Helping Christian Moms Connect Faith to Real Life
Looking for family devotions about Thanksgiving? Download our free five minute devotions and spend November cultivating a thankful heart! This November, do you want a simple way to focus not only on thankfulness but on Who we are thankful to for all our many blessings? I’m sharing with you today what we are using for […] Read more…
Looking for specific ways to pray for your pastor or ministry leader? I wanted to share with you a 31 day calendar I created to help you pray for those in ministry in your church (and other friends and family who serve this way as well!). 31 Days of Praying for Your Pastor and Ministry […] Read more…
When it comes to showing appreciation for your pastor during October’s Pastor Appreciation Month, at Christmas, or anytime, your gift ideas may be limited to Bible commentaries and the latest bestseller. But there are lots of other fun and creative ideas that will bless your pastor (and their family as well)! I’m a pastor’s wife […] Read more…
As a mom of two daughters (currently 4 and 10), it’s been on my heart over the past few months to find Bible verses for girls that would speak specifically to them both as young and tween girls, so they will build confidence and be strong. However, a couple of weeks ago, I was really struck […] Read more…
As a Christian family, you can use technology for good, managing screen time for kids in a way that helps you enjoy the positive benefits while not letting it take over your lives! We hear it all the time. Kids watch too much TV. And compared to previous generations, it’s true! Our children are heavily […] Read more…
It’s been hard for me to say goodbye to summer. My husband gets super excited about fall: he loves college football, cool evenings and the changing of the leaves. As for me, I love the freedom of summer, lazy afternoons at the pool and doing sightseeing that we can’t really take advantage of during the […] Read more…
Right in this moment of my life as a mom, there’s nothing that makes my heart sink more than asking how my kids’ school day went and having them say “not good.” When my 7 year old’s little face looks sad after he hops in the van at pick-up, I just want to fix everything […] Read more…
Is the thought of your children starting a new school year making you nervous? Some moms might say they are relieved for their kids to go back to school but for me, although I am excited for my kids to have fun and learn, I also get a little worried thinking about some of the […] Read more…
How wonderful would it feel to have confidence and peace about the school year ahead? Your child is in God’s hands, and although it isn’t always easy to “let go and let God”, we can know for certain that His Word says it is true! He tells us that he’ll never leave or forsake your […] Read more…
If you search online, you can find lots of ideas (and a certain number) of “Bible verses everyone must know.” But oftentimes, there’s really no explanation as to what impact they should have on our lives. I strongly believe that without application, reading and memorizing a bunch of Bible verses doesn’t really have a lasting […] Read more…
Summer isn’t always as busy for family schedules, but we definitely want to be soaking up all the warmth we can without wasting extra daylight hours doing lots of cooking! Plus…hot weather + ovens = yuck. So, what to do when you need meal ideas but don’t want to heat up the kitchen every night? […] Read more…
My 9 year old daughter asked me the other day if she could write down a list of ideas for fun things to do this summer. So I made a quick summer bucket list printable for her–and thought I would also share it with you! Summer Fun Bucket List Printable Download this simple Summer Fun Bucket List […] Read more…
If you’re looking for a new Bible study to do over the summer (or any time!) with your ladies’ group, I am so excited to share with you my favorite women’s studies! I’m very particular about the studies I use. They must be: True to what the Scriptures actually say Direct you back to God’s […] Read more…
When I was a little kid, we had a long gravel driveway that went up a hill to get to our farm. And in the spring, when the snow was still melting and the road was muddy, huge ruts formed in the driveway, making it nearly impossible to drive up the hill. I remember several […] Read more…
Being a mom is hard. It’s a wonderful calling, but it’s not an easy one! I find that I need more encouragement as a mom than I did as a teen or a young adult. And when we’re constantly comparing ourselves to others or wishing we were like “her”, we can begin to feel discouraged, […] Read more…
“The Incredibles” movie is rather old and probably most of us have seen it, right? The only reason I ended up watching it this particular time was because my almost 10 year old daughter had a fever and was home from school. See, God turns bad situations to good and we can always find something […] Read more…
When I started using essential oils a few years ago, I didn’t know much about them except to diffuse them and rub lavender on my baby’s feet at night. But now I know they can be used for SO many things, including health and beauty products! Today I’m sharing how you can make Whipped Body […] Read more…
Need some essential oils or want to buy some as a gift for Mother’s Day? Rocky Mountain Oils, our favorite brand of essential oils, is having a Mother’s Day sale! Friday, May 4th 12:00 AM – Sunday, May 13th 11:59 PM MDT You get 20% off select products! Plus there are some amazing FREE products that […] Read more…
Looking for some unique and meaningful Mother’s Day gifts? There are lots of choices out there, but I’ve rounded up some of my favorite things and also some of what I consider to be the best ideas that are: DIY Mother’s Day Gifts Meaningful, useful gifts for moms or the mom figure in your life […] Read more…
The first time I saw the Facebook meme, I burst into tears. You’ve probably seen it before. The one that says: “Which one would you choose? A cook, a maid or a chauffeur?” I’d just had our fourth baby and was drowning in post-partum hormones and the blissful mess that was our life. So, logically, […] Read more…
I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that all of us are guilty of using our time poorly when we should be doing something productive. And we probably don’t need to be reminded that our electronic devices are the biggest source of time-wasting–when research tells us that adults spend between 4-5 hours on […] Read more…
I love printing out different Bible verses for each season and putting them in a frame in my kitchen. I thought it would be fun to create a pretty Scripture print that could be used for Easter and really all of the spring season! It’s available to you for free! Just click the image below […] Read more…
“Help me out, fellow moms,” my friend pleaded on Facebook. “How can I talk about God with my kids? They go to preschool at a church and I feel like they know Jesus better than I do!” As Christian parents, we want to be the main spiritual influence in our kids’ lives. But what if […] Read more…
We held out so long, I thought we were in the clear. But then it hit us. An “upper respiratory infection” that, while it wasn’t quite influenza, had many of the same symptoms and discomforts. It cycled its way through all six of us in our family, putting us in close company with coughing, sneezing, […] Read more…
I started blogging when my third child was 8 months old. Back in 2011, there weren’t a lot of blogs, and they were definitely more written in a “journal” format, ladies sharing their day-to-day lives and the lessons they’d learned about faith, parenting, healthy eating, saving money and more. Blogging has taken on a more […] Read more…
