Less Chaos. More Grace-Filled Confidence. Learning to Choose Well.
Welcome to 31 Days of Hope for Moms! To see all the posts in the series, click here! We’ve been talking in this series about the mom who struggles with being tired, exasperating her children and having a bad attitude. These are all things I struggle with quite often and I am constantly needing to work […] Read more…
In the past year, since adding baby number four, the amount of laundry we have seems to have multiplied like wet Gremlins. I’m not sure why this has happened all of a sudden after the fourth child, since Lydia’s clothes are the littlest of all, but it could be because the older kids get dirtier […] Read more…
Today I have a FREE download for you, a beautiful Easter/Resurrection Sunday Scripture printable made by my friend Lindsey from The Road to 31. It is an 8×10 printable of 1 Peter 1:3, perfect for hanging on Easter weekend and beyond, because Jesus Christ is risen! Just click here to download it to […] Read more…
The Importance of Scripture in the Home It is so important that we decorate our homes with the Word of God. Whether we do it formally, or have post it notes of our favorite Scriptures hanging on our computer screens and mirrors, it is important for us to keep the Word of God in front […] Read more…
Webster’s 1828 Dictionary defines grace in many ways. My favorite of the definitions is this: “Appropriately the free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from him.” In the past, I’ve encouraged you as a fellow momma to receive grace and talked about how grace is […] Read more…
During November, we see a lot of focus on “giving thanks”, both from a religious and secular perspective. But the act of “thanksgiving” is empty and unfulfilling if you have no one to thank! Lately I’ve been convicted about keeping Scripture in front of me at all times, especially as the mom of a newborn […] Read more…
Are your kids complaining of boredom and you need something quick and easy to occupy them? Are you preparing for your next homeschool year? Or maybe you want printables that you can use while traveling on family vacation! I wanted to share with you my top 10 websites for free kids’ learning and educational printables. These cover a wide […] Read more…
Pray for your babies even before they arrive! Cherish these 14 Bible verses you can pray over your unborn child, for their health, spiritual well-being and more! When you’re expecting, there’s a LOT to do to get ready for baby’s arrival! And as a Christian mom, part of preparing ourselves for a new little one is spending […] Read more…
Just the other day, I created a set of free character cards as a printable for my Facebook fans. Another blogger asked how I did this and I thought, hey, why not turn it into a post? A lot of what I learned comes from some very creative online people. Here goes. Update 2019: This […] Read more…
Thank you for being here at The Purposeful Mom! I wanted to share these Character Cards with you that you can use during your devotional or prayer time with your children. The idea for these cards came out of an earlier post I wrote about how we do devotions with our children. During that time, we […] Read more…
With summer quickly approaching, I can already feel the difference it’s made in the amount of time our family spends reading. Instead of staying inside and cuddling up with a good book, we go outside every chance we get and reluctantly drag ourselves in at bedtime. So how can we keep our kids reading this […] Read more…