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Motherhood Is Supposed to Be Hard

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Have you ever felt like somehow you got jipped in this motherhood thing? Like somehow you got the short end of the stick when God made you a mother? I get it, we all have our "mom fail" moments, days and even weeks.  In fact, I had one this morning and it's tempting to feel like I was put in the malfunctioning motherhood group. We've subconsciously or consciously believed this false narrative--that motherhood is supposed to be easy. Let's go back to Genesis to get some perspective. Since … [Read more...]

Praying For Your Children From Head to Toe

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For years I have functioned from this warped thinking that it's all up to me! I'm not sure where I came up with this idea but it was leaving me exhausted and unhappy. God did not design for us to do motherhood alone and on our own. He has given us 24/7 access to Him through prayer. If we stop to think about that for a minute it's pretty amazing--we always have direct access to Him. He has given us His Spirit to guide us, comfort us, exhort us, and teach us. He has given us His people to come … [Read more...]

How To Break Negative Thought Patterns for Kids and Adults

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The act of pausing and stopping to see what you're thinking is monumental. I'll share below some tools to help you break the negative thought patterns that spiral you down. I've taught these to my kids and I definitely use it myself. You see the enemy would love to keep us unaware of our thoughts that are wreaking havoc in our hearts and minds. You are probably familiar with those thoughts. You know the ones that keep you feeling defeated, overwhelmed, not enough, too much, alone, abandoned, … [Read more...]

An Amazing Tip to Teach Your Kids How to Handle Conflict & Sibling Rivalry

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If you have more than one child in your house you're probably very familiar with sibling rivalry. No matter how peaceful or smoothly your children play it's important we teach them healthy conflict resolution. Some years ago I shared with you our Talk It Out method that we use in our home regularly to help with the conflict between our children.  Recently I decided to condense it in a more catchy way so our kids can memorize it. Let them Talk It Out You may have a child who has big emotions … [Read more...]

Summer Schedule & Check-In To Bring A Little Structure to Your Home

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Summer snuck up on us and I wasn't quite ready. I felt like I was just trying to stay above water with COVID schooling so once summer rolled around I did absolutely nothing. So here's our Summer schedule for kids & check-in to bring a little structure to your home. I love structure but I can't handle rigid schedules so I usually come up with a few things I want my kids to include in their day with lots of options. Growing Your Spirit- As you can see above I've divided them up into morning … [Read more...]