S5 | Embrace Your Limitations


S5 | Embrace Your Limitations

There’s always more work to do, more activities to plan, and more people to see…but there’s not always enough time, resources, or capacity to do it all. We may not like to admit it, but none of us are actual superheroes! So how do we make peace with the capacity we’ve been given? And maybe even see God's grace in it all? Join Ruth and Eve for today's conversation!

Resources Mentioned:
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
When Strivings Cease by Ruth Chou Simons
Faithful Project


S5 | Know What You're Called To

When we bump up against the limitations of our own time, resources, or capacity, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when new opportunities present themselves. Join Ruth and Eve for today's episode, all about how to embrace our limited capacity by knowing what you're called to in your current season of life.

Scripture Referenced:
Exodus 18:13-23

Resources Mentioned:
GraceLaced Journals and Notebooks


S5 | Say No With Confidence

Do you struggle to say “no”? Or worry about missing an opportunity, disappointing someone, or just missing out on all the fun? FOMO is real! Listen is as Ruth and Eve discuss how saying no, even to really good things, is an essential part of embracing our limitations.

Scripture Referenced:
Luke 10:38-42

Resource Mentioned:
The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst


S5 | Exercise Faith

Will God ever give us more than we can handle? What if part of embracing our limitations means resting in God’s sovereignty and taking steps of faith, even when it feels like what He's asking is beyond our capacity? Join Ruth and Eve for a cup of coffee and listen to them process what it means to exercise faith.

Scripture Referenced:
Genesis 15-21
1 Corinthians 10:13
Mark 2
Mark 3
Mark 10
Ephesians 3:20

Resource Mentioned:
Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung


S5 | Prioritize Connection

Have you ever felt like life was so full or so busy, that you just let things like spending time in the Word or connecting with your community fall by the wayside? Hypothetically speaking, of course... You're not alone! In this episode, Ruth and Eve share their own struggles and talk about what it looks like to prioritize connection as we embrace God-given limitations to our capacity.

Resource Mentioned:
Deep Work by Cal Newport


S5 | Leave Room for the Unexpected

If you've ever filled your schedule so full that getting sick felt like the end of the world, skipped lunch multiple days in a week because you were so busy, or are naturally inclined to want to control your calendar into submission, this episode is for you! Listen in to Ruth and Eve's conversation about margin and making space for the unexpected...because you never know how God might "interrupt" your life.

Scripture Referenced:
Proverbs 19:21


S5 | BONUS Embrace Your Limitations with GraceLaced Team

The GraceLaced team is back for another episode! Listen in as we discuss a few principles for how to embrace your limitations and share our own experiences with limitations. If you haven't already listened to season 5, start there!

Ruth Simons
Ruth Chou Simons is an unlikely mom to six young boys and wife to a very patient man, Online, she's an artist, writer, and speaker, who shares her journey and how God's grace intersects daily life at her blog + shoppe at GraceLaced.com. In her everyday life, she washes 8 loads of laundry a week, cooks for large crowds, and educates her children from home part time through the classical Christian school she and her husband, Troy, founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Get a glimpse + behind the scenes of her heart, art, and home on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
gracelaced.com
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