My heart and spirit was deeply dissatisfied. I needed something more from this hamster wheel we called life. One fall evening, after our dinner meal I looked over at my husband and I asked a loaded question, "Are we any different than our unbelieving neighbors? If so, can our kids see that difference?" He was a bit caught off guard. My question was not an accusation pointed at him but a sincere concern and desire to evaluate what we had been doing and where we were headed with our … [Read more...]
Arise! Warrior Mamas Raising Arrows–Fear Not!
Arise! Warrior Mamas, raising arrows! From the beginning of time the father of lies has been trying to convince us that God's word can't be trusted. More often than we wish to confess, we listen to his whispers and we believe the lie that God is not a good father, that we've possibly been cheated out of something we deserve. This thread of fear, pride doubt or worry has been interwoven into our history from the beginning of time with Eve. But we will no longer sit idly allowing it to take … [Read more...]
Sticky Prayer Notebook: One Thing You Can Do To Create a Habit of Prayer
I think as believers we all know prayer is vital in our life but we still struggle with making it a priority. I'm going to share with you a simple way to make prayer stick! One of the things I enjoy doing is speaking at women events and every time I share this prayer notebook with women I have several come to me afterwards and thank me. I've come to realize this prayer notebook idea clicks with so many people because it's easy and practical. So I couldn't wait to share it with you … [Read more...]
Mothering with Confidence in God’s Love
Mothering with confidence in God's love seems like something we should already know. But the reality is many of us know this in our heads but it hasn't clicked in our heart. Keep reading! I looked at my husband from across the table at one of our favorite eating spots. The well of tears came rolling down and I said, I can’t give our boys grace if I don’t accept it for myself. It’s not that I want to win my salvation. I know I’m saved by grace alone. I can grasp the fact that only Jesus’ … [Read more...]
Two Ways to Thrive in Motherhood and Not Just Survive and It’s Not Something You Can Buy
The gift we all need as mothers to survive motherhood and I'm not talking about something you can buy or make. Keep reading this article written by Deb Ober to discover two ways to survive motherhood. We have established that we are all broken, sinful people in need of a Savior. And we know that Jesus came to set us free! This is what our next three chapters of our Summer Book Club focus on--freedom. But what does freedom look like? Where does it come from and how do we find it and … [Read more...]
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