Grace Filled Encouragement for the Purposeful Life
Announcing the 2018 Homemaking Ministries Online Conference!! Tickets are officially on sale for our 5th annual conference – the Deep Dive Summit! The conference this year is going to be incredible with 8 deep dive mentors and 14 breakout speakers – follow along LIVE in September and/or catch up later whenever you can. It’s yours to keep […] 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…
Do you long for a deeper relationship with God, but the hustle and busyness of ordinary life makes it difficult to squeeze in personal devotion time? Jami Balmet, a fellow blogging friend, from Young Wife’s Guide is offering you a free, live webinar called Finding God in Your Busy Day (creative ways to grow your faith when you […] 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…
When you’re thinking about starting a blog, and looking around online for direction on how to do so, sometimes all the different tips and techniques can get overwhelming! Starting a blog is not expensive, most of the time you can make it happen for as little as $60. And even if you’re not super technical, […] Read more…
Since I was a little girl, I loved reading. My mom read to me for countless hours and once I learned to decipher words myself, I’d spend hours curled up in chairs or under my covers, reading when I was supposed to be asleep. Now as a mom, my love for the written word is […] Read more…
A couple of years ago, I started hearing the suggestions to pick “one word” for the coming year. The idea of New Year’s Resolutions was out of style and embracing one word that would represent our future choices and actions became all the rage. As with most trendy ideas, I tend to roll my eyes […] Read more…
Do you feel like God always falls to the bottom of your priority list? Do you struggle with making time for consistent devotions? You know that reading God’s Word gives life, but you just aren’t sure how to find the time. Hi, I’m Jenn. I’m the owner of The Purposeful Mom. It used to be […] Read more…
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! We spent 8 hours in the van on Christmas Day traveling to see my in-laws. It might not be how everyone wants to spend December 25, but after opening gifts at home on Christmas Eve and worshipping with our church family that same evening, it’s fun to be […] Read more…
Sometimes we need to mix things up when sharing the story of Jesus’ birth with our kids! So I created this fun printable activity to help you share the Christmas story with your children using the characters of the Nativity! Find the printable with Bible verses and simple instructions over in my contributor post at Motherhood on […] Read more…
Are you wanting to start reading the Bible but aren’t sure how to begin? When I started attending Bible college at age 19, even having grown up in a Christian home, I found it hard to know how to gain the most out of my time in the Word. I hadn’t made personal devotions a […] Read more…
It began in earnest the moment I woke up. The tumbling feeling in my stomach that felt more like rocks in a dryer instead of butterflies. Anxiety welled up within my mind and heart–something had to be wrong. The night before, I’d laid in bed, wondering why my pregnancy this time around felt so different. […] Read more…
