Category: Grace-Filled Motherhood

Loving with Everything We Have

Loving Well We are to be known for our love (John 13:35). When we pour out our love to the people around us, we’re actually showing them a little bit of what God is like. Love isn’t just a feeling that makes our hearts happy; it is an act of

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Steady in the Strength of God

Wake up. Ugh, not yet. Ok, now it’s really time to wake up. Get dressed. Get the kids dressed. Make breakfast. Pack lunches. Snacks in backpacks. Socks and shoes. Get the kids into the car.  A day (or even just a morning) as a parent is filled with lots of

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Grace and Mercy in Full Supply

Finding Refuge in God Hebrews 4:14-16 is one of my favorite passages of the Bible. It bears the heart and thoughts of God for us succinctly. I do not serve a God that does not care about me or one that only needs me for his personal gains and wicked

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The Gospel Changes Everything

Growing up, my parents had a few phrases they would repeat. One that my mom used frequently was, “There’s never a reason to be unkind.” As a teenager, I found this repeated refrain to be annoying, but I knew the value in it (even if I didn’t want to say

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Your True Calling

Passionately Devoted Have you ever felt so passionately about something, you follow it with your whole heart? I’ve recently gotten into making sourdough bread. Let me be clear. I am far from a pro. The first loaf was inedible. The second loaf was close to perfection, and the third loaf

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Gifts of Grace

My husband has the gift of encouragement. It seems as if every time he speaks, his words build others up. I always thought I was an encourager of others, that is, until we got married. I quickly saw what it looks like to continually use words of affirmation. What I

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Encouragement That Lasts Forever

God’s Love Through Parents I grew up feeling loved by God because I felt loved by my parents. While I did not know the ins-and-outs of theology, I knew God’s love deep in my heart due to my mom and dad’s love for me. My parents’ first ministry and first

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Intentional Teachers

Learning From Our Example As many moms do, I keep a running list on my phone of funny things my daughter says. Oftentimes, they’re mispronounced words or phrases. Occasionally, something makes the list that I find encouraging. A few weeks ago, she was playing in her room when I walked

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The Culture of Our Homes

Places of Refuge “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” – Mother Theresa As moms, what we do within the walls of our homes matters. How we love, treat, and invest in those God has specifically given to us has the power to not

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God’s Faithfulness in Our Weakness

The Reality of Our Shortcomings One of the deepest desires of my heart is that my children would walk with Jesus. What an incredible responsibility God has given us as parents in raising little humans.  There were times in my early 20’s when I thought I was a pretty decent

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