Daily Life | Brooke McGlothlin

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Apr 9

Sooooo…. I rented a tux for this guy today. It’s a thing. It’s official. He’s going to PROM. With a GIRL (a great girl!).

Swipe to see what happened when I made him take a few pictures because, “I don’t like my face.” 😂😂

#boymom #mobsociety

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Apr 5

“Beer and cigarettes.”

The opening words of #unraveledbook, chapter one 🤦🏼‍♀️ Call me crazy…I certainly never thought I’d open a book for weary moms with those words, and yet, there they are 🤷🏼‍♀️🤪😂

One of the reasons I love this book so much is because it’s so stinking real. After we got finished writing it, @staceythacker and I looked at each other and said, “Do we REALLY want to be known as THOSE moms?”

What we meant was, do we really want to record our weaknesses for all the world to see? It’s a tough question, and if you read the book, you’ll figure out why it’s so hard for me in particular. Embracing weaknesses, and giving them a proper biblical perspective is a HUGE piece of my story. Understanding their purpose, why God allows them, and even how to use them for His glory changed the way I looked at life, and even how I approached relationships outside of my family.

And it all started on my front porch, when I called my husband at work and told him I needed him to bring me beer and cigarettes.

The full story opens chapter one of Unraveled. You can get the foreword, intro, and chapter one free at the link in my bio if you want to try before you buy (pre-order).

#choosehope #wearymom #unraveled #millionprayingmoms #christianmoms

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Apr 4

All of my books have had their picture taken on the #turqoisetable, so I figured this one should get her chance, too 💚💙

Introducing Unraveled: Hope for the Mom at the End of Her Rope, my newest, co-written with my dear friend, @staceythacker.

Head over to @millionprayingmoms to learn more, or follow our new IG account, @hopeforthewearymom.

The full story (and it’s a God story!) is coming tomorrow. Join us @millionprayingmoms at 11:30AM EST as we tell it. Show up live and you might win a coffee gift card! ☕️

#choosehope #unraveledbook #millionprayingmoms

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Apr 2

I’ve never liked standing in the spotlight. I didn’t like it growing up. I didn’t like it on my wedding day. I have to pray through speaking engagements (although it’s gotten much easier), & I thoroughly enjoy evenings at home with a good book.

I’ll be the one looking at her feet when she walks because I’m prone to stumbling, & I’ll sit by myself in a room full of people rather than join a group (unless I feel God moving me, which does happen).

Mostly, I’m this way because I’m an introvert. I used to think that was wrong, & that introversion was sinful, or, at the very least, awkward. Maybe it is (awkward), but it isn’t wrong.

But it’s not just introversion. It’s also pride that sometimes keeps me to myself. I spent the first years of my motherhood ashamed of my weaknesses, & I tried to hide them. Maybe you’ve heard me say before that motherhood kicked my feet out from under me in all the best ways. It did.

But God doesn’t remove our pride & then just leave us floundering for sure footing. He uses our weaknesses. In fact, our weaknesses, like almost nothing else, show us our need for a Savior. Not just for salvation, but for every moment of every day. And when we live dependent upon Him, it activates a Divine strength that puts our mere human efforts to shame, & points to one much better—His.

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.’ Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:8-10, CSB).

I don’t think there is a passage of scripture that has radically changed my perception of motherhood and the Christian life more than this one. We spend most of our time trying to be strong because life is hard. God calls us to boast in our weaknesses & promises to be strong for us. I’m not sure there’s a message moms need to hear more.

@staceythacker & I have been speaking this truth together for over 10 years, & on 4/4/22, we’ll announce a fresh chapter of hope. God is moving. You’re invited 💚

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Mar 23

This one is worth carrying with you wherever you go, to slip in a few seconds of reading when you can. I haven’t finished it, but I’m already challenged to look at this issue through the lens of the gospel more closely. I trust @emschumacher and @elyse_fitz to speak truth in love. Grab Jesus and Gender anywhere books are sold!

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Mar 20

My oldest, @maxmcglothlin, got kidnapped by his grandparents after Sunday School this morning to spend the afternoon jamming at @thefloydcountrystore for the #oldtime and #bluegrass jams. Max is in the black hat toward the back, and my dad is right beside him in the Virginia Tech hat. My mom is playing videographer. Without their involvement and support, music wouldn’t have been possible for my boys. We’re so grateful 🎻💚

#fiddle #fiddler #oldtimemusic #bluegrassmusic #swva

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Mar 18

First date where he drove alone and picked his girl up for dinner😭 Mama made him take pictures to document it.

Someone stop time 💚

(Yes, he’s that much taller than me now).

#thisisalmost17 #mobsociety #boymom

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Mar 17

In our house, the cat wears a St. Patrick’s Day bow tie…and possibly one for every holiday 🍀

I’m totally smitten with this kitty, y’all.

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Mar 12

Am I alone?

For the last few weeks, I’ve felt like ALL I’m seeing on IG are reels and ads. I like reels that inform me, or add value to something I care about, but good grief most of them don’t! That’s why I haven’t found my way to making very many yet…I just can’t find a way to do them that is really me, and that I think will add value for you.

Anyways, we don’t have to talk about this for very long, but if it’s annoying me, I thought I might not be the only one. And if I’m not the only one then maybe #instagram needs to know…

What am I missing here?

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Mar 7

My 45 year old husband played in a men’s league basketball game last night and didn’t have to go to the ER afterwards.

I’m extremely excited about that last part and pray it stays that way for the next several games.

Also, he had a 3-pointer, and got put in a headlock, which his son thought was awesome.

Our nephew turned around at one point and said, “This was totally worth $1 to get in.” I think that sums it up nicely!

Great job gray nameless team with numbers written on your shirts in sharpie!

Note: We’re taking votes on a team name, and think having their ages as their numbers moving forward is a great idea! There was also talk about needing a strong coaching staff. Possibly the sons/brothers of players who play basketball would like to do this?

In all seriousness, I was proud of him (and the other guys on the team) for playing good defense, not punching anyone, and making some great shots. Well done!

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Mar 4

Can I talk to the Women’s Ministry Leaders out there for a minute?

I know Mother’s Day is a ways off, but is it? I know we’re just barely in March, but ministries make decisions about what to do for Mother’s Day we’ll in advance of the celebration. I’d like to suggest that reaching a generation of moms with the message that prayer is not a last resort, but their first and best response to the challenges of motherhood might be the very best gift you can give this year.

Here are some ideas:

1. Contact your church library and ask them to carry Praying Mom.

2. Instead of a carnation (that gets torn up and wilts before the end of the day…let’s be honest 😉 but each mom in your church a copy of Praying Mom. The impact will last long beyond one day of honor. Promise.

3. Talk about the importance of prayer from your position of authority. Don’t let it get cliché. It’s real, and so many believers aren’t doing it. Use Praying Mom to help you understand where your women are struggling with prayer.

4. Kick off a Praying Mom study group on Mother’s Day. Have books available that day that your moms can purchase to get started.

Men, your turn 😉 One of the greatest gifts your children can have is a praying mom (serious eyes for you, too. They need a praying dad as well). Give your wife a copy of Praying Mom, and then commit to going through it with her. Yes, it’s written to moms, but I promise God’s truth is for everyone.

Grandmothers, I see you there praying. Get a copy for your daughter, or daughter-n-law and make prayer a family legacy.

We don’t have to worry, wondering what to do with our kids in an age that seems more against them than ever before. We aren’t helpless. God has given us prayer as a strategic partnership with Him, and it fills us with holy purpose 💚

Grab your copy of #prayingmombook anywhere books are sold, or from @bethany_house_nonfiction directly.

#sheprays #prayingmom #prayingmoms #prayingwomen #mothersdayideas

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Mar 1

Cheers to my second favorite month of the year, March. May you bring 60 degree weather, baseball season, warm breezes, and yards that need to be mowed so my teenager can make some $$ of his own ;)

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Feb 26

Can I gush for a second? I know I talk a lot about being proud of our athletes (and we are, truly), but music is important to our family, too.

This weekend, my oldest got invited to travel with @officialchosenroad, a band that includes our friend, @zachalvis_chosenroad, their mandolin player and lead singer. Zach is wildly talented and backed my guy up on the guitar when he competed on the fiddle at the Galax Fiddlers Convention last year. Good, good people.

He won't get to play with them on stage, but he's already jammed with them on the tour bus, and will get a taste of the musician's life as he lugs equipment around for them, and sleeps on a bus. This is a great group of guys, and I'm thrilled for their influence on him this weekend!

It isn't lost on me that this boy/man will be a senior next year. My husband and I are so grateful for the people who have invested in him musically, athletically, in his Christian walk, and just as a good human being over the years, and especially as we inch closer and closer to figuring out his next steps in life.

You should totally check out the unique style of Chosen’s Road’s Appalachian Worship music and then invite them to your church. They travel, y’all! Nothing better 🎶

#gottahaveafiddleintheband #fiddler #oldtime #bluegrass #bluegrassmusic

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Feb 24

Several years ago, I fell in love with prayer journaling. It’s probably because it combines my love of praying God’s Word + the way God has always taught me through writing. When I was in grad school, I quickly learned that I retained and understood concepts on a deeper level when I had to write about them (instead of just regurgitate them), and it stuck. Really, it’s science. There is research to prove that writing does just that—increase memory, understanding, clarity, etc. In other words, it works.

That’s also the explanation behind the method of daily prayer I developed for @millionprayingmoms called Think, Pray, Praise. It isn’t rocket science, and I’m sure other methods have things in common with it. But Think, Pray, Praise changed the way I approach God’s Word, both to study and to pray. I have missed it terribly in this prayer journal drought MPM has been living in since March of 2020, and that God gave it back to us when there wasn’t a way for us to do it ourselves is nothing short of a miracle. I’m so thankful!

On Tuesday (3/1/22) the @millionprayingmoms community is going to devote 30 days to the pursuit of joy through the daily discipline of #prayerjournaling, and I can’t wait. We’re using Everyday Prayers for Joy, by @_ginalsmith_ as our guide, and will have weekly teaching, daily check-ins, and other goodies designed to make the most of this time. We’re calling it Prayer Club, and it’s what I hope will be the first of many times spent pursuing the fruit of God’s Word together in prayer. If you want to join us, it’s free. Just grab the prayer journal anywhere books are sold and sign up at the link in the @millionprayingmoms bio. If you need it to tide you over, there’s a link where you can download the Foreward (which I wrote), Intro, and Chapter One for free, also at the MPM bio.

Studying true biblical joy + praying God’s Word = 💥 Hope you’ll join us!

💚

#sheprays #womenofprayer #prayingwomen #millionprayingmoms

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Feb 15

Ever open up your Bible and find a heart your son made you during church from his gum wrapper, right next to the reminder your own heart needed that day?

Right?

God is for me (and all His children).

#boymom #millionprayingmoms #mobsociety

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Feb 9

I was reading a bit in Romans 3 this morning and came across this jem. Yes, Paul is referring to the Jewish people, but it applies to all of God’s children because it has to do with His character…and that doesn’t change.

I’ll be chatting with @reneeswope today at Noon over at @millionprayingmoms, and she’s going to tell the story of how she didn’t always love being a mom. Not that she didn’t love her kids…just that motherhood didn’t come as naturally for her as she expected it to. One of the questions we’re going to discuss is the guilt moms carry over feeling like they can’t measure up, or, like in my case, feeling like they constantly let their children down by not having what it takes. I’ve found that to conquer here, it requires an entirely new way of thinking…a more biblical one…and that thinking this way is a daily choice to believe what God’s Word says over what the world wants me to believe.

Have I been unfaithful in parenting? Yes. Many times. Does it nullify God’s faithfulness to me and my children? In Paul’s words, “Absolutely not!”

I hope you’ll tune in today and listen in to our conversation on Praying Mom Live (#PMLive) about learning to be a more confident mom! See you then!

#sheprays #prayingmom #christianmoms #millionprayingmoms

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Feb 9

Two years difference. Swipe —> 9th grade to 11th. It is not lost on me that next year I’ll have a senior in high school 😭

And the other one is going to pass me up any day now. Also, mama is doing #trimhealthymama 😳 #timeflies #raisingboys #mobsociety

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Feb 4

Tell me I’m not alone? I mean, you know, IF I had ever done this… #coughcough #thismorning 😂

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Jan 28

When we moved back home, almost six years ago now, I told our then pastor that I just wanted to be where the broken people were. The Christians who have been broken, that is, rebuilt, and know how much they need Jesus. Later, when we ended up changing churches, the new pastor there referred to himself and his wife, as believers who, “walk with a limp” (referencing Jacob wrestling with God). We knew then that we had found a home.

I believe in the Body of Christ.
I believe in gathering together.
I believe iron sharpens iron.
I believe in biblical community.
I believe in allowing the Bible to tell me I’m wrong (and challenge me to change).
I believe in brothers and sisters in Christ doing hard things (like trying to love each other well).

Are some things about the Body broken? You bet. That’s what happens when broken people get together. They break more things. But God uses that somehow to put us back together.

Weekend reading. Anyone have a thought on this book yet?

💚Brooke

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Jan 25

It’s been my habit for many years to pray for my children, out loud, first thing in the morning, and today was no different. I laid hands on them, and asked the Lord to direct their steps, help them learn, and use today to shape them into the men He’s called them to be.

After they left, I had my own prayer time, which usually also includes praying for them, and found myself in Psalm 29, meditating on the voice and power—the strength—of the Lord. As I prayed, the feel of my son’s arms and shoulders returned to my memory. They’re growing so strong, as they should be, looking more like men than little boys. And I couldn’t help but ask the Lord to make them men who find their strength in—LIVE in the strength of—God. They will be strong men, capable of doing things I can’t…simply because they’re physically stronger than me. But I also know, just because I’ve walked with the Lord longer, that all that physical (and emotional and intellectual) strength has limits. And to truly learn to live in God’s limitless strength, we often have to come to the end of our own.

It rubs a little to pray that for my children, but I know there’s no substitute for it. So I’m praying that God will do it in the way that serves Him and His Kingdom best. I WANT to pray that He’ll do it slowly, gently. But I also don’t want them to miss even one moment of living in the adventure of God’s vast, powerful, earth-shaking, fire-flashing, peace-filling, splendid, majestic strength.

If you feel that rub, too, pray with me?

Father, You hold my children in the palm of Your strong hands. Do what You must in their lives to make their hearts fully Yours. Teach them to live in Your strength instead of their own. Do it in Your timing and in the way You know is best for them. And help me trust You with the process, serving to move it forward instead of being a hindrance.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

#sheprays #millionprayingmoms #christianmom #prayingmom

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