Helping Christian Moms Connect Faith to Real Life
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…
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…
There comes a time in every Christian parent’s life when you have to stop rushing through the verse in the Bible that says “the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin named Mary”….and explain Jesus’ birth to your kids. I admit to mumbling my way through those opening lines […] Read more…
Looking for a Bible storybook to gift to a child in your life? Any age is a great age for teaching them about the love of God and what Jesus has done for us! So I’m sharing our favorite Bible storybooks for kids! I’ve broken it down into baby/toddler, preschool/early elementary and “older kids” age categories. […] Read more…
Our family can’t get enough of books, and they’re often gifted at birthdays and Christmas! So I was excited to see this Amazon code you can use to save $5 off a $20 book purchase on Amazon. Please note this is for actual physical books shipped & sold by Amazon (not 3rd party, eBooks, or audiobooks). Many times […] Read more…
Our Thanksgiving Day this year included our immediate family and my in-laws (we celebrated with my family last weekend). It was full of turkey (but no stuffing!), potatoes, salad, cranberries, and our favorite traditional Norwegian food–lefse! I had to ask 3 different employees to help me find it in the grocery store, so I may just need […] Read more…
If I didn’t notice the shift into the fall season by the colorful leaves on the trees or crispness in the air, my skin would tell me that autumn was here. The moment the maple tree in our front yard begins to turn red, dry skin appears, on my arms, legs and face especially. Because […] Read more…
Every once in a while, I go on a cleaning spree. In similar fashion to my son’s miniature John Deere front-loader, I zoom through the house scooping up stray toys, nubby colored pencils and other discarded craft supplies, plus an occasional piece of “hidden” (read “old and nasty”) candy and toss them in a large […] Read more…
I’m excited to share some awesome children’s Kindle and Audiobooks that are at a deep discount on Amazon right now! You don’t need a Kindle or a subscription to Audible to download these books. Family-Friendly Audiobooks – SALE! **Be sure to click into the item and check the audiobook sale price! Kirsten: An American Girl […] Read more…
During the month of November, we often talk about what we are thankful for. And it’s so good to count our blessings, but it’s also very important to talk to our children about Who we are thankful to for all of these blessings! I thought it would be really fun to share with you some of our […] Read more…
The Pumpkin Patch Parable by Liz Curtis Higgs is one of our favorite fall books! I’ve read it with my kids every year for the last five years (and even the older ones still listen in ;) ) This story walks children through how a farmer grows a pumpkin patch and then carves his pumpkins […] Read more…
