Creative Encouragement for Crunch Time

Creative Encouragement for Crunch Time

Maybe your children are still under your roof, and a group text is not necessary to observe Advent. Maybe a couple weeks ago you started something for Advent with your family but haven’t been consistent with it. That’s ok. Just pick it back up today. Or start today. We’re still a week away from Christmas Day. Find a way to focus on The Way!

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Advent Through the Lens of Motherhood

Advent Through the Lens of Motherhood

Like Mary, let’s treasure the arrivals, beginning and coming, and the uncertainty they carry, by pondering them in our heart, and surrendering them to God.

Instead of allowing the uncertainty to cause anxiety, let’s rest is the safe and sacred space of God’s grace. He loves our children far more than we can fathom, and His plan will prevail in the beauty of His sovereignty.

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Motherhood: 3 Valuable Lessons from My Point of View

Motherhood: 3 Valuable Lessons from My Point of View

I know, I know. You don’t need another Mother’s Day post. There are so many good ones out there chock full of valuable lessons worth a share, and while my two cents may not make a difference for you, these three lessons have made a huge difference for me!

{Disclaimer: these are all lessons I’m still learning, and quite frankly, they’re the three things I struggle with most, so this post is probably more for me than you, but nonetheless, I pray you find value in it, too.}

Motherhood: 3 valuable lessons from my point of view:

1. Don’t do it for them. Do it with them. Show and assure them. It will grow and mature them.

2. Being proactive helps guard against being inactive or reactive.

3. Give yourself grace to begin again.

So, what exactly does this mean? I’m glad you asked…

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