Marriage can be challenging to keep on the front burner especially in the busy years of active motherhood and fatherhood. Having a resilient marriage that feels like it can bend and NOT break can feel like a mountain to climb and a lot of work. In this Day 5 episode of the Resilient Motherhood mini series, I am going to share 5 simple ways that we can create resiliency in our marriage and stay connected even when time feels like it is slipping away and the little humans need us so much.

We can stay resilient, connected, and strong with our spouses if we are "braided" well!

KEY VERSES

Ecc 4:12-

Welcome to day 4 of the Resilient Motherhood mini series where we are talking all things quiet time and resiliency! Motherhood is ANYTHING BUT quiet, right?! It's sometimes hard to find time to do it and making it a priority isn't always on our to do list.

However, maybe just maybe... the key to staying resilient at all in motherhood is spending time with Jesus. In a season of life that often feels impossible to find extra time and space, I hope that this encourages you that you CAN find time and also helps remind us all of WHY time with Jesus can make us truly resilient mothers.

Discipline. Correction. It's a never ending job that we do as moms (and dads! and grandparents! and teachers!). It often feels wearisome and it is hard.

What if I told you the key to resilience in discipline is NOT in the method, but in the consistency of what you choose to do. In this episode, I'll give you some tips and tricks to lighten the load on this road that sometimes seems unending!

Bottom line, you can stay resilient when it comes to the life long journey of mothering and discipline. I hope this encourages you to stay strong in HIM.

Do you struggle to take care of your body well? As a mom often our needs go on the back burner to take care of the little humans we have been entrusted with. As a mom of 4 girls ages 10 and under....I GET THAT!! Mothering is a full time job, but if we don't take the time to strengthen our bodies, we truly aren't doing all God has called us to. We are called to have strong arms to care for our families. That doesn't mean we do it for looks, but it means we purposely take care of our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit so we can SERVE him well!

In day 2 of the Resilient Motherhood mini series, we are going to take about practical tips for taking care of ourselves while time is often short. We will also talk about WHY it's important to take care of our bodies and how that honors God in our roles as wives and mothers. I promise that if you struggle in this area, you are not alone. It is possible to build resiliency in this area of motherhood and enjoy it in the process!

Would you consider yourself a resilient mom? Yeah, I laughed too! I didn't even really know what that meant but my first thought was, "That is not a word I would use to describe myself!" The truth is that God built us to be RESILIENT. He built us to be bent and to be shaped, but to always come back to our "original shape" in Him! I promise you...Jesus is with you in the stretching and the bending, we just have to learn how to bend towards HIM and back into HIM as our firm foundation instead letting the world break us.

In this short 7 day mini-series entitled Resilient Motherhood, I will be sharing with you about what it means to live out Resilient Motherhood in 6 areas of our lives: Self Care, Disciplining our Children, Quiet Time with God, Marriage, Prayer in Motherhood, and Weariness in Motherhood.

Come join me as we lead into this Mother's Day Week and become more Resilient Moms.

What feelings does the word "PRAYER" strike up in you? Depending on how you grew up, prayer can bring out a lot of feelings for many people. Insecurity, doubt, hurt, confidence, relationship, tenderness, joy...it can all vary. Today we are going to be talking about how we can normalize prayer and pray for our kids well. Prayer doesn't have to be scary or a big deal, but it definitely is a game changer in our hearts and in theirs.

Join me as we break down what it means to pray for our kids, and hopefully you will walk away with simple ideas to implement this into your life a little easier.

If you need prayer, please email me at [email protected], and I would be delighted to pray for you!

Key Verses:

Mark 11:24-I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it will be yours.

Well, I didn't quite feel like Episode 17 was complete. If you haven't listened to Episode 17, please go back and do so before listening to this episode. In this episode, I give you 10 tools for helping manage your anger well as you parent. These tools are also tools that I use with my daughters to help them manage their emotions. I hope this is encouraging to you as you listen and gives you some practical ways to move forward in grace, hope, and joy! God is FOR you!

Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty

It's not very often that you see a picture of a parent on Instagram showing how they felt angry with their kids, right? Everything always looks so blissful and "that mom over there" must never get angry or frustrated with her kids! Meanwhile, we sit in our homes and our kids are struggling with anger or we are struggling with anger, and we feel that we must be the only one.

Here is the good news, you are NOT alone if your kids have made you angry. Anger is a common human emotion, but it's all about what we do with our anger and the "preventative medicine" we have to anger if we submit our emotions to Jesus.

So today we are going to talk about my struggles with anger (mostly inwardly) that I never thought I would struggle with and how I am working through that in my own life and in the lives of my girls. I hope this episode brings you hope, joy, and a desire to let Jesus in to give you his gift of patience.

KEY VERSES:

James 1:19-20-My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 

James 1:5-If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

If you need prayer for your anger or in any other area, please email me at [email protected] and I would be honored to pray for you.

Motherhood can be super lonely and isolating, right?! We've all been there. It feels like making deep and lasting friendships can be a hard task in this busy season of changing diapers, taking kids from activity to activity, homeschooling, sports, or even just having to be home for nap time. If you are anything like me, friendships have also changed throughout different seasons of life and motherhood. Sometimes I just feel so discouraged and lonely that I want to give up even trying. Whatever season you find yourself in right now when it comes to motherhood, please know that you are not alone.

Today we are going to be talking about all things motherhood and friendships. I've learned that there are differnet friendships for different seasons in life, and although sometimes that hurts, it's also ok. I'll share with you some things that I've learned to do as I've gotten older and why it's improtant that we don't give up on community espsecially in this busy season of life.

My heart is breaking for the amount of confusion that floods our children's minds on a daily basis. From the things they see on TV, billboards, and even taught in schools, our kids are bearing burdens that they were never meant to bear for their growing minds. This affects how they see themselves and finding their identity can become confusing. If we are being honest, it is confusing for us adults as well! HOWEVER...God is NOT a God of confusion. It says so in His Word. Sin is what makes life confusing.

Today I am going to share with you a situation that happened with my family that has given me so much help and freedom in helping my girls navigate issues that come up in today's world. I share a few ways to help your kids (and yourself) navigate these confusing times and how we can raise up children who are firm in their God given identity despite what culture throws at them.

Today's episode comes at you all with a posture of humility and heart of love. If you need prayer, please email me at [email protected], and my prayer team and I would love to pray for you.

KEY VERSE

1 Corinthians 14:33- "For God is not a God of confusion but of peace."