Hey Reader! I used to get annoyed that I had to do everything to try and help our kids grow spiritually. If we were going to pray at a meal with our kids, I had to suggest it. If we were going to talk about how to raise our kids to know Jesus, I had to initiate the conversation. If we were going to read scripture together, I had to start it and do the reading. I was really frustrated, as I wanted my husband/the pastor to be the spiritual leader of our family. But in that season, I knew that...
7 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader! I've been thinking a lot lately about how I can help you be a consistent mom for your kids. You see when I had my first kid, then my second, then my third, what was working for me as a married woman with no kids was no longer working with 3 little humans running around. I'd try to do a quick clean up around the house and my 2yo would be working in another room to undo everything I'd just done. It felt like a game of cat and mouse or whack-a-mole. I'd pick up toys in the living...
14 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader! Just as I mentioned last week, I've got everything you've been wondering about "mindset" from a Christian perspective new on the blog. Is it biblical? How can you teach it to your young children? In light of all the buzz about Carol Dweck’s Mindset book and teaching kids to have a “growth mindset,” the real question is whether her idea is biblical or not? And what is a biblical mindset? How can you shape your children to grow in knowing Jesus and believe in lasting change? Things...
21 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader! I read a fascinating article this week about how we're crowdsourcing asking for advice to strangers on the internet. It feels safer, we don't have to build up so much trust, and we can filter what we like and don't like. But we also don't know whether the people giving us the advice are living lives in shambles or are really qualified. Have they earned the right to give out advice? Have you found yourself following the AITA threads? Do you know what that means?? I didn't. 🤫 Check...
28 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader! How do busy moms get any Bible reading in? I'll admit, it's not easy. I want to share with you today how I turned Facebook scrolling into reading the Psalms in 21 days with tips on how you can do it too. Let me know if you try this short trick (or something similar). That's all for now! Keeley PS. Don't miss the 10 things you can learn from reading the psalms in a short period of time at the end of the post! Numbers 5 and 9 will probably help you the most. Verse of the Week...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader! I’ll admit it, it’s hard for me to find time for God. Really, it’s hard for me to make time for God. I know I have to make it a priority, but I feel like I’m barely making it through most days. (Of course, I know I’d make it better through most days if I made time for God.) So why don’t I find time for God? Good question... Do you want to hear all my excuses?? Probably not. 😂 If you’re anything like me, you’re busy. There are meals to prepare and make, schedules to coordinate,...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader! Do you struggle with impatience? Man, when it comes to my kids, I really struggle here. I want to get on with things and my kids seem to want to experience the joy and wonder of each moment. Lol. There's a big lesson right in the middle of there. Sometimes I realize it and other times I'm oblivious. For example: My son wants to use the seat belt as a bungee cord for escaping the car. My daughter wants to go out my door instead of her door just for the adventure of it. My older son...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader! Wednesday marks the beginning of the time that Christians around the world enter into a time of observance of the somberness and remembrance of Jesus' 40 days in the wilderness. I was first introduced to the idea when I was in my late 20s. I now observe it every year with my family as a great way to teach them more about the gospel and Jesus' life. The kids love having pancakes on Tuesday, going to fish fries at church on Fridays, playing in the church (pastor's kids...) while we...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader! When my grandmother was dying from Alzheimer's, I went to sit with her and hold her hand and say goodbye. She had held such a special place in my life. So many of my most precious memories come from time she spent with me and love she gave. From sitting on a swing and her saying, "You're Keeley and you're special," when I was 7 and moving from the only home I'd known and processing my parents' divorce, to needlepointing with her and seeing her put so much time and care into the...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read