Prayer Journals, Christian Motherhood and Inspiration
To see the first part of this post in video form click here, but be sure to come back for the bonus features below. š Why donāt we pray as much as we want to? For many of us, the answer is that we donāt have time OR we just donāt think about it, especially when the day starts charging ahead. I can remember for a long time starting my day super
I’m more than half way into my writing of Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday and heaven help me, when you write a book about how to inspire moms to live beyond stereotypical motherhood, you WILL be tested in every possible way.Ā It’s honestly provided tons of great material for the book and the Lord is teaching me so much!Ā This book writing process has been very different from the first. The
With two kids, I get asked a lot about how I get everything done for Val Marie Paper.Ā I shared a bit about this on this fun page of the website, but today I thought I’d share exactly what my work day looks like.Ā Two days a week, I go to the coffeeshop from about 7-9 while my husband stays home with the girls. This is when I work on
I am perpetually topping myself when it comes to being a nerd. Y’all should know how much I love books. Today I’m sharing what my book reading routine looks like!Ā 🙈 I truly feel like there is so much value in reading good books BUT it can also be a giant waste of time if: We read worthless books We don’t retain what we learned.Ā This is kind of the whole
This post was written before Vana! We’re in survival mode over here so things are a little different right now but I hope to get back to something similar to this routine soon! Another area that I desperately rely on a routine is in my quiet times! This is a super big priority for me, but it can so easily get pushed to the side if I don’t have a
There are certain things I can do in the morning and night that set me up for success. I learned this concept from Lara Casey years ago.Ā The alternative is this cycle of bad behavior. I go to bed later without preparing for the next day, the mornings are more chaotic and then I start my day feeling behind and can’t seem to every catch up. By afternoon, I’m overwhelmed by
One of my big goals over that last year has been to take better care of myself and get a new beauty routine. I have justified not taking better care of my skin and body because I didnāt want to spend the money on things that I didnāt SEE a difference in. I can appreciate eliminating toxins from the foods I eat and am very adamant about teaching it to
Today I wanted to share a recap of Quarter 1. Our goal series is one of the favorites of the year, so I thought itād be fun to do mini recaps each quarter instead of waiting till the end of the year! Hereās a recap of my goals for 2021 and what I did in Q1 as well as Answered Prayers. Later this week, Iāll share the 13 books Iāve
A few weeks ago I found an article about ārevenge bedtime procrastinationā. Itās when we stay up late for no reason, usually scrolling our phones or Netflixing. The kicker they mentioned though was that we do these things āpast the point that it feels good.āĀ When I saw the article, I knew what they were talking about, but reading about the reason why we typically do this was eye-opening.Ā Iāll
What would happen if we prayed consistently with our spouse? Maybe youāve heard the phrase āthe couple that prays together stays togetherā. This isnāt just a cliche. Focus on the Family shared an article that said, āClinical research demonstrates that couples experience a great number of marital benefits when they regularly pray together. It increases forgivingness, emotional and sexual fidelity, relational happiness, trust and unity. It even improves conflict resolution,
I have been praying for most of my life by this point, but last month was a turning point for me. Though Iāve gotten consistent at praying daily, I havenāt really been consistent with writing out my prayers. When I was using our Rhythms Prayer Journal (the yearly) the last few years, Iād write out a prayer 1-3 times a week because thatās about the space it had room for.
