The word contentment is defined as a state of happiness and satisfaction. Many women at this very moment, of course, are seeking contentment in their marriages, their motherhood journey, and even within their spiritual walk. If you watch television you are led to believe that contentment can come from items. Pieces of jewelry, a […]
Tips for Growing Young Hearts
One of our greatest responsibilities as parents is to minister and grow our young one’s hearts. That they will grow up to love the Lord and to love others as a result of that love of the Lord. Many times this task can be a bit overwhelming. After all, here we are helping to grow […]
Getting Intentional About Motherhood
As I watch my children during their free time I am constantly amazed at some of the character traits they have been given. As a mother, it can be overwhelming at times as I constantly worry am I enough to handle, lead, guide, and direct them in the way that they need to go to utilize those […]
Renewal in Spiritual Growth
I was exhausted and beyond tired. The only thing I longed to do was to climb back in bed and just stay there for what would seem like an eternity. Yet, I knew this wasn’t an option. The children needed to have school done, the housework needed to be completed and at some point, everyone […]
Seeking Renewal in Motherhood
Motherhood is a blessing. Filled with lots of wonderful milestones and lots of amazing moments that a mother will treasure in their hearts as long as they are living. Even the most joyful mother, however, will have moments when it seems as though there isn’t a great anything to celebrate. You are tired, worn down, […]
Searching for Renewal
After years of going at the speed of light pace, many of us begin to feel burnt out. In fact, in all truth, it doesn’t take years, months or even weeks for us to begin to feel burned out. We know we need renewal and yet we are at a loss on how to do […]
Striving to Mold the Unmoldable
One of the greatest advantages about my children always being with me is the ability to mold their hearts when situations arise. In fact, it was one of the many reasons I decided to start homeschooling all our children. Many times we hear this and think wow that mom has it all together. What a […]
Will They Ever Stop Fighting?
Parenting multiple children can hard. Who am I kidding it is hard. It’s bad enough trying to balance all their activities, homeschooling responsibilities, and all the cleaning. But, when siblings begin to fight with each other it can make it all overwhelming. Many times as a mother we think that it is our fault. Like […]
Molding Their Character
One of my top concerns, when I think about what I am teaching my children, is am I molding their character and am I promoting them to be the best people that they possibly can be. After all, in a world that is ever changing and steering away from Christian values the pressure is on […]
Busy Schedules Don’t Make Happy Children
Fact, I used to be one of those moms who thought that you had to keep your children occupied every minute of every day. So I had all our days mapped out and packed full of various activities every hour and every minute. As a homeschooling mom, it became even more of an obsession for […]