by JillSavage | Nov 29, 2022 | Hard Season Podcasts, No More Perfect Podcast
Trigger Warning: Before we introduce you to my guest and the topic for this episode, I want to let you know that we discuss suicide and the circumstances leading up to it in this episode. If this could be a trigger for you, please consider listening with a friend or...
by JillSavage | Nov 15, 2022 | Adoption, Empty Nest Podcast, Hard Season Podcasts, Moms of Gradeschoolers Podcast, Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast, New Mom/Preschool Mom Podcast, No More Perfect Podcast, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
Has your life gone precisely as you would have chosen? In one way or another, we all would probably answer that question with a resounding “no.” It’s no secret that life can be unpredictable. The plans we dream about and make don’t always...
by JillSavage | Nov 8, 2022 | Empty Nest Podcast, Hard Season Podcasts, Marriage Podcast, Moms of Gradeschoolers Podcast, Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast, New Mom/Preschool Mom Podcast, No More Perfect Podcast
Today, we are talking about a subject many of us struggle with in one way or another—boundaries. We ask ourselves: Is it unloving or selfish to set a boundary? As Christians, aren’t we called to be long-suffering and grace-giving? If you’ve ever wrestled with these...
by JillSavage | Oct 4, 2022 | Empty Nest Podcast, Faith, Hard Season Podcasts, Moms of Gradeschoolers Podcast, Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast, New Mom/Preschool Mom Podcast, No More Perfect Podcast
Did you know that, in the Bible, Jesus said it would be “better for us” for Him to leave earth so that we can receive the Holy Spirit? It’s true! The Holy Spirit has carried me through so much. It’s no secret that I’ve experienced some challenges in...
by JillSavage | Aug 9, 2022 | Hard Season Podcasts, Marriage, Marriage Podcast, No More Perfect Podcast
If you have been following us for any length of time, then you know Mark and I are passionate about marriage. Our own marriage went through a dark crisis about 10 years ago, which is an experience we are really open about. However, it is often hard to find other...
by JillSavage | Jun 28, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Hard Season Podcasts, Moms with Kids 17+, No More Perfect Podcast
When my dad passed away almost three years ago, there was a steep learning curve for handling “the business of dying.” I’ve started a blog post to share lessons learned several times, but never finished it. I finally decided to sit down at the...
by JillSavage | Jun 14, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Empty Nest Podcast, Faith, Hard Season Podcasts, Moms, Moms with Kids 17+, No More Perfect Podcast, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
Let’s be honest: life can be really hard sometimes on this side of Heaven. I know in my own life I think of my breast cancer journey, the dark season of our marriage, losing my dad, challenges my children have experienced, and much more. I imagine you can think of...
by JillSavage | Jun 7, 2022 | Faith, Hard Season Podcasts, No More Perfect Podcast
Today’s episode is probably one of my favorite interviews I’ve ever done, and it was honestly pretty emotional for me. During our dark season of marriage, Cheri Keaggy’s music was a comfort to my heart. You see, music is a powerful delivery truck for truth for...
by JillSavage | May 24, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Hard Season Podcasts, Moms, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
Most of us have experienced being misunderstood at some point in our lives. Honestly, it has happened to me more times than I can count and each time it is simply heartbreaking. This often looks like being misheard, mischaracterized, or misrepresented by family,...
by JillSavage | Apr 14, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Hard Season Podcasts, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
Welcome to another bonus episode of the No More Perfect Podcast! We like to bring you some extra podcast goodness every once in a while that’s quick to listen to and helpful for your life. Just to say thank you! In today’s episode, we’re talking...
by JillSavage | Mar 29, 2022 | Faith, Hard Season Podcasts, Moms, No More Perfect Podcast
We all have a story, and that large story of our lives is made up of faith and experience stories that make up who we are and what we believe. Each of those smaller stories are about our past experiences, how our faith in God has been shaped, and where our life is...
by JillSavage | Mar 15, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Finding Help Alone, Hard Season Podcasts, Hurting Marriages, Moms of Gradeschoolers Podcast, Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Mom/Preschool Mom Podcast, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
Do you ever find yourself feeling like you don’t measure up? Or like everyone else has it together, but you don’t? Or that you lack confidence? Or even that you are jealous of others? These feelings are actually common and they are tied to insecurities in our...
by JillSavage | Mar 1, 2022 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Finding Help Alone, Happy Marriages, Hard Season Podcasts, Hurting Marriages, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Recovering From Infidelity, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
If you are anything like me, then you long to see Jesus working in the day-to-day, mundane parts of life. But let’s be honest: oftentimes we are so busy and so anxious that it’s hard to see His work around us. While He is at work, the enemy is at work to keep us blind...
by JillSavage | Feb 22, 2022 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Empty Nest Podcast, Faith, Finding Help Alone, Happy Marriages, Hard Season Podcasts, Hurting Marriages, Marriage Podcast, Moms, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Recovering From Infidelity
Trigger / Content Warning: I want to be sure my listeners are aware that in this episode we will be talking (in general terms) about sexual abuse. This week’s episode will be a little different. My guest is not an author or a speaker, but instead is an everyday...
by JillSavage | Feb 8, 2022 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Finding Help Alone, Hard Season Podcasts, Hurting Marriages, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Recovering From Infidelity, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
“Especially when grief is fresh, it is going to sneak up on you.” – Chrystal Evans Hurst Have you ever experienced accumulated grief? This is when you have multiple losses within a short period of time. Maybe you’ve experienced accumulated disappointments...
