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 Feel Like You’re Failing as a Christian Woman
In this post, Mylene Dantis is sharing three truths to remember when you feel like you’re failing as a Christian woman. It happened on a Tuesday. I was standing in front of the sink, holding a sponge in one hand and silently crying into the dishes. My toddler had just spilled juice on the couch….
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.
Self-Conscious: Scars & Social Norms
Brianna was self-conscious of her scars, but she’s learning to find her worth in Christ instead of social norms. I have worn bangs since I was a toddler. I didn’t always wear bangs, they came after an accident that caused a scar down the center of my forehead. I hid behind bangs my entire life…
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…
When You Feel Too Far Gone to Be Used by God
As a teen who once felt too far from God to be used by Him, Sophia shares how Christ met her in the middle of her mess and gave her purpose — not perfection. This post is for the girl who loves Jesus but still wonders if she’s enough.
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…
5 Steps to Silencing Your Inner Critic
I don’t know about you, but I have a very loud Inner Critic. She doesn’t let me get away with much without speaking (or shouting) accusations and condemnation regarding mistakes I’ve made or things I’ve failed to accomplish. I know sometimes she is fueled by Satan’s lies, but there’s also a healthy dose of my…
Beyond the Thorn
To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power…
Don’t Grow Weary in Doing Good (but when you do…)
You’re familiar with the Bible verse that encourages us: Don’t grow weary in doing good – right? That’s found in Galatians 6:9. But that’s not where this story starts… Here’s What Happened I was reading in my Bible this morning and came across Genesis 26:28. It says, “We see plainly that the Lord has been…
5 Vital Lessons About Self-Care from Jesus
This past summer has been a blur. Due to my husband’s critical illness and subsequent complications, I am steeped in the role of being a caretaker. I love my husband dearly, but I must be honest and say that caretaking is one of the most challenging jobs I have ever done. It becomes all-consuming, and…
When the Struggle is Real
“I don’t need refreshment, I need a resurrection.” My friend said that to me in January as we were sitting at the local Starbucks. That statement hit me like a ton of bricks, and I have been reflecting on that statement still months later. The truth is that if I am honest, there are times…
