I recently received a copy of Kristin Funston’s new book, “More for Mom: Living Your Whole and Holy Life” in the mail, and I am…
April and Bayleigh of the Nestled Podcast join me on the Home and Hearth Podcast today to chat about minimalism, home decor, hospitality, and what…
My first introduction to Whitney Capps’ new book “Sick of Me: From Transparency to Transformation” came when I heard her being interviewed on Alli Worthington’s…
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You know how much I love sharing with you all my favorite resources in each of my weekly Saturday Morning Savor newsletters, right? Well, that…
For years I heard the terms “working women” and “working moms” used in derogatory ways to refer to women who were not stay-at-home wives and…
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I’m tired. Perhaps you can relate? As I write, I sit here at a rustic wood table at my local Starbucks watching people hustle in…
Ah…January 2019. It’s a new year and we have entered into the month in which many of us are giving thought to what resolutions and…
Suzanne Hines, wife, homeschooling mama to 2 (going on 3!) biological kids, foster mom, and blogger, shares candidly on this episode of the Home and…
I’m honored to be sharing over on Flourish Motherhood today about some of the dearest people in my life, in the hopes of inspiring you…
I’m honored to be sharing a guest post with you this morning that I wrote for Katie Bennett’s blog, Embracing a Simpler Life, on how…
Shontell Brewer, a dear friend, joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast today for the second time! Today she is sharing with us about…
If there is something I am incredibly tired of, it is the mommy wars. Anyone who follows my blog knows me as that girl…
Some may wonder why I regularly write at such length about the problem of the mommy wars in the church. The reason is because…
Phylicia Masonheimer, wife, mom of 2 littles, author, speaker, and blogger, joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast for the second time. Last time…
If I heard it one more time, I swore I was going to flip out. “As a wife, you are to meet your husband’s…
As homemakers raising our homemakers-in-training, we oftentimes tend to focus on equipping our children with knowledge in the areas of home-decorating, cleaning, cooking, and…
Many blog posts, marriage seminars, and entire books have been written on the importance of wives respecting their husbands. After all, Ephesians 5:33 says,…
Carlee Russell, wife, homeschooling mom of 3, and virtual assistant, joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast to talk about a Biblical understanding of…
Having spent many years in complementarian and patriarchal circles, I often heard the teaching that “Husbands are to be prophets, priests, and kings in their…
I never knew I could struggle with being a perfectionist until I became a mom. Suddenly I wanted to do everything absolutely perfectly—after all,…
Sometimes articles are sent my way that really leave me shaking my head. That was definitely the case when a friend recently alerted me to…
Natalie Metrejean Lewis joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast today to share about a thoroughly Christian, kingdom-minded view of singleness. Whether you are…
I recently had the opportunity to review Nicki Koziarz’s recently released book, “Why Her?” (yes, I know - there have been a boatload of reviews…
Natalie Metrejean Lewis joins me on the Home and Hearth podcast today to share about a thoroughly Christian, kingdom-minded view of singleness. Whether you are…
I thoroughly enjoyed Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan’s 2016 book Wild and Free: A Hope-Filled Anthem for the Woman Who Feels She is Both Too Much…
I have been writing a lot recently on the topic of Biblical womanhood, stating that I am neither an egalitarian nor a complementarian (and…
I am honored to be joining my friend Lee Felix in her blog series this month on the topic of Raising Godly Girls. Anyone…
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Victoria Easter Wilson joins me on the podcast today to share insight, encouragement, and wisdom which have come from being a work-at-home mom. Wife, mama…
As you have probably already gathered from my recent series on Biblical womanhood, I claim neither the label of “egalitarian” nor the label of…
Bonni Greiner from Mom by Example joins me on the podcast today to share with us how we truly can cultivate joy in motherhood and…
Valerie Woerner, owner of the Val Marie Paper Shop and designer of some pretty amazing prayer journals, joins me on the Home and Hearth Podcast…
In our recent series on Biblical manhood and womanhood (you can find the other articles here and here), we have been addressing the fact…
IT’S LAUNCH DAY for the print version of both Lies Moms Believe (And How the Gospel Refutes Them) and Lies Moms Believe: The Companion Bible…
I’m honored to be guest-posting for my sweet friend Rachelle today. Rachelle is a member of the Lies Moms Believe launch team and has been…
Lisa Hensley joins me on the podcast today to chat about how we can truly thrive in motherhood. She is a wife, homeschooling mom of…
Angie Tolpin joins me on the podcast today to chat about all things “courageous mothering”. Angie is a wife, homeschooling mom of 7, doula, author,…
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I am honored to be guest-posting on my friend Laura’s site today as part of launch month for the print versions of Lies Moms Believe…
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I’m honored to be guest-posting for my friend Sarah today on her lovely blog, Christ-Centered Mama. If you are approaching your first year of…
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Ever since releasing the post My Top 10 Favorite Podcasts for Christian Moms last spring, it has consistently been one of the top posts…
If you had asked me eleven years ago what Biblical womanhood was, you would have received a far different answer than the…
I reached out on Instagram recently, asking ladies to share with me what they would like to see more of here on the blog.…
Kat Lee from the Inspired to Action Podcast and HelloMornings joins me on the podcast today to discuss topics pertaining to her newly-released book, Hello Mornings:…
We are fast approaching the season in which people begin to focus on making New Year’s Resolutions. Many of us are currently thinking through…
Tricia Goyer, wife, mom of 10, and author of seventy books joins me on the podcast today to talk about the concepts found in her…
Advent wreaths with Advent candles. Advent calendars. Jesse trees with their daily ornaments. Special Advent readings and devotionals. The to-do list this season grows…
*I received a complementary copy of Fruitful in exchange for my honest review. You may already be familiar with Phylicia Masonheimer, having heard her…
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We are quickly approaching what is for some women the most dreaded time of the year – the holiday season! We have…
I’m honored to be guest-posting on my friend, Megan’s, blog today about another topic covered in #LiesMomsBelieve! As Christian moms living in an…
My sweet friend, Kayla Nelson, joins me today for a special episode of the podcast - she is actually coming on the show to interview…
Welcome back to another installment in our monthly Husband of the Blogger LinkUp, where you get to know the man behind the scenes of this…