What You’ll Hear For all you perfectionists out there (me included)….this one is for you. And for all you out there who are bugged by perfectionists, I think you’re going to like this reflection as well. Whether we’re talking about weight loss, house-keeping, long term marriage, discipline of our children, or even our prayer life, The key to success is persistence not perfection. We all know, at some…
What You’ll Hear: Have you ever noticed that you can always make time for what you really want to do, but when you don’t want to do something you say, “I don’t have enough time?” Like sitting down for 15 minutes and reading a book to your children. Do you take time to make plans for you and your husband to actually go out, without children, and enjoy…
What You’ll Hear in This Episode Do you ever talk to yourself? Not like the you’re losing your mind and you think someone else is there talking to yourself. But really engaging with yourself and what you think and say about yourself. Self-talk is actually something we’ve done, unconsciously for most of our lives. And for most of us, the “unconscious” part is where the trouble can brew.…
Encouraging Those Around Us I think that, as mothers, we are so focused on the tasks that need to get done, that we often neglect the importance of the forming of the people we are entrusted with. And maybe, again, it’s the urgent that grabs our attention rather than the important. All the things that must be done to get through the day. We don’t stop to do…
What limiting beliefs do you have about you and your life, your marriage, your motherhood, or your abilities? Gain confidence and find more joy in your life by confronting your limiting beliefs and choosing to have different results. Subscribe and Review I am honored to share thoughts, prayers, and practical tips with you through the “Finding Joy in Motherhood” podcast. One of the best ways you can show…
If we depend on things to make us happy, it’s human nature that we’ll always find something else or something better that we think we need to be happy. Happiness is a feeling that comes from the thoughts we have about ourselves, our relationships, and our circumstances.…
Before we buy into schedules, routines, and habits to keep order, we have to consider WHY. If we don’t understand the profound effect of order on our homes, our children, and ourselves we won’t be motivated to stick with the actions required to keep order. Subscribe and Review I am honored to share thoughts, prayers, and practical tips with you through the “Finding Joy in Motherhood” podcast. One…
Before we buy into schedules, routines, and habits to keep order, we have to consider our WHY. If we don’t have a why or understand the profound effect of order on our homes, our children, and ourselves we won’t be motivated to stick with the actions required to keep order. Subscribe and Review I am honored to share thoughts, prayers, and practical tips with you through the “Finding…
Our lives are not just a series of unconnected events and decisions, we are a part of God’s plan in and for this world. We can choose to accept his call to us to participate in accomplishing His mission – our mission – or not. He gives us free will. Resources: John 15:16 “I chose you from this world to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last,…
Resources: Phil 4:13 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Subscribe and Review I am honored to share thoughts, prayers, and practical tips with you through the “Finding Joy in Motherhood” podcast. One of the best ways you can show your support is to subscribe to the show and leave a review. When you subscribe, new episodes are automatically downloaded to your phone which helps…