Moms Need Encouragement
The other day Eldest and I had a wonderful mother-daughter date … until the drive home. Somehow, reflection on a movie shifted into an argument…
Mom Life
Motherhood doesn’t erase who you are—it refines it. In our Mom Life category, you’ll find faith-based encouragement for the Christian mom who wants to grow spiritually, rediscover her purpose, and care for her own heart in the middle of everyday life.
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Humbling … Asking for Help from You
The last few weeks have been quiet for me. There have been some family medical issues that have kept me caring for the needs of…
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A Southern Cornbread Recipe from Barbara
When my sweet mother married my father, following him north 600 miles for his career, everything familiar faded in the rearview mirror of their 1948…
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An Ode to Procrastination …
A nice crisp breeze, falling leaves, the smell of a pumpkin spice candle burning … ah, the smells of fall. An environment like that is…
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Routine To Radical
We humans can be such creatures of habit. I think habit may just be where we feel safest. Safe is good. However, as I look…
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Lunch Time Favorites
The new school year is a hot topic in our household in August. Checking over supply lists, taking inventory of school wardrobes, and wondering which friends…
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How Does a Working Mom Raise Hard-Working-Around-the-House Children?
Here’s the situation: every summer, my brother (who lives overseas) sends his daughters to stay with our parents at their beautiful cabin in the mountains…
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What is Your Value, Mom?
Recently I saw a book entitled something like “The Best Couples Die Rich.” Really? Is that the goal? To chase the wind and die trying…
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Finding Rest in My Imperfections
Once upon a time … Isn’t that how most fairy tales start? And fairy tales are fantasy, yes? Yet … sometimes it is easy to…
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Life Balance Without Regrets
There’s nothing like being convicted by one’s own Bible study. As I write this, I’m sitting at a women’s ministry event in Minneapolis, grabbing a…
