For the last post in the Rock Motherhood Biblically Series, Mariann Foster of Our Start has put together some practical ways we can spend time with God daily in this busy season of motherhood. Because you can't be your best as a mom without staying plugged into the One who gave you this calling, right? As a mom, I know days can start with a bang before you even climb out of bed. It's easy to get caught up in all the tasks that need to be done. And you may even forget to spend quality time with the Lord. But spending time with God is the only thing that can give us the energy to make it through our busy days and weeks. Here are several tips to help you carve out time to spend with God each day and renew your strength as you pour into ... Read More...
6 Ways To Teach Your Child How To Pray
Last week I shared how we can fight the spiritual battle for our kids' hearts and minds on our knees. While interceding on their behalf is one of the best ways we can parent, it's essential that we also lead our children to have their own thriving prayer life. Like with any spiritual discipline, prayer is important to build into their lives so it becomes a regular routine in their daily Christian walk. It's crucial to establish this regular routine of prayer while their understanding, habits, and identity are still being formed. If our kids know they can communicate directly with the God that hears and answers prayers, it will help ground them in faith! And having a prayer lifestyle teaches your children to seek the Lord to know Him ... Read More...
5 Powerful Prayers To Pray Over Your Kids
My son is a lot like me. Not only does he look like me physically; he has inherited my fear of failure, pressure to perform, and tendency to become anxious. I've often joked that I feel like I am parenting myself, and that God must have given me such a child so He can teach me the lessons I still need to learn as an adult. So... you would think I'd be able to help my kiddo with some of his biggest struggles. But one particular morning last week, as he spiraled into self-defeating thoughts and discouragement, my words failed to reach him. I suggested a whole host of things he might do to get past this. I empathized with his feelings. I even quoted Scripture. Nothing helped. Then, I finally sent him off to his room to pray. As he ... Read More...