I was just a mom at a park with her kids when I stopped to talk to someone and everything changed. She was down in the creek with her two sons when I made my way down to meet her. After a little small talk, I asked if she had a church home. She said … Continue reading How a Conversation at the Park Changed Everything
It's easy to see the words "Prime Day" flash across the screen and be sent into an eager panic of buying things you don't really need. I've been there! 🙂 And while I'm all about saving money, it's only "saving" if you would have spent it in the first place. So this year, I'm rethinking … Continue reading Prime Day Deals with Spiritual Purpose
Nothing could ever prepare me for the constancy of having two children sixteen months apart. A given hour of my day touts the demands of a dirty diaper from one child while the other child unravels a toilet paper role, spills and spit ups, totes of toys strewn across the room, a meal to cook, … Continue reading How Can a Mom of Littles Find Time to Spend with God?
Guest Author: Katrena Jordan The book of Ruth is seen as one of the greatest love stories in history. Ruth meets Boaz and they immediately show subtle interest in each other and ultimately end up married and have a son named Obed. Obed is the grandfather of King David, who we know to be in … Continue reading Why Do Bad Things Happen?
This is the time of year we focus on different names of Jesus, remembering who He is and why He came. We’ve been doing this with our 2 year old and 10 month old too. Every day we pull a new ornament out of our advent calendar that boasts a different name and verse. We’ve … Continue reading 5 Truths of Jesus for Advent
There was one book of the Bible I clung to in a special way in the season following our two miscarriages: James. It was in that season I began to learn that prayer is much more than uttered words; rather, it’s the groans of a heart longing to be aligned with the presence and purposes … Continue reading 4 Strategies for Persevering in Prayer
I wake up to the sound of a crying baby. This is the third time I’ve been up in the night. But this time it’s the morning. I roll out of bed to nurse the baby. Then the toddler wakes up and the morning is in full swing. A pile of books and loud footsteps … Continue reading Where is There Room in my Life for Prayer?
"Mommy, I'm stuck!" cried a tearful toddler from across the room. But this time I wasn't rushing to his side. He (and I) had a lesson to learn in disobedience. It was an evening like any other when I caught my energetic, determined toddler climbing into his baby sister's activity center for the tenth time … Continue reading What My Toddler Taught Me About Sin
Easter is naturally a GREAT time to share the good news of Jesus with your friends and family! In fact, Easter and Christmas are crucial holidays to vocalize your faith, as many people observe them in one way or another. However, it can be hard to know where to start. Below, I have compiled three … Continue reading Egg-cellent Evangelism Tools
There’s not much that’s silent about motherhood. Since becoming a mother myself, I chuckle at the phrase “silent night, holy night” in the beloved hymn. During our difficult journey to have children, I dreamed of the days I could sit in perfect stillness with a small baby snuggled up against me. What I didn’t realize … Continue reading It May Not Be a Silent Night
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