 7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Let's talk! I would so LOVE to get to know you! Sign up for a 1 hour conversation with me via phone or zoom. Ask me anything. Tell me about you and your family. I would so love to meet you. Sign up HERE to have a 1-on-1 conversation with Audrey Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on ...

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! In this week's episode we look upon Jesus, full of grace and truth. Sign up HERE to have a 1-on-1 conversation with Audrey Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! In this episode we look at the most common homeschooling styles to discover the best fit for your family. Read the blog post here: Finding Your Homeschool Style. Resources Mentioned in this episode: So You're Thinking About Homeschooling: Fifteen Families Show How You Can Do It by Rachel Whelchel. Better Late Than Early by Raymond Moore The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer The Circe Institute Ambleside Online A Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason Charlotte Mason's 20 Principles How Children Learn by John Holt Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Our homeschool took a turn for the better when we started making learning a natural part of our day and not a scheduled event. In this episode I share the flow that kept our homeschooling days ticking. When I replaced rigid schedules with a more manageable rhythm our days were so much more enjoyable. With meal times as our anchors and morning devotions setting a peaceful tone, we found a balance between group work on the couch (Circle Time) and individual work, even sneaking in quiet reading time as a little escape for me. Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Homeschooling is a great discipleship tool. It give us time and opportunities to nurture our children's faith. As we spend time learning and growing together, our children are more receptive to our instruction and correction. That's when their hearts can be shaped for the Kingdom. Get the List! Our 35 Favorite Family Read-Alouds Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! What if the path you never planned to take is actually the one you were meant to follow? Join me, Audrey McCracken, on Grace From A Home, as I share my unexpected journey into homeschooling—a decision made by faith, despite initial skepticism, including from my husband, a public high school principal. Over the next four weeks, we'll discuss how homeschool can be a discipleship tool. This episode opens the conversation by telling how our homeschool journey began. Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com

Text me a message! I would love to hear from you! Check out my new book! Covered in Prayer: 31 Prayers to Cover You and Your Children in God's Grace If you enjoy this episode and want to buy Audrey a coffee, please click here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajmccrac73d For more mom encouragement visit graceformyhome.com Join My Email List! Follow me on Facebook. Follow me on Instagram. Contact me via admin@graceformyhome.com