132. Becoming a Bonus Mom (with Cheryl Shumake)

Guest Bio:  Ask Cheryl about her greatest adventure and she’ll tell you, “That I know and love Jesus and get to make Him known.” She is a Bible teacher, author, speaker, and founder of Stepmom Sanity, a Christ-centered circle of support, providing help and hope for stepmoms who are “there” from stepmoms who’ve been there. She has authored 4 books including her most recent, Waiting to Be Wanted: A Stepmom’s Guide to Loving Before Being Loved. Cheryl uses her skills, education, and training as a Master Coach to equip blended families, support women in spiritual formation, and mentor formerly sex-trafficked women in basic life skills. Cheryl and her husband, Jonathan, make their home in Michigan and are frequently invaded by their 4 adult children looking for food and hugs!    Show Summary:  Have you ever felt like you’ve been waiting to be wanted? Waiting tests our patience and sometimes prevents us from taking action. In the case of being a stepmom, we may feel like we’re waiting for our stepchildren to want us. In the wait we don’t know how to pursue a relationship with these new kids in our lives. Cheryl Shumake, the founder of Stepmom Sanity, wants you to know that you are not alone in your waiting season. In this conversation with Elisa Morgan and Eryn Eddy-Adkins, Cheryl will share how she waited to be wanted by growing a relationship with her stepchildren. Learn more during this conversation on God Hears Her.    Notes and Quotes:  “A rose smells best when the roses have been crushed.” —Cheryl Shumake “God said to me, ‘No one will ever love you like Me.’”—Cheryl Shumake “We need to wait to be loved.” —Cheryl Shumake “We are active in our waiting.” —Cheryl Shumake  “Biblical love is actionable.” —Cheryl Shumake “In your season of waiting, lean into your relationship with Jesus. . . there are things that can be carved out of you.” —Eryn Eddy Adkins “Nothing is purposeless in your life.” —Cheryl Shumake   Verses:  Galatians 6:9   Links:  Stepmom Sanity community: https://www.stepmomsanity.com/  God Hears Her website: https://www.godhearsher.org/ God Hears Her email sign-up: https://www.godhearsher.org/sign-upsfmc Subscribe on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-hears-her-podcast/id1511046507?utm_source=applemusic&utm_medium=godhearsher&utm_campaign=podcast Elisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisamorganauthor/ Eryn’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/   MB01YUCTFYCBWCS