This week, Every Hour I Need You: 30 Meditations for Moms on the Character of God, was launched into the world! And this week, as I've cared for sick children in our home, I've needed its message more than ever.
How do you prioritize family time as a pastor? Who do you go to for help as a pastoral family? My husband Scott and I had the opportunity to chat about all this and more with Josh Zeichik, Director of Church Engagement at The Focused Pastor.
This Father’s Day weekend, I want to honor the men who seek to love and lead their families on hard roads. Those who grieve because fatherhood looks different than they expected. Fathers who pray faithfully for their families. Men who work hard in tough economies to provide for pressing financial needs...
God knows Mother's Day is hard for you or someone you love, and I want to remind you: God sees your tears. He hears your prayers. He hasn't forgotten you. And nothing, absolutely nothing, can separate you from God's love.
Motherhood is hard. While being a mom is a desirable and godly calling, sometimes patience wears thin and hearts race. If you're struggling today, read and be encouraged.
It's launch day for God Is Still Good! To celebrate, here's a free 5-day devotional adapted from the book. Visit the resource page for more freebies.
"God Is Still Good: Gospel Hope and Comfort for the Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood" releases this week.
With our older sons now teenagers, my husband and I are keenly aware their days living under our roof are numbered. As we prepare to launch them out of the relative safety of our home, we’ve been considering how we can best prepare them to live for Christ in uncertain times.
God invites us to gaze in wide-eyed wonder at the only one who is worthy of our worship, Jesus Christ our Lord. We don’t have to wait for some future day. We can adore him right now, in the middle of motherhood with all its particular joys and challenges. We worship him for becoming like us and making a way for us to become like him.
Motherhood is a joy and a privilege; it also carries weight and responsibility, and it can bring pain. Maybe you’re counting your blessings. Or maybe you’re grieving your losses. Wherever you find yourself caught in this tension, my heart goes out to you. And if my heart goes out to you, how much more does [...]
Katie Faris 