Is it okay for Christian moms to pursue activities outside the home?

Is it Okay for Christian Moms to Pursue Activities Outside of the Home?

Motherhood can consume us, can’t it? God gave us this job, and He calls us to do it well. Nurturing His children may require the majority of our time and energy, and that’s okay. That’s normal. But it’s not everything. As important as motherhood is, in God’s plan it’s still just a role we play—not the role. “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9). According to scripture, our primary purpose in …

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5 Secrets of an Organized Working Mom

Remember the days before kids? We curled up on the couch in the evening with our handsome hubby’s, talking for hours-hours-about future plans and dreams. We would watch a few shows, maybe take a long hot bath before crawling under fresh sheets for a good night’s rest, only to get up, go to work, have adult conversations and repeat the process all over again, wondering when the adventures of motherhood would begin.  Well my friends–the adventures in mothering have arrived on top of working  and we’re all throwing snarky glances at kid-less women in your office space. Relax mom, say a quick …

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Working hard at Working from Home

Every mom works hard, but especially with recent economic challenges, many moms have added part-time jobs or working from home jobs to their already full plate. While it seems ideal, at first, to work from home, the flexibility soon runs up against the walls of expectations, boundaries, and understanding. Take it from a girl who has spent years working from home: Working from home is hard work! I’ve learned 5 tips that have helped our family balance my “pay check work” with our home life. If you’re trying to juggle a job or considering it in the new year, I …

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when it is time to rest

It seems that our bodies are made to go on strike even when we don’t want them to. We are too busy, too much is going on for our bodies to sit and say “I’m done. I need rest.” But, against our will to keep going, doing, and being, our bodies declare that it is time to stop. Last week, three hundred kids gathered at my church to attend Vacation Bible School. As the coordinator of our Children’s Ministry, I had been working for months, weeks, and countless hours each day on making our VBS the best experience it could …

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