Episode #32: Embracing where you are in your real life with Kennan Buckner

Today, we’re talking about what it means to embrace the grace of living where you are, with your people, doing what God has invited you to do right at this moment by chatting with author, wife, and mom Kennan Buckner.

You’ll love Kennan if you’re a planner, have lots of dreams and ideas, are a former work-outside-the-home-mom who now stays-at-home, if you love sugar, and just want everyone to do what you told them to do.

In this episode, we talk about All The Things try-hard girls want to know about:

How to relinquish control
Ways to tackle FOMO
Why it’s important to be present
And making unicorn choices.

You’ll be lavished with grace by the end of this interview.

Key Quotes

“We can trust that whatever God has us doing today is important because it’s from Him.” – Kennan Buckner
“What you are doing now, who you are with, and where you are, are important.” – Kennan Buckner
“Look for those kingdom moments no matter how small.” – Kennan Buckner
“If we think that we are anything less than amazingly, audaciously loved by Jesus Christ, than our actions are going to show that.” – Kennan Buckner
“Be loved. Be right where you are and be loved.” – Kennan Buckner
“God never stops relating to us on the basis of grace.” – Kennan Buckner
“Let’s starve the graceless meanie in our heads.” – Kennan Buckner
“You are uniquely gifted by your wonderful creator.” – Kennan Buckner
“God has the power and desire to help you.” – Kennan Buckner
“Because God is with us, we don’t have time for distraction.” – Kennan Buckner

About Kennan Buckner

Kennan Buckner is wife to Marcus and a mom to three rambunctious cuties – all ages 5 and under. She and her husband, Marcus, run Marken Media Co. in downtown Devine, Texas where they encourage creativity, collaboration, and celebration. When the day is done, she can be found enjoying a bowl of ice cream and watching BBC dramas all. by her. Self. Kennan is the author of Chin Up: How Putting Down Our Phones Can Open Our Eyes and Ready Our Feet to Walk In God’s Purpose.

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