One Saturday morning, at the height of mom frustration, I zipped through my house, picking up toys and dirty clothes while trying not to get upset at my lack of…
Children
Great Things In Time
I’m not a big gardener, but I grew up watching a vital truth unfold as my mother poured effort into her garden day after day, seeing no visible results at…
Praying With And Talking To Your Kids
In the early days when my girls were in preschool and kindergarten, endless car rides loomed in front of us. Day after day, we repeated the same routine on the…
The Importance of Finding 1-on-1 Time With Your Kids
How often would you say that you spend quality 1-on-1 time with your kids? For a lot of us, it may be a lot less than we’d like to admit….
Momma Magic
Lately, I’ve often felt stressed out, overwhelmed, and weary in the struggle to stay connected with my kids, meet all their needs, and hold each detail of our family’s world…
Family Ideas to Nurture Gratitude and Giving this December
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (ESV) It’s beginning to…
Six Ways to Tackle Struggles
The flailing and crying originated from the first of my two grocery carts. The front buggy housed my four children and the second contained my groceries. My one-year-old’s tantrum reached…
The Working Mom When Something’s Not Working: What Do We Do?
As I was writing and researching the Life Ready Woman Bible Study, one of the truths that most impacted me was just how much we modern women have bought into…
The Kindergarten Jitters
In two weeks, we will have a kindergartner. Honestly, even as I typed that I can hardly believe it. Where did my little boy go? The one that…
The “I Am Too Busy” MOMents Respite List
So … how many plates do you have spinning in the air right now? Back-to-school supplies, back-to-school paperwork, carpool, after-school activities, school clothing buying, snack planning, meal planning, fall sporting…