Description

Today, we're getting to know Amanda
Pittman By Her Shelf:

Amanda Pittman is a Christian, a
wife, and a mother. She is the author of two books, “Reflecting God’s Beauty,”
and “Love Your First Year of Marriage.” Amanda is the founder of the Confident
Woman Mentorship Program and helps her husband pastor The Gathering Oasis
Church Downtown. In her free time, Amanda creates social media content that
inspires and equips women to be confident and Christ-centered.

In this episode, Amanda and I discuss:

• Consumption vs. creation in social media and reading
• Why even avid readers should give themselves space to
  write
• The odd reading habit Amanda shares with her mother

...and so much more. 

Amanda was the very first person I
interviewed for By Her Shelf, and this interview really set the tone for me.
Her words about creating and using our voices were the exact encouragement I
needed to hear as I was stepping into this new space. If you find yourself
struggling with self-confidence or using your voice, I know you will be
encouraged by this conversation as well. 

Quotes:

• One of the most valuable things we've been given is our
  voice. 
• It's not that you don't have any valuable thoughts,
  it's that you haven't give your mind any air to breathe. 
• What are you doing with all the information you stored
  up?
• At the end of the day our confidence boils down to what
  we believe and if we believe the best about ourselves. If we believe what
  God says we are and who God says we are, then we're going to walk in
  confidence. 
• Having the mindset of contentment and compassion is a
  way we can reflect the beauty of God and not the ugliness of the world.

The Books (These are affiliate
links. I receive a small commission if you buy through them at no cost to you):

• Amanda's auto-buy author: Lysa
  TerKeurst
• Amanda's current reads: Believe
  Bigger by Marshawn Daniels (Kindle)and It's Not Supposed to Be This Way by
  Lysa TerKeurst (Kindle)
• Books Amanda references when providing pre-marital
  counseling with her husband: The
  Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman (Kindle), Amanda & her
  husband's book, Love
  Your First Year of Marriage, and Saving Your Marriage before It Starts
  by Les & Leslie Parrott (Kindle)
• Amanda's surprising book: The
  Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Kindle)
• The best books for personal growth: The Bible
• The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (Kindle)

Links

• SYMBIS-
  Pre-Marital Counseling Program
• Amanda's husband's new book, Your Bible, Your Money
• Glow Getter Inc. (Instagram)
• Confident Woman Online Conference Recordings
• Amanda's website,
  Instagram, and YouTube channel