Spiritual growth can be hard as a homemaker and mother. We often feel pulled in a million different directions. Use these articles to refresh your soul as you pursue Jesus throughout your motherhood and faith journey.
Things I’ve Learned from Being an Introvert Have you ever wondered how you fit in? Have you ever felt different from those around you? Have you ever questioned why God made you a certain way? Have you ever worried something was wrong with you? I felt this way for years and came to a critical …
Un-happiness is a tell-tale sign that we’ve lost contentment. We are told we need to happy to live life fully. But what if we just need godly contentment.
Scripture tells us in Deuteronomy 6:5-9 (NIV): “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you …
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We as sinful people that come at “walking in truth” with sinful tendencies. But when we let God use us despite our weakness, great things can happen
Believing God’s unfailing love is for you can be difficult, especially through the difficult times. Yet His grace is sufficient and his love is never ending.
We give a lot of thought to planning our eating habits. We plan our meals, plan our grocery lists, and plan to eat, What if we gave that same amount of attention to our spiritual food? What is spiritual food? Our souls need to be nurtured and fed in the same way that our bodies need to be fed. We need the living Word of God in our lives as we grow in Christ.
“Let God to the hard work.” Standing there ironing, the words barreled out my husband’s mouth to pierce the wall of my doubt. Oh, how easy those words sounded but the reality was entirely different. I wanted to trust. I wanted to lay it right in God’s hands. But the “what ifs” and “when” kept …
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To practice kindness in our daily lives means to show generosity and consideration to ourselves and to those around us. The kindness of Jesus was unlike anything ever seen.
Prayer practice and routines are our lifeline to our Savior Jesus Christ. We need these times to press deeply into the life giving waters he offers. But many of us struggle to find an effectual way to have prayers practices.
I’ve always been a perfectionist and an overachiever. In fact, I came out of my mama’s womb 6 weeks early; everything was fine, I was just ready to go. Through all my formative years, getting things done efficiently and exactly the way I wanted to was always the priority. Of course, it was no surprise …
Saying the ‘seasons of God’ seems a little bit more charismatic than I intended. The seasons of God simply mean the seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter that God has created for his glory and our enjoyment. How do we instruct our children about the diversity and beauty of each season through practical and enjoyable adventures?
We need to reflect on our sense of awareness and the cultivation of a peaceful presence in our days if we hope to grow closer to Christ. Learn from these 4 practices to grow closer to Christ while we experience God’s peace.
E.A.S.Y. I dream of things being EASY. I can’t be alone in this… If there’s a woman out there reading this, I know that when you’re tired, and the laundry is piled up, the baby’s screaming and the kids are fighting… you dream of things being easy. Sometimes I think I’m getting close to things …
When it comes to extending Christlike kindness to others, there is one area in which we are sorely missing the mark as believers. That area is the online sphere. Being kind online shouldn’t be hard, but it tends to be one of the most aggressive places on earth. I tend to avoid Facebook, for example, all together (particularly during an election cycle!) simply because of the vitriol, personal attacks, and name calling which are all too common on that social media platform.
I always wanted to be a mother. My nurturing instinct pranced at the thought of having a baby of my own; a baby to love, care for, and raise to be a beautiful being. I thought about how I would teach my child about what there is to know about life; how I would instruct …
If you had asked me what it meant to live in the simplicity of God a year and a half ago, I wouldn’t know how to answer you. A year and a half ago, I quit my full-time job so I could focus on school and pursue other dreams I had. With this job, I …
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I am overcommitted, it is one of my worst characteristics. To know me [Jamie], is to know that if a new opportunity arises, I will jump on it like white on rice. I LOVE saying yes. Being a yes girl leads to living a busy life. “A busy bee” that is what my mom calls …
As a blonde headed girl in pigtails gazing wistfully out the window, my daydream was nowhere near the expected prince charming whisking me away to a glorious life of castles and fairy tales. While most girls dreamed of marrying Mr. Right and having darling babies, my longings took another road entirely. My first recollection of …
Not too long ago my toddler learned to say sorry and please. He is a repeating robot as he utilizes his newly acquired manners. Yet the phrase ‘thank you’ has been just as prevalent of teaching as the other two phrases, and yet he has resisted putting those words into practice. How do we find ways to practice gratitude in our homes that teach kids gratitude? How do we instruct our children not just to say grateful things, but to practice family gratitude daily in their hearts?
In 3 John verse 4, the apostle John said to the congregation, “no greater joy do I have than this: that I should hear that my children go on walking in the truth.” The children that the Apostle John referred to here was the Christian disciples. Yet, parents can absolutely echo these sentiments as they …
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What are my earthly treasures? I’m referring to those tangible things that cause me to think I need more storage to house it all. Thinking of every room in my house, I have too much in my kitchen, too much in my closets, too much in my craft studio, too much in my attic! Have …
While we can’t change our conditions or how individuals treat us, we can pick the frame of mind we grasp. When we take a gander at Jesus’ life, we see a portion of life’s hardest circumstances and conditions. He led a wide range of individuals, came eye to eye with Satan, and most importantly, died …
Every country has their own natural wonder. They may have mountains, volcanoes, beaches, snow, hot springs, the list goes on. God has created a variety of plants, animals, fruits, landscapes, and other creations for us to enjoy. Nature reveals God and His greatness and love.
We then can “love our neighbor” when we could just as easily turn our back on them. Christ surprised us often with his kindness. He had the ability to see beyond the exterior and move past the ugliness and selfishness and touch a life that needed touching.
As long as I can remember, I’ve loved to speak life into other people. I’m a born encourager, motivator, and cheerleader. I adore the little jolt of joy I get when complimenting a friend and I can see their eyes light up and watch their demeanor change. We live in a world that’s hard and …
Balancing the spinning plates of ministry, marriage, motherhood, and money-making is an act that leaves, even the highly seasoned mompruhnur, dizzy and staggering to the refuge of a hot bath.
Self-care. If you tried to avoid thinking about it, you wouldn’t be able to. It’s everywhere you turn these days, both inside and outside of the church. Everyone is quick to offer tips on the latest diet trend, the best Netflix shows to binge on, or their favorite DIY bath bombs. We love exploring new ways to rest, recharge, and be refueled, don’t we?But what does the Bible say about self-care? Is it even something in the Bible? Let’s explore what the Bible says about caring for yourself and we are instructed to care for ourselves in a Gospel centered way.
Jesus looks at the heart. Extending the kindness of Jesus is right, even when it gets tough.
Mothers’ prayers are powerful. Every child is different, and every mother is different. Yet our God does not change. He offers us comfort, peace, and help in scripture.
Trusting God for a baby when He doesn’t seem to be answering can be one of the hardest things to go through. Everything from guilt to fear can set in and to make matters worse it can be hard to know how to work through all the emotions. My testimony to God and his faithfulness begins with infertility and ends very unexpectedly.
Today is a day of Opportunity or Adventure if you will! God’s favor is always allowing us favorable junctures of circumstances. With Him, there are always good chances for advancement or progress!
Most people live with the scars and bruises from unfortunate decisions. Regret haunts our weary hearts and happiness always seems just out of reach. But, that’s not really living. As Christians, we know that our hope and healing is found in Christ. Yet there is always something holding us back from truly enjoying what we have in Him. Often, it’s the shame of our failures. I’ll venture to say that it’s our lack of belief.
There are things in life that are similar. Those things that are ‘heavy’ yet packed with goodness. If consumed on a regular basis, they will weigh us down just like regular consumption of white potatoes have a tendency to pack on pounds.
I don’t know about you, but every once in a while I get to a place where I feel like I’m drowning under the pressures of life. This is where the gift of grace steps into our life and we can rest in Jesus’ promises instead of our weakness.
It’s easy to get into meaningless controversy. Are they worth the protest or is it better to law it down at the foot of the cross?
Change is coming, whether we like it or not. How do we embrace change and stand deeply rooted in Christ, when all we want to do if stay in our status quo? Let’s talk about how to embrace change when it is coming.
Mama, you are not forgotten by God. Even when you are feeling forgotten, He not only sees you, but loves you no matter what clouds comes your way, He is there.
The ministry of motherhood is a constant surrendering of self for our children. The interruptions they bring us can drive us crazy. A look into Mark 5 shows us Jesus understands what it is like to be interrupted.
Giving thanks to God seems like an easy enough task. So why is it so hard to remember gratitude and thanksgiving in the small things of life? Our hearts tend to spill over with ungratefulness more often than spilling over with gratitude. Yet our creator wants our grateful hearts and we should be offering them in surrender.
Discouragement can overwhelm the heart at Christmastime. How can we have Christmas hope when the unsettledness of the season sets in?
