Every Day Mom

Every Day Inspiration

Life can be mundane and a bit frustrating at times. Here are the posts to lift your spirits.  You will find more specific “mothering” posts in the section below this one. 

• Bella Sophia (Lady Wisdom Sets Her Table)
• Kaleidoscope
• Good Words from Colossians 4
• Refresh Retreat
• The Day of Small Things
• Quiet in Our Own Land
• Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
• You Have Loved Us First (Prayers by Søren Kierkegaard)
• Power: What Price and Purpose?
• "The Blue Bowl" and Thoughts on Making a Home
• Craving Grace Like Chocolate by Ruthie Delk (Review)
• Who is the Proverbs 31 Woman? Not Me Yet!
• One Word: Refresh
• Old Faithful Egg Whisk
• All Saint's Day and Quotes on Prayer
• What I LIKE About Home Schooling (And NOT)
• Words of Promise, Comfort and Encouragement
• Not (Usually) My Cup of Tea
• A Day in My Kitchen
• Fiesta and Siesta, Celebration and Rest
• New Every Morning (And Even Better than Buttered Crackers)
• Learning to Leap
• Self Portrait
• I Dreamed a Dream
• Busy, Dizzy and In a Tizzy: Christian Contemplatio...
• Recalibrating for the New Year
• Back to School – Overwhelmed?
• Meeting Halfway (Or Not)
• A Woman of Beauty
• Vintage Quotes and Cozy Thoughts from Lessons at Blackberry Inn
• What Are You Looking For?
• "Accept My Full Heart's Thanks" and "The Arrow and the Song”
• Doing the Wash: Grandmother’s “Receet”

Learning to Be a Mom and Grandma

• Motherhood by Jeanne Merrihew Lofgren
• The Mom's Alphabet
• A Mother's Seeds
• Joyful Liberty!
• Tender Compassion for Mothers
• Amazing Grace for Home School Moms
• Mom's Chauffeur and Courier Service
• The 12 P's of Stress Busting for Moms
• "Teaching Our Children to Walk With God" by Shiela Catanzarite
• Hypothetical
• Downsizing to a Mini-Van
• Our Chill Out Spot
• Child Discipline or Child Abuse?
• The Thessalonians Prescription
• Setting Sensible Standards
• Bella Sophia (Lady Wisdom Sets Her Table)
• Grandchildren are a Treasure from the Lord
• What I LIKE About Home Schooling (And NOT)
• Busy Summer for Mom
• Melody-isms
• Love, Love, Baby Love
• My History in the Conservative Quiverfull Home School Movement
• Web Links about Parenting with Grace Instead of Authoritarian Legalism
• Manifesto of Liberty and Responsibility in Christian Homes
• A Spiritual Warfare Prayer
• Motherhood (A Smorgasbord of Inspiration and Humor)
• Mothering by Faith and Grace
• Praying for Your Children
• Simple Shoes?
• Mommy, Can I Help You?
• Children: Life's Greatest Treasure

Grace Based Parenting

My reflections on the book Grace Based Parenting by Dr. Tim Kimmel

• Why Well-Meaning Parenting Falls Short
• The Truth Behind Grace 
• A Secure Love
• A Significant Purpose
• A Strong Hope
• A Delivery System for Grace and The Freedom to Be Different and Vulnerable
• The Freedom to Make Mistakes
• The Freedom to Be Candid