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Dear Mom Who Battles Worry and Anxiety Each Day

November 8, 2019

Dear Mom Who Battles Worry and Anxiety Each Day

I know the lies anxiety tells you. That you’re a failure because you didn’t finish everything you should have today. That your kids deserve a better mother, a mother who is able to do it all. Worry about everything and nothing simultaneously gnaws at you. There are even times when you worry that you aren’t worried enough! The simplest of tasks ... Read More...

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Why It’s Okay That You’re Not Enough For Your Kids

October 1, 2018

Why It’s Okay That You’re Not Enough For Your Kids

I have always been a perfectionist. I guess it comes with being the oldest child, especially growing up in a family that tried to maintain a wonderful outward appearance while crumbling apart on the inside. I've carried that legacy, or should I say bondage, right into my own family. I have never felt so inadequate as the day a nurse handed me my ... Read More...

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6 Myths Christian Moms Believe

March 30, 2018

6 Myths Christian Moms Believe

So often there is a disconnect between the mom I am, and the mom I want to be. Or make that the mom I think I ought to be. A lot of times, I feel like Julia Roberts' character Isabel in the movie Stepmom. In the opening scene, Isabel is frantically trying to get her live-in boyfriend's two children ready for school. She struggles with making them ... Read More...

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3 Ways To Keep Your Joy This Season

December 13, 2017

3 Ways To Keep Your Joy This Season

It happens every year around this time- the Christmas season burnout. I start off bubbling over with joy and intent on focusing on the Nativity, right after putting up the tree and all the decorations. I'm on top of making each day of Advent meaningful. I execute crafts and lessons that center around Jesus' birth. As it draws closer to ... Read More...

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4 Strategies To Combat Feeling Judged

May 24, 2017

4 Strategies To Combat Feeling Judged

With Memorial Day marking the beginning of summer for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere, this means kids home from school, backyard barbecues, long days spent relaxing at the pool... and consumer reports about the 10 worst sunscreens on the market. When an article surfaced recently about a toddler who suffered second degree burns ... Read More...

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Hi! I'm Marisa, a homeschooling mother of two kids, Jesus follower, coffee lover, and Jersey girl transplanted to Oklahoma. I write to encourage women to find purpose and joy in their God-given calling as mothers, and help them raise children with a biblical worldview. Thanks for joining me today! I hope you will grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair, and stay awhile. Read More…

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