2020 is quickly approaching and that means looking back at 2019 and reflecting on all you went through and then looking ahead at 2020 the year to come. Maybe you are someone who does New Year’s resolutions or goals and you really want this upcoming year to be your best one yet. Perhaps you are someone who does not make any goals and just wings it living life one day at a time- that is great too! I want to…
“Michael poured his frosty on his head!” These are the words I heard when we were 2 1/2 hours into a 5 1/2 hour drive. I was alone with my 5 kids trying to get to a wedding. So many thoughts and words crossed my mind at this moment. Many of them were not quiet words. I wanted to yell at him, “What are you thinking?!” Frosty was in his hair, all over his clothes and his car seat. He…
As parents, one of the most important things we can do for our kids is to pray for them. We can love them, shower them with praise, encouragement, correction, discipline, life lessons etc. but if we are not surrendering them to prayer and bringing our needs and their needs to God first then we are failing them as moms. Proverbs 22:6 says Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not…
Recently we started attending a new church as a family, which is not very easy considering we came from a church where we were actively involved and one of the core families in the church. We decided to try this church for a month and see how things operate, get to hear different speakers, have our children attend the kid’s ministries and get a feel for the community and core values of the church. This church had just started a…
I definitely notice a difference in my attitude on the days I commit to doing my devotions versus the days I forget. When I immerse myself in scripture and read inserts from my devotionals, I feel encouraged and I find myself having more patience. On the days I neglect to do my devotions, I feel more anxious and I am more prone to overreact. If you are looking for devotionals that offer encouragement to moms, then you have come to…