In the circles of motherhood I'm in, patience is a common thing for prayer. Moms need the ability and capacity to handle motherhood. But don't we all need this ability, motherhood or not? What a world we could live in if we all had more patience. Driving through traffic would be more pleasant. Read: Galatians 5:22-23 Context: See Intro[...]
A goal for the world, both believers and nonbelievers, would probably be for peace. That beauty pageant cliche answer about world peace isn't just a made up thing, it's something that would be amazing. Wouldn't it? Since we can't really make world peace happen, what about peace in our homes? What about peace in our own hearts and minds? Read: G[...]
The fruit of joy seems easier to describe as happiness. But there are differences between the two. Not an easy to explain difference, especially to kiddos. Joy is a choice and isn't dependent upon circumstances. You can feel joyful even in sad situations because you choose it! Read: Galatians 5:22-23 Context: See Intro Notes: Webster /[...]
Love is a word that we use in a multitude of ways. Seriously, let's take a minute to think about how many things we've said we loved today. Or in the last week. You love your kids, your spouse, the sunrise, mint chocolate chip ice cream, and a million other things. Biblical love is a different type of love than we casually use. There are different[...]
The fruit of the spirit scripture is one of my favorites. Especially a favorite to teach to kids! You can even see a little fun, free printable HERE. So for today and the next 9 days, let's dive into this scripture with our kids. Hopefully, there's a few extra mamas and littles diving into this learning. I'm excited for us to learn more. And let's be[...]
Nothing is better than freshly made homemade bread, right? I've been trying some new recipes and I think I've discovered the best recipe for us. I enjoy making loaves of bread but I got a proofing basket recently and I'm obsessed with making these round loaves. Plus it works well with adding tons of herbs fresh from the garden. [...]
No secret that May is a busy month, especially for moms. Celebrating you, celebrating other mamas, school, summer, and so much more. But please remember how much God cares and is in the little stuff too. I'm excited to share this month's Mama & Littles Bible Study. Two scriptures are in this one and I pray they lead to great conversations with[...]