7 Ways to Find Motivation
We all have those days where we feel like we’re in a funk. I woke up today feeling stuck. In all actuality I felt like curling up on the couch and would have been happy to stay there all day. With two...
View ArticleIt’s Hard To Ask For Help
I stood in the kitchen one afternoon on the verge of a meltdown. There were so many dishes to be done, even though I’d washed twice already. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich crusts were on the floor,...
View ArticleGrace for Your “Mom” Body
Throughout my thirties I dreaded summertime and the pool. With three kids, each spaced nearly three years apart, I was constantly in that weird stage when your body {and your boobs} are not your own....
View ArticleHow Grace Looks from Here, Guest Post by Amy Grant
I’ve known Amy Grant for most of my life. As a little girl I remember being scared at night as I was trying to fall asleep, and I would just press repeat on her song “Angels.” I knew most of her songs...
View ArticleRedeeming Negative Life Events – Guest Post by Donald Miller
Donald Miller is best-selling author (Blue Like Jazz) and founder of Storyline, an organization that helps people gain focus, clarity, inspiration and a deep sense of meaning in life. Viktor Frankl...
View ArticleWhat Do You Dream for Your Kids? – a Guest Post by Carlos Whittaker
You have dreams for your kids. Your parents had dreams for you. Sure. The right thing to say is that you “just want them to be happy and chase their own dreams.” But nope. Not me. If my child one day...
View Article5 Quick and Easy Family Travel Tips
Our guest post today is from former Orbitz Director of Communications. Now a stay at home mom to 3 children, Kendra is sharing her travel expertise for those who may be sneaking in one more trip...
View ArticleMotherhood is a Dirty Job {Giveaway}
Abby Rosser is an author and a mom of three. Her first novel, Oh to Grace, just released and we are happy to have her visit us here at Grace for Moms. Oh to Grace is a story of love, redemption,...
View ArticleParenting Help Is Just A Click Away, But Is That Always Good?
We are so honored to have one of my {Jess} favorite bloggers as a guest at Grace for Moms today. Brooke has made it her life’s work to encourage and strengthen moms online and in real life. Her heart...
View ArticleThe Practice of God’s Presence
I’m finding it easier these days to put a book down, to close my laptop, and to bring myself to the feet of Jesus. It hasn’t always been this way. Time with God was only for those 15 min. in the...
View ArticleThe Ultimate To-Do List
Are you a list person? In a previous life I loved a good to-do list. Ticking off the boxes, crossing out the words, feeling that sense of accomplishment. Because once it’s crossed off, it’s done,...
View ArticleLetting Your Child Be Their Own Person
Our guest post today is from Brenda of Recovered Identity. I love her perspective today on why we need to let our kids be themselves. We hope you enjoy this thought-provoking post. I often tell...
View ArticleLearning to See Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child
Our guest post today is from my {Jess’s} high school friend, Laura Phelan. Laura is a wife and mother with a tremendous heart for world missions. We are so glad to have her and this sweet story at...
View ArticleThe Christmas Confession {guest post from Tracey Goss}
It was Christmas Eve and all was right with my world. The 3 bros flying circus was experiencing a rare moment of tranquility and brotherly love. It was like a scene from the 50’s Christmas classic,...
View ArticleWhat Are You Expecting In 2014?
This past Friday, Adriel wrote a very encouraging post about beating the end of January blues if the year hasn’t started out like you had hoped. I thought this guest post from our new friend Sarah...
View ArticleWinter Fashion Must-Haves
Winter is well on it’s way out, however it’s not gone just yet. When shopping, we all want to be money conscious as well as being aware of how many uses we can get out of that particular item. I am...
View ArticleA Mom’s Guide to American Girl Dolls
As an enchanted little girl, American Girl {then called “Pleasant Company”} was a chance for me to imagine, to create and to delight in all things ‘little girl’. Get your wallet ready, they are not...
View ArticleWith The Cross In View
Calm run this morning. The motion of my feet hitting the pavement, tears falling from my eyes, raising my hands to the dark clouds that are about to unleash his promises in forms of pure water. ....
View ArticleGrateful for What Is: Reflections on a Failed IVF Cycle
This time, he didn’t bring home flowers. But in his defense, I took the phone call. And I already knew. This baby was not meant to be. The first time around, when we conceived our twins, we didn’t...
View ArticleThis Mother’s Day Be a Life-Giving Mom
When my four daughters were younger, I made up a cheer that we would recite at different times: “Two, four, six, eight…Who do you appreciate? Momma! Momma! She’s so great!” Of course, we would cheer...
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