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Pondering of a Mother's Heart

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by Erica Mears

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Seeking to uplift, strengthen, and encourage as I fight against despair and fear while living with a life altering brain injury. Sharing the innermost part of my heart amidst my journey through faith challenges and physical challenges. My prayer is that my words will reach someone who is also struggling and fighting for faith. I strive for Christ-centered thoughts and inspirations, while sharing personal experiences and lessons learned. Feel free to visit my blog, "Pondering of A Mother's Heart."

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December 30, 2025

Be Not Afraid, Only Believe

This is not how I anticipated spending Christmas day! But I awoke from a nap with the most PRESSING feeling I had to get this done. My gift to my Savior this year is sharing my imperfect witness of Him. My witness of Him has changed with my trials, and I hope what I share reaches people like me who at times struggle to find hope and faith through enduring suffering. Merry Christmas my friends! You can find the text of this episode on my blog using this link: <a href="https://ponderingofamothersheart.blogspot.com/2025/12/be-not-afraid-only-believe.html?" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Be Not Afraid, Only Believe</a>

September 27, 2025

Compensating Blessings

"I hadn’t heard the phrase, “compensating blessings” until this year while listening to a message given by Bishop Gerald Causse. His words were like salve to a stinging wound in my soul. Never had I heard God’s mercy described in such a way. Bishop Causse explained how “…when circumstances beyond our control prevent us from fulfilling the righteous desire of our hearts, the Lord will compensate in ways that allow us to receive His promised blessings.” He also quoted Elder Maxwell who taught, “God…takes into merciful account not only our desires and performance, but also the degrees of difficulty which our varied circumstances impose upon us.” The transcript of this episode can be found on my <a href="https://ponderingofamothersheart.blogspot.com/">⁠blog⁠</a>. Additionally, here are the links to resources I refer to:<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04/44causse?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">"Compensating Blessings"</a> by Bishop Gerald Causse<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04/44causse?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠</a><a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/mark/12?lang=eng&id=p42#p42" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The widow's mite</a> (Mark 12:41-44)<a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/8?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Lehi's Vision</a>⁠ (1 Nephi 8:21-23)

December 9, 2024

To Those Who Feel Weak

"To be honest, I’ve often felt ashamed with how weak I feel in this trial (admittedly I still battle with this at times). For years I wondered why I couldn’t be tougher, stronger—like the old Erica. Even when I was doing all I could to turn to God and follow Him, I still felt embarrassingly weak. I didn’t feel as capable as a mother, as a friend, in my church calling, in daily tasks, in my hobbies, in running my home, and in my spiritual well-being. Every part of me felt weak. EVERY PART. And it drove me mad. I couldn’t stand it. I couldn’t stand me." In this episode, I explore the argument that it is okay to feel weak, because God is strong. The transcript of this episode can be found on my <a href="https://ponderingofamothersheart.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">blog</a>. Additionally, here are the links to resources I refer to: <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/04/57bednar?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">"Abide in Me and I in You; Therefore, Walk with Me"</a> <a href="https://ponderingofamothersheart.blogspot.com/2017/09/it-is-okay-to-feel-weak.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Original Blog Post about weakness in 2017</a> (written 2 months prior to my accident) <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/17?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Account of Christ visiting the America's</a> (3 Nephi 17)

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What is Pondering of a Mother's Heart?: Seeking to uplift, strengthen, and encourage as I fight against despair and fear while living with a life altering brain injury. Sharing the innermost part of my heart amidst my journey through faith challenges and physical challenges. My prayer is that my words will reach someone who is also struggling and fighting for faith. I strive for Christ-centered thoughts and inspirations, while sharing personal experiences and lessons learned.

Feel free to visit my blog, "Pondering of A Mother's Heart."
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Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 6 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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