Mom, Your Child Needs You to Own Your Life

Ruth Schwenk
Following God, Parenting

Her arms swung around me, clutching my neck. Leaning in close, almost nose to nose she declared, “You’re the best mommy in the whole world!” My heart melted like it usually does when she makes such statements. What mom doesn’t love to hear her child declare such love?! I breathed a deep sigh and whispered, “Mom loves you sooooo much!” “Me love you too.” she hoarsely whispered back.

I have these exchanges quite often with my children. But this particular time, I had something else going on inside of me as my daughter was so boldly declaring her devotion. What she didn’t know is that deep down I wasn’t feeling like “the best mommy in the whole world”. 

5 Ways A Mom Can Encourage Family Devotions

Lisa Jacobson

He and I share a cup of coffee every morning.

A habit we started in the beginning and somehow never let go. One by one each child has joined us and now it's simply part of our family morning routine. Like showering and brushing your teeth. It's just what you do in our home.

So at some point, it seemed a rather natural time to gather for family devotions.

To The Mom Of Little Ones: No, You Can't Do It All

Jessica Smartt

My mom raised four kids with very little help. I've known this for a while, but only recently has it seemed like the miracle it is.

She rarely had date nights. She took all four young children to every single doctor appointment they (or she) ever had. When she was throwing up sick, she made dinner anyway. No one stopped to pick up groceries. And on and on.

Bi-Weekly Meal Plan for January 4–17

Kelly Smith
Recipes, Meal Planning, Food

Our free bi-weekly GF menus open into a convenient pdf that includes links to each of the gluten-free recipes featured making it easy to access them with just a simple click.

Once you click on the graphics below, you can easily save these gluten-free menus to your computer for easy access anytime you need them. Then, simply click on the links within the meal plan pdf to gain instant access to each of the recipes.