As moms there are many things we want our children to know, but as a mom for 25 years now (and my youngest still only four years old) I find as the years past my priorities for my kids focus more on Jesus’ priorities. And what was one of those priorities at the top of… [Continue Reading]
The Better Mom
How Your Prayers Change the Future
How Your Prayer Change the Future I’d like to think I’m an expert pray-er. I can clearly see how my prayers changed things. For example, I have three little kids—not birthed from me—running around my house who are examples of that. Yet the way that my prayers changed the future is different than you think…. [Continue Reading]
Be the Change You Want To See In Your Kids: 6 Ways to Focus on Change from the Inside Out
Be the Change You Want To See In Your Kids. 6 Ways to Focus on Change from the Inside Out Sometimes my kids drive me crazy. They are too negative, too cranky, and too quick to point out ways their siblings fall short. They get frustrated with the puppy and they don’t often pick up… [Continue Reading]
An Unexpected Life
Growing up I liked to imagine what my future would be like. I imagined living in the small, California town that I grew up in. I pictured getting married, having a few children, and teaching elementary school. None of that came true. Not even close. Growing up I liked to imagine what my future… [Continue Reading]
40 Ways To Be Present in Your Child’s Day
The true gifts of life lie in the moment. That is why we call it the present. ~ Author Unknown In the midst of a busy day it’s easy for mamas to think of our children as “tasks” rather than as “hearts” we need to connect with. I sometimes struggle with putting my kids before… [Continue Reading]