Soul Care and More for Mission-Focused Motherhood
I used to take life too seriously. Our culture happily insists on blasting out every idea, suggestion, or advice as though if you do not do this thing, you are DOOMED. Like, if I don’t read to my child for 25.8 minutes every single day, they will not love to read when they grow up. Or if I don’t provide…
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For years I have felt called to homestead. I have felt this deep, yearning desire to have acreage and live where our family can practice traditional skills that connect us to this beautiful creation of God. Are you called to homestead, but you live in the suburbs? For a season I truly believed that God was about to fulfill that…
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When I was a little girl I never really thought of being a stay-at-home mom. Honestly, I don’t think I ever met such a person, except maybe one. The examples I had seen were hard-working women in a dual-income families, or single-parenting mothers working to make ends meet. Yet, when I became a young mother just before I turned 22,…
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In all Christian circles, we are told to trust God. Sometimes it is said flippantly; other times some fall back cliche, but even though it is sung like a worn-out song, the Truth is still valid: trust God. I know how hard it can be to hear those words. Kids are going crazy, the house feels like it is a…
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Ever since I became a mom just before I turned 22 I have wanted little more than to be a good mother. I read countless books, listened to numerous sermons, talked to ample friends and family, and reflected on my own upbringing. I found loads and loads of advice and tips, honestly far more than a new mom can really…
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When most parents decide that they want to homeschool, they imagine a serene day at home where their kids joyfully play with each other while mom peacefully reads a book out loud while dinner simmers on the stove. While this bliss may be experienced for a moment, it is not typically the experience of most homeschoolers…