When You Feel Like the Wrong Mom for the Job (God’s Grace for Moms)
Seasons of motherhood change… and it’s not always seamless. Thankfully, God offers grace for moms no matter the struggle.
When You Need to Let Go
When You Need to Let Go was written for all the mamas on the sideline watching their children grow and learning to let go. This new season of watching my little boy (he will always be my little boy) grow into an independent adult has been hard on this mama’s heart. We’ve gone from assisting…
When Our Adult Children No Longer Believe
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 (NIV) I will share a secret with all of you. I hide my adult children’s posts on social media. Sometimes it is easier…
Just a Mom
Have you ever felt “less than” because you’re “just a mom”? Amanda has. Thankfully, God has shown her how vital her role is.
Quiet Time with God (& Toddlers)
Alisa O’Donnell has found it challenging to find quiet time with God amidst mothering a toddler and everything else in life. She shares more in this post. I have an energetic, vivacious toddler who loves to copy mama, play with mama, and generally be attached to mama. I savor these moments as best I can,…
Learning to Love Godly Motherhood
Hannah Hughart shares about how godly motherhood is a calling she’s learning to love in this post on Candidly Christian. I didn’t grow up dreaming of being a stay-at-home mom. I still wanted to be married and have kids, but I didn’t see my whole day caring for little ones. I’d seen myself a bit…
Are We Too Busy For God?
Are we too busy for God? This article is about how God met one woman in the middle of the mess. No quiet time required. Written by Kia Gutierrez Teaching my kids to clean their rooms is probably one of my least favorite parenting missions. When my first child was little, I didn’t realize just…
Parenting through Heartache
Parenting is never easy, but parenting through heartache is a whole new level of hard. Dawn shares more in this post. “Be Strong and Courageous. Do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6…
When Your Child No Longer Believes in God
Have you ever had one of those heart-stopping moments? Those moments when it almost seems like the world stops turning and you know everything is going to change in an instant? My daughter started the conversation by talking about a trip she had taken with a teacher and some other girls in her class. She…
Embracing God’s Grace in the Chaos: Finding God’s Presence Amidst Toddler Tantrums
As a mother of two lively toddlers, each day unfolds a new chapter in the heartwarming yet sometimes tumultuous journey of parenthood. The echoes of laughter resonate through our home, painting our days with joy and gratitude. Yet, amidst the giggles lie the inevitable toddler tantrums – sudden, intense, and often unexpected. The storm of…
Strength from God for My Balancing Act
As a little girl, I always dreamed of being a hard working woman. I played with my dolls and stuffed animals, but they weren’t my children like how my seven year old daughter plays. They were my students. I would set up my classroom in the dining room right in front of the bookshelf that…
Love Your Enemies | Marriage Edition
“Love your enemies.”-Matthew 5:44(NIV) Clearly, Jesus was not talking about me. His audience must have been the “thousands of years ago brutal mob who was known to occasionally throw stones and needed some serious behavioral modification.” Not me. I don’t have any enemies! At least, I don’t think so… I’m a suburban housewife with four…
