I'm Keeley (M.Div.) and I help moms build consistent habits to raise their kids to know Jesus' amazing love for them so their faith will sustain them through life.
From absolutely hopeless to the ease of auto-pilot
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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 room, he'd pull everything out of the kitchen cabinets. It was so frustrating and I just didn't know what to do. Soon, my kids were throwing their trash on the floor, clothes would be right where they stepped out of them, in a heap on the floor 1 foot from the laundry basket. I was drowning in laundry, messes, cooking, toys everywhere, and it felt absolutely hopeless. It was so defeating that sometimes I would just stop caring and stop trying. I mean, how could my work (1 person's) make any dent when 3 (sometimes 4--dad!) were actively working against me. It wasn't until I wanted to pursue blogging and business that I realized that if I would ever make headway in work, I would have to make some headway at home. And so I invested in a course to learn how to free up time so I could focus on what I really wanted to do. And it helped. I developed systems and started to get consistent. And as I got consistent, I saw more progress at home. And I was able to get my kids to make consistent progress as well, because I knew how to do it and figured out how to teach them incrementally. And it also freed me up to try some spiritual activities at home that I wouldn't dare have attempted when we were drowning in chaos. I finally felt some order and calm so that we could function. And as I got better at it, things started to run much more smoothly, on the ease of auto-pilot. And what a relief it was to not be drowning in things that felt out of my control, when all I needed was some simple guidance on how I could control them in a more manageable way. And that's what I want for you as a mom. I want you to feel the ease of auto-pilot because you've figured out how to get consistent at the things that matter to you and to your family, whether that's just having a semi-picked up house with "expected mess," or being able to go even further and build your children's spiritual lives at home, because you now have the bandwidth. Either way, I'm here for you and I want to be an encouragement to you that you can do this. What we set our minds on, we can accomplish through the work of God's Holy Spirit. He wants us to be a blessing to our families. We can, through Christ. If you want more practical how-to tips, I've been posting a lot about how to get consistent on my Instagram reels (click that link or see posts below). Be sure to take a moment to read the captions, where the real powerful insights are! Make sure you're following me so you'll get all my new posts. That's all for now! Keeley PS. There's some great content on getting consistent in my Instagram captions if you haven't been following along. Be sure to check out my posts below and follow my account so you don't miss bonus content! PPS. I put together a product on how to find more time, with practical, step-by-step guidance on putting the dishes, laundry, and schedule on auto-pilot. It's not totally ready yet, but if that's something that would help you, please hit reply so I can speed up its release for you! It's so helpful and has the exact steps I used to get consistent around the home. Verse of the Week
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.” - 2 Timothy 1:5-7 (NIV)
You are a powerful force in passing on the faith to your children and grandchildren. Let us not be timid in how we approach sharing Jesus with our kids. Let us use the power, love, and self-discipline of God. God helps us when we work hard at the things that please him, like sharing your faith with your children. The Latest on Instagram Related Posts and Products Things I'm Loving
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Keeley Chorn | Life & Faith Collide
I'm Keeley (M.Div.) and I help moms build consistent habits to raise their kids to know Jesus' amazing love for them so their faith will sustain them through life.
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...
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...
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...