As women, we are especially prone to comparison. We look at the woman next door mowing her lawn and realize we don’t even know how to start the lawn mower in our garage. We watch the stream of pictures from the crafty mom half a world away and bemoan that the extent of our craftiness …
Kindness Topical Bible Reading Plan
Do you want to grow in kindness? Download this FREE topical Bible reading plan and spend 21 days meditating on biblical kindness and let it transform your heart! Are you extending kindness to others the way you want to? The message to be kind to one another is everywhere. We are constantly reminding our kids …
Are You Letting Fear Masquerade as Wisdom?
Over Memorial Day weekend, my family enjoyed a 4-day camping trip at Sherando Lake in Virginia. There was zero service, so we were totally unplugged the entire time. It was glorious. On one particular day, we opted for a pretty strenuous hike. With our munchkins in tow (7, 4, and 2), my husband and I, …
Weekly Meal Plan Ideas for the Summer (FREE PRINTABLE)
Seasonal meal planning is hands down my favorite way to menu plan for my family. Serving my family healthy meals on a consistent basis is one of my top priorities as a homemaker, but I cannot be relied upon to make a meal plan if I have to do it from scratch every single week. …
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Summer Reading List for 7-Year Old Boy
Summer is a time for reading good books for the sheer fun of reading. My 7-year old boy is ecstatic about the summer reading program at our local library, and I’m ecstatic that he is ecstatic. In the summer, I aim to give him plenty of freedom to read the books he wants to read …
2018 Summer Reading List for Christian Women
I can’t believe I’ve never made a summer reading list for Christian women! As much as I talk about books on this site, it’s never occurred to me to put together a reading guide for the summer. Making a summer reading list is one of the ways I prepare for an intentional summer in my …
Be Patient Topical Bible Reading Plan
Do you need to grow in patient endurance? Download this FREE topical Bible reading plan and spend 21 days meditating on how to be patient! Learning to be patient and wait upon the Lord is one of the hardest things to do. We are a right now, destination focused society. Or at least I know …
2018 Reading Challenge Update: What I Read in May
Welcome to my monthly Book-ish post where I share what I’ve been reading and what I’ve been reading aloud to my children. If you missed it, check out my Reading Goals for 2018 and the 2018 Intentional By Grace Reading Challenge. This month we finished up our homeschool year, and it didn’t take long for …
When You Wonder if You Disappoint
Do you ever wonder if you disappoint God? Then keep reading … The wind swirls causing little wisps of hair to fall across her face. The sun beats down warming the moist cold enveloping the earth’s early morning. The lone goose flies low over the water looking for breakfast. Black, long legs of a dog …
9 Ways to Organize Your Prayer Life
Are you trying to organize your prayer life? Then check out these 9 methods for getting your prayer life organized! If you’ve been around here for long, then you know that I love my prayer notebook. When I shared that my prayer life was a mess, making a prayer notebook was one of the first …
5 Reasons Why We Pulled Our Son Out of Public School
Are you thinking about transitioning from public school to homeschool? This post shares the reasons why we chose to pull our son out of public school and go back to homeschool instead. Last summer I shared on my YouTube channel that we were sending my son to public school for his first grade year. Then right …
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5 Summer Must-Haves for the Intentional Woman
The lazy days of summer are quickly approaching. These five summer must-haves will keep you living intentionally even when you’re out of routine! When the seasons change, I like to take stock of where we are as a family. Being intentional is all about regular evaluation, and summer is a great time to throw caution …