As I’ve been reading, pondering, and preparing lessons for my family from the New Testament I’ve come to an even stronger realization than ever before that Jesus Christ understands motherhood. The masses that pressed upon Him. People reaching out to touch Him. His constant teaching and guiding. Gathering children into His arms. Feeding the hungry. […]
The Mom Conference
If you believe that motherhood is the toughest and most beautiful job in the world, I’ve got just the thing for you! Oh ladies, I am SO EXCITED to tell you about The Mom Conference coming up next week hosted by the Power of Moms! It is completely free! You can tell I’m excited because I […]
Babies Distort Your Perception of Time
No one told me that constantly having babies in the house distorts your perception of time. We love their first smiles. Their first belly laughs. Look forward to all the new discoveries of hands, toes, clapping, and peek-a-boo. First words of “Dada” or “Mama” and even “No” and “Go.” Chubby fingers wrapped around your heart. […]
Everyday MOMents by Jessica Poe {Review}
Today started off as one of “those” days. Here, let me show you a picture. If you’ll notice the bottom rack of my dishwasher, which is loaded, is on top of my counter. There are piles of dishes on another counter. My daughter is watching my husband (not pictured) work on our dishwasher that decided […]
Fathers and Mothers Matter
The roles of fathers and mothers are downplayed in our society. The scorn comes from those who do not fully appreciate or catch the vision or have tasted the joy of being a father or a mother. Both are necessary ingredients not only in producing a child but in raising and rearing one. Fathers and […]
5 Ideas for a Quick Mom Pick-Me-Up
As mothers and wives we spend most of our days serving others. I find great joy is cooking a meal, helping my children get dressed, teaching early morning seminary, folding laundry (I LOVE to fold laundry!) but if I’m not careful I can easily do too much. I become depleted and reach a breaking point. […]
To Fill a Life
Our guest blogger today is Stephanie from The Mount Laundry News. You know that object lesson where the teacher has an assortment of big rocks, small rocks, sand, and -for the truly ambitious – water, that all has to fit in a jar? The idea is to teach that if we properly prioritize by putting […]