Week 31: Focus on Jesus - Mary

Week 31: Focus on Jesus - Mary

From Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids by Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting

April 6, 2026 · 10 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of focusing on Jesus amidst life's distractions, using the story of Mary and Martha as a guide for parents.

Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (John 12:3) In the story of Mary and Martha, Mary was the sister who understood the big picture and spent a lot of time at the feet of Jesus. First, she sat at his feet as a disciple would do and listened to Jesus as he taught. Later, she anointed Jesus’s feet with expensive perfume and washed them with her hair. It would have been easy for Mary to be distracted and overwhelmed like her sister became. There was a lot going on and there were a lot of people in her house! Jesus was staying with them and the end of his ministry was nearing. He had also just resurrected their brother! Mary could have multitasked her way through that dinner, but she focused her whole self on Jesus instead. We live in a culture that tells us we can have it all and do it all, and we can multitask and be more efficient. But we can’t multitask Jesus. Jesus was not suggesting that Mary (or Martha) completely disregard their responsibilities, but he was calling them to focus fully on the most important thing, which was him…

People in this episode

Host: Courtney DeFeo

Topics covered

  • focus on Jesus
  • Christian parenting
  • spiritual growth
  • family dynamics
  • discipleship

Keywords

  • Mary
  • Martha
  • Jesus
  • Christian parenting
  • spiritual focus
  • discipleship
  • family

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 12:3

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