Dear friends, If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably felt the weight of expectations—both the ones our culture heaps on us and the ones we sometimes place on ourselves when reading Scripture. In a world that equates success with perfection, it’s no wonder so many women feel stretched thin, weary, and even discouraged. That’s whyContinue reading “Rediscovering Proverbs 31: Embracing the Beauty of Biblical Womanhood”
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Ponder the Path: A Call to Discernment for Mothers in This Season
Ponder the Path: A Call to Discernment for Mothers in This SeasonA Reformation Week Devotional Encouragement Proverbs 4:26–27 –“Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.” In this cultural moment—especially during a season whenContinue reading “Ponder the Path: A Call to Discernment for Mothers in This Season”
Watching with Wisdom: Faithful Attentiveness in the Home
Watching with Wisdom: Faithful Attentiveness in the HomeA Devotional Encouragement for Moms and Wives Proverbs 31:27 – “She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” There is a quiet strength in the watchful woman. She may not be loud or rushed. She doesn’t need the spotlightContinue reading “Watching with Wisdom: Faithful Attentiveness in the Home”
Building with Wisdom: Rhythms, Rest, and the Glory of God
Building with Wisdom: Rhythms, Rest, and the Glory of GodA Devotional Encouragement for Moms and Wives Proverbs 14:1 – “The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down.” As women, God has entrusted us with the profound responsibility of building. Not with hammer and nails (though sometimesContinue reading “Building with Wisdom: Rhythms, Rest, and the Glory of God”
Harvesting with Wisdom: Stewarding the Seasons of Home
Harvesting with Wisdom: Stewarding the Seasons of Home Proverbs 10:5 – “He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.” Every season carries its own work. Farmers know this well—there is a time to plant, a time to tend, and a timeContinue reading “Harvesting with Wisdom: Stewarding the Seasons of Home”
Trusting Through the Unraveling
Trusting Through the Unraveling Proverbs 3:5–6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Homeschool plans change. Children get sick. Schedules unravel. Unexpected visitors arrive. The carefully mapped-out week suddenly feels like aContinue reading “Trusting Through the Unraveling”
Wisdom for the Weary: Receiving What God Freely Gives
Wisdom for the Weary: Receiving What God Freely Gives Proverbs 2:6–7 – “For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright.” If you’ve ever ended a homeschool day in tears, stared at a pile of laundry wondering where to begin, or wrestled with decisionsContinue reading “Wisdom for the Weary: Receiving What God Freely Gives”
A Battle Cry for Moms: Courage, Faith, and Raising the Next Generation in Dark Times
Friend, I don’t know about you, but when I heard the news of Charlie Kirk’s murder, my heart sank. It was one of those moments where evil feels close, like it isn’t just “out there” in the world, but pressing into our everyday reality. As moms, our minds immediately run to our kids—what kind ofContinue reading “A Battle Cry for Moms: Courage, Faith, and Raising the Next Generation in Dark Times”
Rooted in Reverence: Beginning Our Homeschooling in the Fear of the Lord
Proverbs 1:7 – “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” When we think about education—especially homeschooling—our minds often jump straight to the tangible: schedules, lesson plans, curriculum choices, sharpened pencils, and stocked shelves of books. Those things are good and even necessary. Yet Scripture reminds us thatContinue reading “Rooted in Reverence: Beginning Our Homeschooling in the Fear of the Lord”
Embracing the Heart of Homeschooling Part 3 of our Discipleship Series with Guest Cherelle German
Embracing the Heart of HomeschoolingPart 3 of our Discipleship Series with Guest Cherelle German What shapes the spirit of a home more than anything else? According to our guest Cherelle German, the answer is simple but profound: a mother’s heart. In this final installment of our podcast series on homeschooling and discipleship, we go beyondContinue reading “Embracing the Heart of Homeschooling Part 3 of our Discipleship Series with Guest Cherelle German”