Halfway There31 Aug 2020

209: Kara-Kae James and Creating Space

Kara-Kae James is an author, blogger, and podcaster. Her newest book is called TOGETHER, A Journal for Mom & Me. Today, Kara-Kae shares her journey as a kid keeping up appearances, how she struggled to trust even though she knew all the right answers, and growing comfortable with her questions. Kara-Kae also shares her journaling practices with her kids and how adopting a son changed her world. Throughout her story, Kara-Kae shows how she creates space for people to be and become themselves. Her story reminds us that God is not daunted by our questions but embraces them and us.

Listen to Kara-Kae’s story in your favorite podcast app now!

Stories Kara-Kae shared:

Growing up in Oklahoma as a church kid
Having a legalistic view of God as a young person
How checking all the boxes made her faith not her own
The behind the scenes of church work that jaded her
Knowing all the right answers but still struggling with God
How pastor’s wives can live in authenticity
Learning to be comfortable with her questions
Pursuing her dream of writing
Creating space for people to land with their questions
Her journaling practices with her kids
Adopting their son and how that changed their family

Great quotes from Kara-Kae:

The church was my safe place.

I can easily tell you all the correct answers even if i’m battling in my mind whether or not I believe them.

Sometimes letting things fall apart and asking hard questions is what will truly transform us.

Resources we mentioned:

Kara-Kae’s website
Together, a Journal for Mom & Me: A Guided Experience Connecting Moms and Kids to God and Each Other by Kara-Kae James
Mom Up: Thriving with Grace in the Chaos of Motherhood by Kara-Kae James
Leading and Loving It
Kara-Kae’s Amazon list of books about race

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