Your canine companion can teach you a lot about the unconditional love and loyalty of God. Grab your sweet pup and be encouraged as you spend a few moments with God. Let his affection and devotion give you strength and confidence for each day, and remember how much he delights in being with you!
If you are like me, you are greeted in the morning with the sound of a cry or a child staring at you ready to be fed. Sometimes my morning starts before I’m out of bed. The demands of motherh…
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms - to choose one’s attitude in any set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Viktor W. Frankl Mom sets the tone. For years I’d heard this saying, yet it didn’t really register until I witnessed it firsthand. It was 2011, and my daughters were young. We’d gone to dinner to celebrate a new home that the sellers said was ours. My girls had…
Have you ever been annoyed by someone's bad sportsmanship? Learn how sportsmanship is important to teach and it begins with us parents!
One of my best friends in the world initially intimidated me with her beauty. It sounds silly now because she's incredibly kind and humble, but before I knew her and all I could base my opinion on was her exterior package, I was wary. I met Mary Alice as a newlywed. I was a new girl in a new city, eager to make friends. And when I saw her one night at a party - this tall, thin, gorgeous blonde surrounded by friends and family who…
Beautiful Bible verses to pray over your daughter no matter what her age. They will grow your faith and your prayer life.
“My daughter told me I need to get a life,” my friend said, and we laughed because her daughter is in sixth grade. Like many kids her age, she is pulling away from her family. She is craving more time with friends. She adores her mom, yet she’s excited about her budding independence. Chances are, you had a rich and interesting life before you had children. You had passions, interests, and the energy to stay awake past 10 p.m. on…
Rooted Moms
"Be good." I say it all the time. What I mean is do what I say or what's expected of you. I don't always care if you want to obey as long as you do it or if you mean what you say so long as you say it. I'm just being
A guest post by Pam Thorson, a licensed practical nurse, author, speaker, and full-time caregiver. Her newest book is Out from the Shadows: 31 Devotions for the Weary Caregiver.
One of my goals for this year is to become more consistent with my blogging and to grow my blog. With that in mind, I was doing some keyword research using the Google AdWords Keyword Planner, which is a thing I never knew existed until just a few days ago. I'm learning....slowly. Anyway, I was
Make your next camping adventure meaningful with Family Devotions for Camping! Connect with God using these fun and impactful activities.
Mom, feel better about how way-too-fast the time goes with our kids, by doing this one powerful and easy form of therapy. Read on...
I was feeling a bit crushed today. By time. By commitments. By the weight of my own expectations. Out of strength and broken. Then I remembered the beauty of brokenness. I see it in.... The usefulness of an egg after it's been cracked. The flavor of freshly ground coffee. The aroma of vanilla being
Many thrive with a routine so when summer rolls around, we feel like the rug's been pulled out from under us. What do you do when you don't have a routine?
Do you consider yourself a conflict-avoider? Or are you someone who’s ready to address conflict head on? I am squarely in the “avoid conflict at all cost” camp! However, even I know that sometimes we have to address conflict in our lives. If we have any relationships with other people, there’s going to be a […]
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“What makes a marriage work is not the same thing as what makes a date work...You want somebody who falls in love with your soul and not your body or your pocketbook, because those things fade away.” T.D. Jakes A Hollywood couple had announced their divorce, and it was all over the news. In one article, the actress noted the charisma of her ex-husband, who reportedly had been unfaithful. With a link to this story, a high school teacher emailed…
Share a mini devotion at your next baby shower with one of the best parenting passages in the bible.
Last week I wrote about how God fights for us. I thought it would be nice to give you a list of fight verses to reference :)
