How Does God See You?

Do you know that God thinks you’re fabulous? It’s true. If you don’t believe that, your battle against the dirty villains of motherhood is doomed from the start. Because before you can wield God’s mighty power, you must first believe that He is on your side. To ingest this truth deep in your heart, let’s look at some supporting arguments from scripture. 1. God created you, and you are His masterpiece. “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I …

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You Are the Queen of Your Castle

My husband and I bought our house before we had kids, so at first our home was our baby. We lovingly stripped wallpaper and painted ceilings, refinished floors and installed new appliances. Then we scrubbed and vacuumed the place corner to corner every weekend. A few years later, I held a toilet brush in one arm and a newborn in the other. Picture my toddler capsizing a laundry basket filled with burp rags and Dora pajamas, jumping in the pile, then spilling milk on the carpet just minutes after I’d scrubbed the stain from the day before. With children at …

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Is it okay for Christian moms to pursue activities outside the home?

Is it Okay for Christian Moms to Pursue Activities Outside of the Home?

Motherhood can consume us, can’t it? God gave us this job, and He calls us to do it well. Nurturing His children may require the majority of our time and energy, and that’s okay. That’s normal. But it’s not everything. As important as motherhood is, in God’s plan it’s still just a role we play—not the role. “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9). According to scripture, our primary purpose in …

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