Less Chaos. More Grace-Filled Confidence. Learning to Choose Well.
8 proven ways for the Christian mom to be more peaceful and joyful this summer with kids at home! Does the thought of the last day of school make your palms sweat and your mind feel panicky? Maybe summer feels like a season of survival, rather than a season where you can thrive and grow […] Read more…
To help you be more organized this summer, I’m sharing tips on how to get ready for summer with your kids at home. I want you to be able to stress less so you can have an intentional, enjoyable time with your children while they’re with you all day for these summer months! :) We’re […] Read more…
Want to be a more fun, playful mom this summer? Here are 7 ways to have fun at home with your kids and create great memories (rather than being so stressed and feeling like you’re going to pull your hair out all the time!) My husband and I have four children, and I happen to […] Read more…
There are a lot of summer boredom buster ideas out there. But I’d encourage you to get your kids thinking of their own ideas with this simple strategy! Ah, summer. The season when you hear the dreaded phrases: “I’m bored” or “I don’t know what to do”, in the same time signature that you hear […] Read more…
When you’re a busy mom, it might seem like finding quiet time to pray to God is only a dream. But I want to show you how you can develop a daily habit of personal, effective prayer, even if you only have five minutes to start. Why is it so hard to find time to […] Read more…
Encouragement and real help for the Christian mom going through depression and anxiety. Not long ago, a mom friend and I were having a chat about how, at certain stages of life, we struggle through feelings of frustration, anger, impatience and physical exhaustion almost every day. And it reminded me how far I’d come in […] Read more…
There are days you feel like you’re doing everything right. You are so happy that your parenting efforts are finally paying off. And then….. The eight year old melts into a puddle of tears because you won’t let her have a playdate with her favorite friend. Your pre-teen fights with you after a long day of […] Read more…
Get the 2019 Homemaker’s Friend Planner at a discount using the coupon code at my blog! One of the things I’ve identified over the years from many of my readers and mom friends is that many of you struggle with using your time well and feeling like you’ve used it for what matters. I can […] 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. It used to be easy for me to do devotions and have purposeful time […] Read more…
Having a stronger devotional life and finding time to read the Bible isn’t impossible, even when you’re a very busy mom and life seems crazy! Our 5 Days to a Stronger Devotional Life Challenge will address some of the common frustrations we have as moms when it comes to finding time for God’s Word and […] Read more…
I love the season of Advent. The meaning of the word Advent is “arrival” or “coming into view”. Isn’t that a beautiful way to picture the birth of Christ? God, “coming into view” as a baby in a manger–Immanuel, God with us! Although the weeks leading up to Christmas can be very busy, if we’re […] 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…
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…
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…