Category: Motherhood
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The Quiet Power of a Mother’s Faith
From the very beginning, even in the womb, a mother begins to shape her child’s life. She nourishes, protects, and comforts. She loses sleep, gives generously of her energy and attention, and puts another life before her own. But beyond diaper changes and late-night lullabies a mother often becomes the child’s first glimpse into the…
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How God Brings Hope to Hopeless Mothers
This coming Sunday, May 12th, mothers in America will be celebrated and honored. According to Hallmark, 113 million Mother’s Day cards are sent annually. Perhaps some moms will receive homemade gifts, flowers, breakfast in bed, phone calls, or time shared with family over a meal. What a delight! For some, though, Mother’s Day includes the…
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Praying That God Will Watch Over My Child
This post first appeared on The Good Book blog; used with permission. The following piece is an extract from 5 Things to Pray for Your Kids by Melissa Kruger. In the book Melissa suggests fresh, biblical ideas to help you pray for tots, teens and all ages between. Today we wanted to give you a sneak peek…
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How To Approach the Abortion Conversation
Originally published on Her&Hymn, written by Dale Chamberlain on January 31, 2019. If you pay attention to the news (or even just your newsfeed), then you probably know that a recent measure in the New York State Senate has sent shockwaves throughout the nation. The bill expands access to abortion. This conversation is always accompanied by…
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Why Motherhood Is Only For the Faint at Heart
When a tornado hit a small town in Arkansas last week, one mother lost everything. Her house, her things—and her two, sweet little boys. While weeping in the hospital with broken legs, this mother was able to communicate to a friend how the grace of Christ transcends even the most unspeakable of tragedies. For you…
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Every Mother Has Her Hands Full
Gloria Furman is a wife, mother of four young childen, doula, and blogger. Below is an excerpt from her second book, Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full: Gospel Meditations for Busy Moms, which helps moms pursue the giver of grace: Jesus. To say, “Being a mom isn’t easy,” is like saying, “Chocolate is yummy.” This much…
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Ann Voskamp’s Gift to Her Mother
Mother’s Day is approaching. Maybe you know this because of all of the TV ads telling you to hurry up and buy your mom a gift. Ann Voskamp shares with us an idea for a gift that’s better than anything you can buy. She keeps it by her Bible. Clay shaped by hands, a…
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A Single Mom at Christmas
I didn’t plan on being a single mom at Christmas. Last year at this time, my husband and I were celebrating closing on our first house, a small townhouse in the suburbs, and were anticipating the approaching birth of our first child. But after the holidays, in February, as I was painting the nursery midnight…
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Glimpses of Grace for Weary Mothers
Maybe on the good days of mothering, you wake up and the sun is shining. It’s easy to praise God for hot coffee, morning smiles from the crib, and a fresh day ahead. But what about the days when nothing seems to go right and everything seems bleak? Gloria Furman, a mother, pastor’s wife, and…
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The Truth About Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is the day that my kids will smother me with the cards and crafts they have made that read “#1 MOM” or “Mom of the Year.” And while they do this, I will want to sit them down and talk to them about how we should be honest and not lead others to…