A Conversation with Vicki Courtney
God is not looking for perfect mothers to raise perfect daughters. He’s looking for imperfect mothers who are raising imperfect daughters in an imperfect world … and desperately dependent on a perfect God for the results. ~ Vicki Courtney
Vicki Courtney is a wife, mother and grandmother. She is an author and ministry leader. She is also my friend. She is the kind of friend I can call to untangle questions about ministry, parenting, writing … and just about anything else. She is a woman full of wisdom and grace.
I hope you enjoy my interview with Vicki in Dear Daughters Episode 23.
SHOW NOTES
- Regents School in Austin
- Counselor Carolyn Dixon on the Dear Daughters Podcast
- Virtuous Reality Ministries> Jeremiah 6:16 | Titus 2:3
- Some of Vicki’s books mentioned: 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter | 5 Conversations You Must Have with Your Son | Move On: Where Mercy Meets Your Mess |Rest Assured: A Recovery Plan for Your Weary Soul and more books by Vicki
- NPR talks about TED Talks: Screen Time I and Screen Time II
- A few of my books mentioned: Loving Your Man Without Losing Your Mind | Unafraid: Trusting God in an Unsafe World
- On Mother/Daughter Relationships (with my daughter, Emily Boone)
- Vicki’s microwaveable flower press kit … and some pretty floral shears. :)
- One of my all-time favorite candles: LAFCO Master Bedroom
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
There is no such thing as a perfect parenting formula. ~ Vicki Courtney
We don’t want to mess up our kids but we will. It is by God’s grace alone they turn out okay. ~ Susie Davis
Nothing is outside of God’s forgiveness. ~ Vicki Courtney
When we let go of all the things that are really true to who we our and our passions – who God made us – we can get lost. That’s a mid-life crisis. Because all you did was work hard all your life at your job or as a mom or a wife … and you wake up and wonder who you are. ~ Susie Davis
Focus more on parenting the heart than trying to modify the behavior. ~ Vicki Courtney
