September 11, 2025 • 17 mins
In this Season 2 finale of Priorities on Purpose, Melissa Batt shares the #1 lesson God taught her this summer: seasons change.
Through the unexpected season of homeschooling, God used motherhood to teach Melissa about obedience, surrender, and His perfect timing. She opens up about what it looked like to lay down her own goals, how journaling brought clarity and healing, and why seasons of waiting are never wasted.
Melissa also reveals an exciting update: this podcast will soon relaunch as the God-Sized Dreams Podcast in Season 3!
If you’ve ever wrestled with waiting on God, struggled to trust His timing, or wondered how to balance motherhood and personal goals, this episode will remind you that your current season has purpose—even if it feels like it’s on pause.
Key Takeaways:
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[00:02] – Welcome & Reflections on the Summer Throwback Series Melissa looks back over Season 2 and shares lessons from the summer.
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[04:30] – Big Announcement The podcast is relaunching as the God-Sized Dreams Podcast!
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[07:10] – Why Vision Matters Holding onto vision when pursuing hard things and walking in faith.
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[09:30] – The #1 Lesson God Taught Me This Summer Motherhood revealed that seasons change—and each one has purpose.
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[13:00] – Homeschooling & Surrender Trusting God’s timing with goals and letting go of her own plans.
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[15:00] – Journaling with God How journaling brought clarity, healing, and perspective in the waiting.
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[16:00] – Final Encouragement A reminder to “be where your feet are” in whatever season you’re walking through.
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(00:00):
Hey there, I'm Melissa Bat, the host of Priorities on Purpose, a podcast for overwhelmed women who are tired of going through the motions.
(00:08):
You know, there has to be more to this light than the cycle of numbing out, scrolling social media, exhausting yourself with a never ending to-do list and still feeling like a failure.
At the end of the day, you have hope that tomorrow will be different, and I'm here to help you make sure that it actually is.
I'm a Christian life coach and on this podcast.
(00:31):
We talk all about intentional living, mental health struggles and tangible ways to be the best versions of ourselves with Jesus at the center.
I promise to be your hype girl and biggest cheerleader as I share simple strategies to help you get out of your rut, eliminate distractions, and live the life you are created for.
(00:53):
Are you ready to go beyond existing and learn how to truly live? Put your earbuds in and let's get to it, friend.
Hey.
Hey friends.
I hope you have enjoyed your summer.
Before we get into a new season of the podcast, I thought it would be fun just to do a little episode on what's been happening over at our house, and to give you a few nuggets on some things that I've learned over this summer and some of the cool things.
(01:25):
God has allowed me to do what he has brought me through, and um.
Just some cool God moments.
Okay.
And then what's going on with us? Okay.
So listen, first of all, thank you so much for listening to the summer throwback episodes.
You guys, I have heard so many good things as we've been going back through and, picking out some of your favorite episodes.
(01:50):
Thank you for listening to those.
It's really important, that we stay consistent.
Some people might be like.
Why are you replaying episodes if they're already there? Well, first of all, sometimes we don't wanna go scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll to get to the, the old episodes that seem, uh, like they're really, really good or whatever.
(02:11):
Also consistency on the podcast having an episode every single week, really matters if I didn't have anything in the place of an episode, then the podcast people would be like, oh, she's not doing this anymore, and they would.
Stop sharing it with everyone.
And so again, I just wanna say thank you for listening to the summer throwback episodes.
(02:34):
I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I've enjoyed them because I think we can know in our head, but sometimes there's like something else going on in life.
And even though we've known it in the past and.
We've experienced things.
It's just nice to have a reminder sometimes when life is different than what it was before, right? Now.
(02:57):
I wanna give you a little teaser on what is coming okay.
So over the summer, while you've been listening to the summer throwback series, I have been doing work to make this next season better, better and better, I realized there's been something missing in the content lately, and that really is the Gods size dream.
You may not know that.
(03:18):
When I first started this idea of starting the podcast, one of the title options that was in, consideration was.
God-sized dreams made possible.
That was gonna be the name of the podcast.
And obviously we didn't use that.
I used priorities on purpose, but God reminded me of the, the God-sized dream.
(03:38):
And I, I feel like over the last season and even the season before, we've talked a lot about the hard work because.
Again, we can do our things, but when it's not tied to the vision of where God is taking us, it gets really difficult.
And it's a lot easier to avoid even in Operation Reset.
(04:02):
We start with vision and where you wanna go because we will do hard things if we know why we're doing hard things and we know where we're going.
We know the hope that is on the other side of the hard thing, right? Like we're walking this out, number one, because God said to, but also we know where we're going.
And so I think, the God sized dream is a huge piece of this puzzle, and so spoiler alert, we are going to be changing the name of the podcast.
(04:32):
It's no longer gonna be priorities on purpose.
It's going to be God sized dreams, and listening to this episode, you get to know that information before the trailer even comes out for next season.
So anyways, moving on.
I excited about that and have been dying to tell you guys all summer long.
(04:53):
That there's gonna be a name change.
It's called God-Sized Dreams now.
Love it.
I hope you love it too.
And I hope you're excited to get back to that aspect of what I've done in the past.
The Stuck to Unstoppable Workshop,, the 12 Weeks to Success Workshop.
The Operation Reset.
All of the stuff that I've been doing for years has all been tied to this idea of your God-sized dream and, and doing hard things, but doing it for the Lord and for the people that God wants us to serve.
(05:21):
And so that part will continue.
Now, what else have I been up to over the summer? Uh, lots of networking events.
Even this week I had a radio interview, for a Christian.
Radio station here in central Kentucky.
So that was very fun.
Bring me all of those.
Know someone who can connect me.
(05:42):
I'm always nervous before I do it, which I think is typical because I need to do it in God's strength, not my own strength.
I can be on cloud nine, like let's go by the time the interview gets here.
My head is a mess and I am unfocused, distracted, all the things, and I have to fully rely on God to get it done.
(06:04):
And I did.
And now I'm like, let's go.
Bring me another one.
I can do this all day long.
TV interviews, radio interviews.
So much fun.
Would love to do a lot more of those.
Okay.
The other thing we've been doing is the move meetups.
Those are still going strong.
If you're in central Kentucky, shout out to you.
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I would love for you to join me.
We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM to move our bodies.
This isn't about exercise.
This is about stewardship and warship.
Worshiping God through moving our bodies.
If you are someone who has struggled with anxiety, depression, fear overwhelm, so many times it can almost paralyze us because everything feels so heavy and that is who this is made for.
(06:55):
So we have community, we have prayer, we move, we have a very specific worship list.
And listen, even if you're not local, if you get on the MOVE newsletter, once a month you get an email that has a new playlist that we will be using, when we meet up locally that you can listen anytime you want.
And then we also have a specific Bible verse and a little pep talk for me.
(07:20):
So it's completely free to, be a part of that.
So if you're local or not local, sign up for the Move newsletter.
You won't be sorry. 88 00:07:31,345.44862876 --> 00:07:32,35.44862876 Okay, friends. 89 00:07:32,35.44862876 --> 00:07:36,565.44862876 And now for the biggest lesson I was reminded of over the summer, it's really profound. 90 00:07:37,225.44862876 --> 00:07:43,345.44862876 You're gonna laugh when you hear it, but it's so true, and I can't tell you how many times I missed the obvious. 91 00:07:43,435.44862876 --> 00:07:52,450.44862876 Are you ready? Seasons change the season you are in will not last forever. 92 00:07:52,690.44862876 --> 00:07:54,250.44862876 So here's, here's where we're at. 93 00:07:54,250.44862876 --> 00:07:58,300.44862876 A few years ago, if you had told me I would homeschool my kids, I would've laughed. 94 00:07:58,600.44862876 --> 00:08:03,970.44862876 I thought that would never be me, and yet one day I felt God clearly nudging me to do it. 95 00:08:04,30.44862876 --> 00:08:14,20.44862876 And as a mama who loves to achieve chase goals and stay busy, it honestly felt like God was asking me to lay down my job, my dream, so I could focus 100% on being with my kids. 96 00:08:14,55.44862876 --> 00:08:14,275.44862876 And. 97 00:08:15,145.44862876 --> 00:08:16,615.44862876 That's not what I wanted to hear. 98 00:08:16,615.44862876 --> 00:08:24,355.44862876 I remember throwing myself a little pity party and literally crying over the idea, not my proudest moment, but it's the truth. 99 00:08:24,715.44862876 --> 00:08:35,815.44862876 I wanted it to be a year of growth and achieving all the things that I felt like God had placed in my heart and I remember clearly. 100 00:08:35,815.44862876 --> 00:08:39,535.44862876 God telling me that it wasn't gonna be a year of growth. 101 00:08:39,565.44862876 --> 00:08:57,375.44862876 It was gonna be a year of healing, but it was also going to be a year of following, submitting and being where my feet were in that moment, at that time, I wanted growth in my business, more income, more impact in the world. 102 00:08:57,585.44862876 --> 00:08:58,635.44862876 But God told me no. 103 00:08:58,815.44862876 --> 00:09:07,310.44862876 He asked me to focus on my family, and he made it clear that the business growth I was praying for wasn't going to happen until I obeyed. 104 00:09:08,580.44862876 --> 00:09:13,590.44862876 And that was hard to hear, but it was necessary for where I was. 105 00:09:13,590.44862876 --> 00:09:18,810.44862876 And here's the thing, while it felt like it would last forever, it didn't. 106 00:09:18,990.44862876 --> 00:09:23,390.44862876 Spoiler alert, my homeschooling season has finally came to an end this year. 107 00:09:23,390.44862876 --> 00:09:29,270.44862876 My younger two kids are officially back in public school, thriving and living their best lives. 108 00:09:29,330.44862876 --> 00:09:32,360.44862876 And looking back, I can see God's hand all over it. 109 00:09:32,750.44862876 --> 00:09:35,30.44862876 That season of surrender wasn't wasted. 110 00:09:35,30.44862876 --> 00:09:42,260.44862876 It taught me to trust him in the waiting and reminded me that this season you're in today will not last forever. 111 00:09:42,690.44862876 --> 00:09:47,640.44862876 Like, listen, journaling, there's so much goodness, so much healing. 112 00:09:47,950.44862876 --> 00:09:50,80.44862876 That can come when we journal with God. 113 00:09:50,80.44862876 --> 00:10:05,240.44862876 And so, you know, in my journaling, what I've recognized is while I just wanted to serve and share Jesus with people and help them get free, God loved me enough to, to help me get free. 114 00:10:05,360.44862876 --> 00:10:16,320.44862876 And so while, yes, I've been focusing on my family in this season, more so than I ever have, I wish I could say I was that. 115 00:10:17,180.44862876 --> 00:10:20,120.44862876 Good of a mom with my older two boys. 116 00:10:20,180.44862876 --> 00:10:23,150.44862876 Um, it's hard still to talk about. 117 00:10:23,600.44862876 --> 00:10:34,620.44862876 I think I'm still grieving what I missed in that season and what was sacrificed, but I also am very thankful that, what the enemy stole, God will give it back. 118 00:10:34,650.44862876 --> 00:10:40,290.44862876 He, he is going to restore all of that time that was lost. 119 00:10:40,320.44862876 --> 00:10:41,550.44862876 In the seasons when. 120 00:10:42,705.44862876 --> 00:10:52,935.44862876 I bought the lies of the enemy, the hustling and making money and achieving was all that it was when really the truth was I was neglecting my family. 121 00:10:52,935.44862876 --> 00:11:03,915.44862876 Right? And so it's bittersweet for my older two, but the time that I had with my younger two, it wasn't just for them, it was also for me. 122 00:11:04,255.44862876 --> 00:11:07,105.44862876 It has been a time when God has allowed me. 123 00:11:08,290.44862876 --> 00:11:27,520.44862876 To recognize how much he loves me, that he loves me enough to allow me to just sit at his feet and glean from his word without needing to go pour out to other people that if I did nothing else for the kingdom, he still loved me. 124 00:11:28,0.44862876 --> 00:11:32,20.44862876 And that's the season that I have been in over the last couple of years. 125 00:11:32,70.44862876 --> 00:11:33,750.44862876 It's also the end of summer. 126 00:11:33,780.44862876 --> 00:11:35,400.44862876 We're moving into fall. 127 00:11:35,400.44862876 --> 00:11:40,390.44862876 And so I, I wanna remind you, seasons change. 128 00:11:40,420.44862876 --> 00:11:44,350.44862876 I don't know where you are today, but you do. 129 00:11:45,160.44862876 --> 00:11:52,965.44862876 And I want you to know whether you're in a season of thriving or maybe you're in a season of waiting, whatever it is. 130 00:11:53,965.44862876 --> 00:11:56,65.44862876 The challenge is to be where your feet are. 131 00:11:56,65.44862876 --> 00:11:59,995.44862876 To know that where you are, there is purpose. 132 00:12:00,115.44862876 --> 00:12:02,455.44862876 Even in the hard sometimes. 133 00:12:02,635.44862876 --> 00:12:18,805.44862876 It's not that God caused it, but there is still this reality check of recognizing that he allowed it and in it there is purpose and that's, that's a hard message. 134 00:12:19,990.44862876 --> 00:12:32,380.44862876 That the church don't like to talk about, and it's even uncomfortable for me to talk about, but at the same time, I recognize that in my life, like that's how much he loves me and that he is all knowing. 135 00:12:32,380.44862876 --> 00:12:33,460.44862876 He knows. 136 00:12:33,835.44862876 --> 00:12:36,415.44862876 And man, it just feels so good. 137 00:12:36,685.44862876 --> 00:12:40,615.44862876 I also thought I would share a little bit from my journal today. 138 00:12:40,615.44862876 --> 00:12:45,205.44862876 This is a August 7th, 2025 journal entry. 139 00:12:45,535.44862876 --> 00:12:49,515.44862876 When I just talk to God about the season change. 140 00:12:50,310.44862876 --> 00:12:59,370.44862876 And I thought it would be, be helpful and I don't know, serve you maybe to hear, in the moment of where I was. 141 00:12:59,420.44862876 --> 00:13:03,260.44862876 It says, it is crazy how fast time flies. 142 00:13:03,470.44862876 --> 00:13:09,890.44862876 I remember last year when you asked me to surrender my plans for growth and focus on fully following you. 143 00:13:10,430.44862876 --> 00:13:24,230.44862876 It was a painful process for me because as much as I love them, I don't feel like I mother well, I'm not naturally a nurturer and discipling them is hard, hard work. 144 00:13:24,230.44862876 --> 00:13:25,490.44862876 It is so, so hard. 145 00:13:26,885.44862876 --> 00:13:30,395.44862876 Most of the time it's the last thing they want to do. 146 00:13:30,545.44862876 --> 00:13:34,955.44862876 And it seemed like a season that would never end, and yet it did. 147 00:13:35,645.44862876 --> 00:13:51,965.44862876 And here we are and I'm now grieving what I have lost and regretting the time when I had missteps help me today to use my time well and connect with them in a way that always uses the most of my time. 148 00:13:53,20.44862876 --> 00:13:53,310.44862876 Okay. 149 00:13:54,245.44862876 --> 00:13:57,485.44862876 We wanna rush and get to the next thing. 150 00:13:58,310.44862876 --> 00:14:05,420.44862876 And there's so much goodness in the season we are in if we'll just look for it. 151 00:14:06,80.44862876 --> 00:14:19,660.44862876 It is painful to know where you're going and you just wanna get there let's say you're going to Disney World what I remember the most from all of our vacations isn't so much about what happened at Disney World. 152 00:14:19,660.44862876 --> 00:14:34,140.44862876 It's about the laughs and the things that we did in the in-between you know, the, the funny conversation we had, the, playing games in the car,, those are the things that I remember the most. 153 00:14:34,740.44862876 --> 00:14:40,440.44862876 And so I wanna challenge you today, and this is something that like, I constantly just pray. 154 00:14:40,440.44862876 --> 00:14:44,40.44862876 I'm like, Lord, help me be where my feet are. 155 00:14:45,450.44862876 --> 00:14:46,530.44862876 Today I'm recording. 156 00:14:46,530.44862876 --> 00:14:55,340.44862876 It's September 8th, and I'm just adding this little piece into this podcast episode and this week, it's wedding week for my second child. 157 00:14:55,340.44862876 --> 00:15:02,270.44862876 I have one that's married, another one that's getting married this week, and I'm like, Lord, just help me be where my feet are. 158 00:15:03,350.44862876 --> 00:15:07,250.44862876 I have a lot of family coming in and there are times when. 159 00:15:07,715.44862876 --> 00:15:11,555.44862876 I would think, well, I've got to work. 160 00:15:11,615.44862876 --> 00:15:28,625.44862876 I have things I need to get done, and God has shown me so much over the last few years of like, what is more important? Spending the quality time with the people in your life that really matter, or checking off the thing that's on your to-do list. 161 00:15:29,795.44862876 --> 00:15:42,90.44862876 The thing that is coming up, while yes is important and some things still have to get done, some things will always still need to get done, but the majority of it, it doesn't matter. 162 00:15:43,25.44862876 --> 00:15:44,45.44862876 It doesn't matter, friends. 163 00:15:44,45.44862876 --> 00:15:50,795.44862876 And so today I just wanna pray with you and say let's be where our feet are in the season we are currently in. 164 00:15:51,35.44862876 --> 00:15:54,95.44862876 Because there are lessons that God wants to teach us. 165 00:15:54,125.44862876 --> 00:15:57,395.44862876 There's healing that can come when we surrender. 166 00:15:57,815.44862876 --> 00:16:09,25.44862876 And there's also some amazing ministry moments, miracle moments, and memories just to be made with the people that are in our lives. 167 00:16:09,245.44862876 --> 00:16:13,375.44862876 I always have to say this when it comes to goals and stuff we don't live in a bubble. 168 00:16:13,375.44862876 --> 00:16:20,725.44862876 And if we did, we would get everything done on our list because there would be no distractions and no disruptions. 169 00:16:20,755.44862876 --> 00:16:27,985.44862876 But the truth is, we don't and what a gift that is because God has given us community. 170 00:16:28,15.44862876 --> 00:16:37,795.44862876 He's given us spouses, he's given us family, he's given us friends, he's given us children, those are the things that really matter. 171 00:16:39,115.44862876 --> 00:16:52,735.4486288 Before you can impact the world, we must first impact those who are in the rooms with us, those who are in our backyard, those who are in our front yard, and those who are under the same roof. 172 00:16:53,65.4486288 --> 00:16:59,515.4486288 And so that's my prayer for you today, and that's the lesson that I want to leave you with as we. 173 00:16:59,515.4486288 --> 00:17:08,945.4486288 Wrap up season two of the podcast I hope you'll join me and I will see you in season three of God size dreams. 174 00:17:08,945.4486288 --> 00:17:09,725.4486288 Hey friends. 175 00:17:09,785.4486288 --> 00:17:11,165.4486288 That's it for this episode. 176 00:17:11,165.4486288 --> 00:17:15,65.4486288 If you found value, I would love it if you could take a couple of seconds and leave me a quick review. 177 00:17:15,245.4486288 --> 00:17:20,525.4486288 While it may seem super simple, it is so beneficial and gives me the opportunity to help more women. 178 00:17:20,675.4486288 --> 00:17:24,545.4486288 Also take a screenshot and share it on social media with your biggest aha today. 179 00:17:24,845.4486288 --> 00:17:28,175.4486288 Don't forget to tag me at Melissa Bat Official so we can connect. 180 00:17:28,220.4486288 --> 00:17:34,880.4486288 Thank you so much for listening, and until next time, friend, keep walking it out one baby step at a time because God's got you.
Hey there, I'm Melissa Bat, the host of Priorities on Purpose, a podcast for overwhelmed women who are tired of going through the motions.
(00:08):
You know, there has to be more to this light than the cycle of numbing out, scrolling social media, exhausting yourself with a never ending to-do list and still feeling like a failure.
At the end of the day, you have hope that tomorrow will be different, and I'm here to help you make sure that it actually is.
I'm a Christian life coach and on this podcast.
(00:31):
We talk all about intentional living, mental health struggles and tangible ways to be the best versions of ourselves with Jesus at the center.
I promise to be your hype girl and biggest cheerleader as I share simple strategies to help you get out of your rut, eliminate distractions, and live the life you are created for.
(00:53):
Are you ready to go beyond existing and learn how to truly live? Put your earbuds in and let's get to it, friend.
Hey.
Hey friends.
I hope you have enjoyed your summer.
Before we get into a new season of the podcast, I thought it would be fun just to do a little episode on what's been happening over at our house, and to give you a few nuggets on some things that I've learned over this summer and some of the cool things.
(01:25):
God has allowed me to do what he has brought me through, and um.
Just some cool God moments.
Okay.
And then what's going on with us? Okay.
So listen, first of all, thank you so much for listening to the summer throwback episodes.
You guys, I have heard so many good things as we've been going back through and, picking out some of your favorite episodes.
(01:50):
Thank you for listening to those.
It's really important, that we stay consistent.
Some people might be like.
Why are you replaying episodes if they're already there? Well, first of all, sometimes we don't wanna go scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll, scroll to get to the, the old episodes that seem, uh, like they're really, really good or whatever.
(02:11):
Also consistency on the podcast having an episode every single week, really matters if I didn't have anything in the place of an episode, then the podcast people would be like, oh, she's not doing this anymore, and they would.
Stop sharing it with everyone.
And so again, I just wanna say thank you for listening to the summer throwback episodes.
(02:34):
I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I've enjoyed them because I think we can know in our head, but sometimes there's like something else going on in life.
And even though we've known it in the past and.
We've experienced things.
It's just nice to have a reminder sometimes when life is different than what it was before, right? Now.
(02:57):
I wanna give you a little teaser on what is coming okay.
So over the summer, while you've been listening to the summer throwback series, I have been doing work to make this next season better, better and better, I realized there's been something missing in the content lately, and that really is the Gods size dream.
You may not know that.
(03:18):
When I first started this idea of starting the podcast, one of the title options that was in, consideration was.
God-sized dreams made possible.
That was gonna be the name of the podcast.
And obviously we didn't use that.
I used priorities on purpose, but God reminded me of the, the God-sized dream.
(03:38):
And I, I feel like over the last season and even the season before, we've talked a lot about the hard work because.
Again, we can do our things, but when it's not tied to the vision of where God is taking us, it gets really difficult.
And it's a lot easier to avoid even in Operation Reset.
(04:02):
We start with vision and where you wanna go because we will do hard things if we know why we're doing hard things and we know where we're going.
We know the hope that is on the other side of the hard thing, right? Like we're walking this out, number one, because God said to, but also we know where we're going.
And so I think, the God sized dream is a huge piece of this puzzle, and so spoiler alert, we are going to be changing the name of the podcast.
(04:32):
It's no longer gonna be priorities on purpose.
It's going to be God sized dreams, and listening to this episode, you get to know that information before the trailer even comes out for next season.
So anyways, moving on.
I excited about that and have been dying to tell you guys all summer long.
(04:53):
That there's gonna be a name change.
It's called God-Sized Dreams now.
Love it.
I hope you love it too.
And I hope you're excited to get back to that aspect of what I've done in the past.
The Stuck to Unstoppable Workshop,, the 12 Weeks to Success Workshop.
The Operation Reset.
All of the stuff that I've been doing for years has all been tied to this idea of your God-sized dream and, and doing hard things, but doing it for the Lord and for the people that God wants us to serve.
(05:21):
And so that part will continue.
Now, what else have I been up to over the summer? Uh, lots of networking events.
Even this week I had a radio interview, for a Christian.
Radio station here in central Kentucky.
So that was very fun.
Bring me all of those.
Know someone who can connect me.
(05:42):
I'm always nervous before I do it, which I think is typical because I need to do it in God's strength, not my own strength.
I can be on cloud nine, like let's go by the time the interview gets here.
My head is a mess and I am unfocused, distracted, all the things, and I have to fully rely on God to get it done.
(06:04):
And I did.
And now I'm like, let's go.
Bring me another one.
I can do this all day long.
TV interviews, radio interviews.
So much fun.
Would love to do a lot more of those.
Okay.
The other thing we've been doing is the move meetups.
Those are still going strong.
If you're in central Kentucky, shout out to you.
(06:24):
I would love for you to join me.
We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM to move our bodies.
This isn't about exercise.
This is about stewardship and warship.
Worshiping God through moving our bodies.
If you are someone who has struggled with anxiety, depression, fear overwhelm, so many times it can almost paralyze us because everything feels so heavy and that is who this is made for.
(06:55):
So we have community, we have prayer, we move, we have a very specific worship list.
And listen, even if you're not local, if you get on the MOVE newsletter, once a month you get an email that has a new playlist that we will be using, when we meet up locally that you can listen anytime you want.
And then we also have a specific Bible verse and a little pep talk for me.
(07:20):
So it's completely free to, be a part of that.
So if you're local or not local, sign up for the Move newsletter.
You won't be sorry. 88 00:07:31,345.44862876 --> 00:07:32,35.44862876 Okay, friends. 89 00:07:32,35.44862876 --> 00:07:36,565.44862876 And now for the biggest lesson I was reminded of over the summer, it's really profound. 90 00:07:37,225.44862876 --> 00:07:43,345.44862876 You're gonna laugh when you hear it, but it's so true, and I can't tell you how many times I missed the obvious. 91 00:07:43,435.44862876 --> 00:07:52,450.44862876 Are you ready? Seasons change the season you are in will not last forever. 92 00:07:52,690.44862876 --> 00:07:54,250.44862876 So here's, here's where we're at. 93 00:07:54,250.44862876 --> 00:07:58,300.44862876 A few years ago, if you had told me I would homeschool my kids, I would've laughed. 94 00:07:58,600.44862876 --> 00:08:03,970.44862876 I thought that would never be me, and yet one day I felt God clearly nudging me to do it. 95 00:08:04,30.44862876 --> 00:08:14,20.44862876 And as a mama who loves to achieve chase goals and stay busy, it honestly felt like God was asking me to lay down my job, my dream, so I could focus 100% on being with my kids. 96 00:08:14,55.44862876 --> 00:08:14,275.44862876 And. 97 00:08:15,145.44862876 --> 00:08:16,615.44862876 That's not what I wanted to hear. 98 00:08:16,615.44862876 --> 00:08:24,355.44862876 I remember throwing myself a little pity party and literally crying over the idea, not my proudest moment, but it's the truth. 99 00:08:24,715.44862876 --> 00:08:35,815.44862876 I wanted it to be a year of growth and achieving all the things that I felt like God had placed in my heart and I remember clearly. 100 00:08:35,815.44862876 --> 00:08:39,535.44862876 God telling me that it wasn't gonna be a year of growth. 101 00:08:39,565.44862876 --> 00:08:57,375.44862876 It was gonna be a year of healing, but it was also going to be a year of following, submitting and being where my feet were in that moment, at that time, I wanted growth in my business, more income, more impact in the world. 102 00:08:57,585.44862876 --> 00:08:58,635.44862876 But God told me no. 103 00:08:58,815.44862876 --> 00:09:07,310.44862876 He asked me to focus on my family, and he made it clear that the business growth I was praying for wasn't going to happen until I obeyed. 104 00:09:08,580.44862876 --> 00:09:13,590.44862876 And that was hard to hear, but it was necessary for where I was. 105 00:09:13,590.44862876 --> 00:09:18,810.44862876 And here's the thing, while it felt like it would last forever, it didn't. 106 00:09:18,990.44862876 --> 00:09:23,390.44862876 Spoiler alert, my homeschooling season has finally came to an end this year. 107 00:09:23,390.44862876 --> 00:09:29,270.44862876 My younger two kids are officially back in public school, thriving and living their best lives. 108 00:09:29,330.44862876 --> 00:09:32,360.44862876 And looking back, I can see God's hand all over it. 109 00:09:32,750.44862876 --> 00:09:35,30.44862876 That season of surrender wasn't wasted. 110 00:09:35,30.44862876 --> 00:09:42,260.44862876 It taught me to trust him in the waiting and reminded me that this season you're in today will not last forever. 111 00:09:42,690.44862876 --> 00:09:47,640.44862876 Like, listen, journaling, there's so much goodness, so much healing. 112 00:09:47,950.44862876 --> 00:09:50,80.44862876 That can come when we journal with God. 113 00:09:50,80.44862876 --> 00:10:05,240.44862876 And so, you know, in my journaling, what I've recognized is while I just wanted to serve and share Jesus with people and help them get free, God loved me enough to, to help me get free. 114 00:10:05,360.44862876 --> 00:10:16,320.44862876 And so while, yes, I've been focusing on my family in this season, more so than I ever have, I wish I could say I was that. 115 00:10:17,180.44862876 --> 00:10:20,120.44862876 Good of a mom with my older two boys. 116 00:10:20,180.44862876 --> 00:10:23,150.44862876 Um, it's hard still to talk about. 117 00:10:23,600.44862876 --> 00:10:34,620.44862876 I think I'm still grieving what I missed in that season and what was sacrificed, but I also am very thankful that, what the enemy stole, God will give it back. 118 00:10:34,650.44862876 --> 00:10:40,290.44862876 He, he is going to restore all of that time that was lost. 119 00:10:40,320.44862876 --> 00:10:41,550.44862876 In the seasons when. 120 00:10:42,705.44862876 --> 00:10:52,935.44862876 I bought the lies of the enemy, the hustling and making money and achieving was all that it was when really the truth was I was neglecting my family. 121 00:10:52,935.44862876 --> 00:11:03,915.44862876 Right? And so it's bittersweet for my older two, but the time that I had with my younger two, it wasn't just for them, it was also for me. 122 00:11:04,255.44862876 --> 00:11:07,105.44862876 It has been a time when God has allowed me. 123 00:11:08,290.44862876 --> 00:11:27,520.44862876 To recognize how much he loves me, that he loves me enough to allow me to just sit at his feet and glean from his word without needing to go pour out to other people that if I did nothing else for the kingdom, he still loved me. 124 00:11:28,0.44862876 --> 00:11:32,20.44862876 And that's the season that I have been in over the last couple of years. 125 00:11:32,70.44862876 --> 00:11:33,750.44862876 It's also the end of summer. 126 00:11:33,780.44862876 --> 00:11:35,400.44862876 We're moving into fall. 127 00:11:35,400.44862876 --> 00:11:40,390.44862876 And so I, I wanna remind you, seasons change. 128 00:11:40,420.44862876 --> 00:11:44,350.44862876 I don't know where you are today, but you do. 129 00:11:45,160.44862876 --> 00:11:52,965.44862876 And I want you to know whether you're in a season of thriving or maybe you're in a season of waiting, whatever it is. 130 00:11:53,965.44862876 --> 00:11:56,65.44862876 The challenge is to be where your feet are. 131 00:11:56,65.44862876 --> 00:11:59,995.44862876 To know that where you are, there is purpose. 132 00:12:00,115.44862876 --> 00:12:02,455.44862876 Even in the hard sometimes. 133 00:12:02,635.44862876 --> 00:12:18,805.44862876 It's not that God caused it, but there is still this reality check of recognizing that he allowed it and in it there is purpose and that's, that's a hard message. 134 00:12:19,990.44862876 --> 00:12:32,380.44862876 That the church don't like to talk about, and it's even uncomfortable for me to talk about, but at the same time, I recognize that in my life, like that's how much he loves me and that he is all knowing. 135 00:12:32,380.44862876 --> 00:12:33,460.44862876 He knows. 136 00:12:33,835.44862876 --> 00:12:36,415.44862876 And man, it just feels so good. 137 00:12:36,685.44862876 --> 00:12:40,615.44862876 I also thought I would share a little bit from my journal today. 138 00:12:40,615.44862876 --> 00:12:45,205.44862876 This is a August 7th, 2025 journal entry. 139 00:12:45,535.44862876 --> 00:12:49,515.44862876 When I just talk to God about the season change. 140 00:12:50,310.44862876 --> 00:12:59,370.44862876 And I thought it would be, be helpful and I don't know, serve you maybe to hear, in the moment of where I was. 141 00:12:59,420.44862876 --> 00:13:03,260.44862876 It says, it is crazy how fast time flies. 142 00:13:03,470.44862876 --> 00:13:09,890.44862876 I remember last year when you asked me to surrender my plans for growth and focus on fully following you. 143 00:13:10,430.44862876 --> 00:13:24,230.44862876 It was a painful process for me because as much as I love them, I don't feel like I mother well, I'm not naturally a nurturer and discipling them is hard, hard work. 144 00:13:24,230.44862876 --> 00:13:25,490.44862876 It is so, so hard. 145 00:13:26,885.44862876 --> 00:13:30,395.44862876 Most of the time it's the last thing they want to do. 146 00:13:30,545.44862876 --> 00:13:34,955.44862876 And it seemed like a season that would never end, and yet it did. 147 00:13:35,645.44862876 --> 00:13:51,965.44862876 And here we are and I'm now grieving what I have lost and regretting the time when I had missteps help me today to use my time well and connect with them in a way that always uses the most of my time. 148 00:13:53,20.44862876 --> 00:13:53,310.44862876 Okay. 149 00:13:54,245.44862876 --> 00:13:57,485.44862876 We wanna rush and get to the next thing. 150 00:13:58,310.44862876 --> 00:14:05,420.44862876 And there's so much goodness in the season we are in if we'll just look for it. 151 00:14:06,80.44862876 --> 00:14:19,660.44862876 It is painful to know where you're going and you just wanna get there let's say you're going to Disney World what I remember the most from all of our vacations isn't so much about what happened at Disney World. 152 00:14:19,660.44862876 --> 00:14:34,140.44862876 It's about the laughs and the things that we did in the in-between you know, the, the funny conversation we had, the, playing games in the car,, those are the things that I remember the most. 153 00:14:34,740.44862876 --> 00:14:40,440.44862876 And so I wanna challenge you today, and this is something that like, I constantly just pray. 154 00:14:40,440.44862876 --> 00:14:44,40.44862876 I'm like, Lord, help me be where my feet are. 155 00:14:45,450.44862876 --> 00:14:46,530.44862876 Today I'm recording. 156 00:14:46,530.44862876 --> 00:14:55,340.44862876 It's September 8th, and I'm just adding this little piece into this podcast episode and this week, it's wedding week for my second child. 157 00:14:55,340.44862876 --> 00:15:02,270.44862876 I have one that's married, another one that's getting married this week, and I'm like, Lord, just help me be where my feet are. 158 00:15:03,350.44862876 --> 00:15:07,250.44862876 I have a lot of family coming in and there are times when. 159 00:15:07,715.44862876 --> 00:15:11,555.44862876 I would think, well, I've got to work. 160 00:15:11,615.44862876 --> 00:15:28,625.44862876 I have things I need to get done, and God has shown me so much over the last few years of like, what is more important? Spending the quality time with the people in your life that really matter, or checking off the thing that's on your to-do list. 161 00:15:29,795.44862876 --> 00:15:42,90.44862876 The thing that is coming up, while yes is important and some things still have to get done, some things will always still need to get done, but the majority of it, it doesn't matter. 162 00:15:43,25.44862876 --> 00:15:44,45.44862876 It doesn't matter, friends. 163 00:15:44,45.44862876 --> 00:15:50,795.44862876 And so today I just wanna pray with you and say let's be where our feet are in the season we are currently in. 164 00:15:51,35.44862876 --> 00:15:54,95.44862876 Because there are lessons that God wants to teach us. 165 00:15:54,125.44862876 --> 00:15:57,395.44862876 There's healing that can come when we surrender. 166 00:15:57,815.44862876 --> 00:16:09,25.44862876 And there's also some amazing ministry moments, miracle moments, and memories just to be made with the people that are in our lives. 167 00:16:09,245.44862876 --> 00:16:13,375.44862876 I always have to say this when it comes to goals and stuff we don't live in a bubble. 168 00:16:13,375.44862876 --> 00:16:20,725.44862876 And if we did, we would get everything done on our list because there would be no distractions and no disruptions. 169 00:16:20,755.44862876 --> 00:16:27,985.44862876 But the truth is, we don't and what a gift that is because God has given us community. 170 00:16:28,15.44862876 --> 00:16:37,795.44862876 He's given us spouses, he's given us family, he's given us friends, he's given us children, those are the things that really matter. 171 00:16:39,115.44862876 --> 00:16:52,735.4486288 Before you can impact the world, we must first impact those who are in the rooms with us, those who are in our backyard, those who are in our front yard, and those who are under the same roof. 172 00:16:53,65.4486288 --> 00:16:59,515.4486288 And so that's my prayer for you today, and that's the lesson that I want to leave you with as we. 173 00:16:59,515.4486288 --> 00:17:08,945.4486288 Wrap up season two of the podcast I hope you'll join me and I will see you in season three of God size dreams. 174 00:17:08,945.4486288 --> 00:17:09,725.4486288 Hey friends. 175 00:17:09,785.4486288 --> 00:17:11,165.4486288 That's it for this episode. 176 00:17:11,165.4486288 --> 00:17:15,65.4486288 If you found value, I would love it if you could take a couple of seconds and leave me a quick review. 177 00:17:15,245.4486288 --> 00:17:20,525.4486288 While it may seem super simple, it is so beneficial and gives me the opportunity to help more women. 178 00:17:20,675.4486288 --> 00:17:24,545.4486288 Also take a screenshot and share it on social media with your biggest aha today. 179 00:17:24,845.4486288 --> 00:17:28,175.4486288 Don't forget to tag me at Melissa Bat Official so we can connect. 180 00:17:28,220.4486288 --> 00:17:34,880.4486288 Thank you so much for listening, and until next time, friend, keep walking it out one baby step at a time because God's got you.
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