Hey Mama, feeling like this whole motherhood thing is a little bit chaotic? Me too, and yet it is in this chaos we find joy, God's joy!

Join me today for a simple episode of encouragement about raising Christian kids and what it's like.

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Check out these blog posts for more encouragement about raising a Christian home:

How to Love Like Jesus

Scriptures for Motherhood

It's Okay to Take a Break with God

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It's Valentine's Day and we think about love on this holiday (obviously!) but we also should be seeking love, God's love every day of the year!

Praying for love is the first thing that should be on our minds, in our prayers and in our Bible. Listen to today's episode about why love is so important, and not just for February 14th!

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Check out the blog post Praying for Love (this episode) or Growing God's Love Seed (last week's episode)

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God gives everyone a seed of love to plant in their home and grow. This little seed grows into a tree rooted in faith and produces fruit our family can enjoy. But how do we grow this tree? How do we grow love in our homes?

Listen to today's episode for ways to grow love in your home!

If you don't know about love languages, learn more about them here.

Read more in the blog post Growing a Home of Love.

Check out Ann Voskamp's latest book Loved to Life (and join me on the 40-day pilgrimage).

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Winter is not my favourite season. I struggle with winter blues, or SAD (Seasonal Affect Disorder) with the lack of sunlight and cold weather. So I am here to tell you some of the ways I keep my head above water even when everything is frozen around me!

Oh and please join me on the 40 day pilgrimage with Ann Voskamp's latest book "Loved to Life!" Preorder your copy on Amazon.

Check out the blog post for all the other links (including my light therapy lamp and natural deodorizer).

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Do your kids come to you and say "I'm bored!" while you are neck deep in dishes or cleaning a bathroom? It drives me crazy but you know what, it's okay for your kids to be bored!

Help your kids learn to be patient, to use self-control and their imagination with a little bit of boredom. Listen to today's episode about why this is important and ideas on how to manage this in your home!

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Check out the blog post Media Literacy from a Christian Perspective for resources on teaching your children about guarding their hearts and minds.

These are our favourite magnetic tiles for helping kids use their imagination and creativity.

And check out this blog post "Let Them Be Bored" for the download mentioned in this episode.

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Why do moms feel lazy when they take a break? Why do they feel the need to constantly be productive with every waking moment?

The thing is, you are not lazy if you are taking a break with God. We need to find rest in God so we can be the mom, wife and woman He wanted us to be!

Listen to today's episode for more encouragement (and tips on how to find rest in God even during days of chaos).

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Read the blog post for the scriptures and more encouragement.

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It's a simple question that we may not always ask ourselves, but in the midst of motherhood chaos, we need to remind ourselves why we need the Bible.

Listen to today's episode for encouragement and why you should pick up your Bible right now!

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Check out my favorite journaling Bible.

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When planning for the new year, or at any time it's important to plan in pencil. Not because your plans won't work out but because you need to leave room for God's greater plan, which is written in stone!

Listen to today's episode for more on planning and preparing for God.

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Read the blog post Planning in Pencil

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