Less Chaos. More Grace-Filled Confidence. Learning to Choose Well.
Make the most of your summer with your kids at home with our Purposeful Family Summer Planner! SHOW ME THE PLANNER!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 […] 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…
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…
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…
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…
Five tips for how to start reading the Bible that will give you confidence to dive into the Word of God. Plus, an easy Bible reading plan for beginners printable from the book of John! Are you wanting to start reading the Bible but aren’t sure how to begin? When I started attending Bible college […] 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? Or maybe you want Bible storybook ideas for your own children! Any age is a great age for teaching them about the love of God and what Jesus has done for us–seriously, it’s never too early to begin reading the Bible to […] 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…
