I have been a mom for 22 years now. It has been one of the most fulfilling roles of my life! As a young mom, I used to not understand the importance of giving up my life for my children. I did lots for them, but I still expected to have "me time," and to … Continue reading Giving Up Our Lives for Our Children
Tag: encouragement for moms
Complaining Isn’t Good For Us
This week it has been hot. Too hot. After watering my garden early in the morning, I usually retreat into the coolness of my home for the rest of the day. I'm keeping the blinds drawn and appliances off as much as I can. It's been somewhat miserable! I must admit that I've found myself … Continue reading Complaining Isn’t Good For Us
Why I’m Happy to be a Stay At Home Wife and Mom
I have been a stay at home wife and mom for twenty two years now. That seems like a long time, but it has gone by in a blink. And I am happy. Really happy. There is nowhere on this earth that I would rather be than home with my family each day. My days … Continue reading Why I’m Happy to be a Stay At Home Wife and Mom
Offer Our Homemaking to the Lord
Happy Friday, dear readers. While I already have written a newsletter for the Redeeming Home Membership that went up today, I feel compelled to write another post, too. I'm so thankful for the goodness of God, and I hope His goodness is apparent in this blog. For me, writing ebbs and flows. I love to … Continue reading Offer Our Homemaking to the Lord
Making a Sweet and Beautiful Home
The woman who makes a sweet, beautiful home, filling it with love and prayer and purity, is doing something better than anything else her hands could find to do beneath the skies. - J.R. Miller Over the past couple of years, I have been determined to create a sweet and beautiful home. This hasn't always … Continue reading Making a Sweet and Beautiful Home
Becoming Brave with the Help of God and My Husband
This morning we took my five year old daughter to the eye doctor. To be honest, I was kind of dreading it. She is absolutely amazing and I adore being her mama. But she is also a child with big feelings. Eye drops usually involve quite the reaction. While I understand her hesitancy about the … Continue reading Becoming Brave with the Help of God and My Husband
A Mother’s Day Blessing
It's the day before Mother's Day, and I just returned home after an outing with my family. We walked through a craft fair and visited a museum. Afterward, we picked up Mexican food and had a picnic in the nearby National Forest. I grabbed the litter that I could (Why do people litter in a … Continue reading A Mother’s Day Blessing
Learning to Listen as a Mother
Happy Sabbath, friends. I hope you are having a lovely day of rest. It is such a good day to pause and reflect on God's goodness. Each season, or each day really, the Lord has revealed more and more to me when it comes to motherhood. You would think after 21 years, I would have … Continue reading Learning to Listen as a Mother