February was Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. From the beginning God has used people from all backgrounds to do heroic things that have changed the course of our country and the world. Share ... [keep reading]
What burritos, donkeys, and cake can (indirectly) teach us about Jesus
Have you ever seen a video demonstrating the size of the planet earth next to the size of our sun? And then the size of our sun next to some of the supergiant stars or even a black hole? You can’t help but become mesmerized by the magnitude of God’s cosmic creations or awestruck by His incredible ... [keep reading]
Is motherhood a thankless endeavor? Here’s how God answers that question.
The truth about motherhood as a profession is that it can be a bit of a thankless one, especially when our kids are very young. In a traditional workplace, the boss passes out “employee of the month” awards. Or she dangles a Christmas bonus in front of our noses to motivate us. My toddlers have ... [keep reading]
How to find the biblical middle ground between self-care and self-denial.
Of the messages being trumpeted the loudest in our culture (and not just in the arena of motherhood), there are few more insistent than that of the alluring siren of self-care. She’s a marketing genius. And she has saturated practically every form of media from advertising to radio. I can’t walk ... [keep reading]
Mama, who are you following? Why Christ is the only role model worth emulating.
I have a weekly bit I do on my Instagram account called “Whaddya Wanna Know Wednesday.” I invite readers, “Ask me anything, and I’ll answer as many questions as I can.” I don’t spend a significant portion of most days on social media (hello: ten kids), but I budget up to two hours (spread throughout ... [keep reading]
Is the weight of your words crushing your kids or affirming their worth?
I doubt anyone will be surprised that, as a mama of ten, I have heard quite the smorgasbord of comments about my crew when we’re out and about. A few of the top contenders will sound familiar to anyone with more than one child close in age: “Are they all yours?” “You know what causes ... [keep reading]
You can do more as a mom…with Christ’s strength.
If you’ve got two X chromosomes, you can be a mother. The standards are so low-key that fully 50 percent of the world’s population aces the qualification test before they’ve even taken one breath outside their own mothers’ bellies. But the physical ability to bear children does little to lessen ... [keep reading]
Are the kids’ spaces in your home a source of angst or inspiration?
I have learned how to adjust our spaces over the years. I’ve also learned how to adjust my perspective on our kids’ spaces and my hopes for them. Our children are now ten and twelve, and what they need in a creative space is different from what it was in the earlier years. At every age, I want them ... [keep reading]
Is it time to rethink your definition of worship?
In the year of COVID, like so much of the world, church was shut down. I understood why it had to happen—we were in a pandemic, after all—but I missed so much of it. The preaching and teaching, the fellowship, communion, but most of all, I missed the worship. I missed standing shoulder to ... [keep reading]
Help your child develop a hunger for the things of God.
There is so much in the world to divert our children’s attention away from the things of God, but when we do our part to teach, instruct, discipline, and train our children in the ways of God . . . when we read them stories from God’s Word, when we teach them how to pray and have faith that God is ... [keep reading]
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