Encouragement for Moms of Preschoolers
Biblical encouragement through devotions for moms and faith-based inspiration from one mama to another.
Hi there! Welcome to my little series called Encouraging Bible Verses. When I was a teen, one of my besties, Rebecca, and I were inspired to start encouraging others with Bible verses. We had a great time getting together and choosing our favorites to share. We’d write each verse on about 50 cards, then mix […] Read more…
Life is Unpredictable with Messy Kids Let me take you back to one winter when I was a pre-teen. We were on one of our long family road trips to southern Texas, this time with my cousin traveling along. He always sat in the very back of our minivan, where he could chatter about video […] Read more…
I had a hard time deciding on what to focus on for show and tell Tuesday with Momfessionals about being on the struggle bus. I have lots of struggles as a mom, and I actually like sharing about them so God can turn my brutal honesty into something helpful. Hopefully. I really thought about sharing how […] Read more…
Back before I had kids, one of my fears was that motherhood would turn me into a different person. Who I’d be as a mom was such a mystery. Would I let myself go? Would my personality become annoyingly maternal? Would I only listen to songs with titles like Fruit Salad Yummy Yummy? Would I […] Read more…
Dear Stay at Home Mom, There are a few things I know about you. Your time with the kids is precious, your energy spent on maintaining your home is well spent, your skills are still being used every single day, and you are a rock star. You know that. But I also know that maybe, deep […] Read more…
The Story of An Average Day at My House I’d never seen my either of my kids’ blood, minus a few scraped knees, until last week. I was working on one side of the peninsula in our kitchen, making dinner, while my son Kai sat at the counter and Sylvie was playing on the other […] Read more…
My High Standards Sucked the Joy out of Motherhood One of my best friends in the world has thanked me several times for the advice I once gave her, from one stay-at-home-mom to another. I told her to try to get out of the house with her little ones every day, even if it’s just […] Read more…
I’m sitting here typing while the baby is napping and my preschooler is having a quiet time. There is a perfectly moody scene out our window, with darkened bare trees sketching veined lines across the silvery sky. Thunder rumbles ominously and the clouds suddenly open up, releasing a heavy shower that turns my view into […] Read more…
They tell you, when you start a blog, to have a plan. Your audience should be clear, your elevator pitch at the ready, your first three weeks of posts written, and an outline detailing your topics complete. You will have networked with other bloggers in your subject matter. You will make announcements on social media […] Read more…
