Mom On Purpose Podcasts from April 2017 Ep. 22: Fight Mommy Anger: Give Consistent, Prompt Discipline Ep. 23: Overcome Sexual Sin & Shame (Linda Dillow, Pt. 1) Ep. 24: Embrace Marital Intimacy as Godly & Good (Linda Dillow, Pt 2) NOTE: Episode 24 was the end of season 2 of the Mom On Purpose podcast. …
VIDEO: My Baby Fusses During Tummy Time
The experts recommend “tummy time,” but babies don’t seem to enjoy it. Here are some ways moms can help their babies push through the difficulty and develop those important neck and tummy muscles and head toward crawling.
Are You Contributing to a Culture of Lust?
Christian woman, you may not even realize it, but are you pornifying our culture? Perhaps you say “no”– “I hate even the idea of porn!” “I don’t invite men to look at me with lust.” “I would never do that!” BUT– TAKE A FIELD TRIP THROUGH YOUR PHOTOS Go right now to the photos you have publicly posted…
One Thing Your Son Needs
Moms of sons, you want to take note of Titus 2:6. In the verses before this, Paul is instructing Timothy about HOW he should be pastoring the people in his church. In Titus 2: 1-5, Paul tells Timothy to give: older men a list of 6 things they are to DO and BE, older women a list of…
Ep. 24: Embrace Sexual Intimacy as Godly & Good (Linda Dillow, Pt 2)
As Christian wives, sexual intimacy can be a challenging issue. Worldly influences, shame, sin, and the busyness of life all make it difficult to embrace the beauty and goodness of God’s design for sex in marriage. Listen in as Jess talks with author & speaker Linda Dillow about: if being sexy, and enjoying sex, is OK for…
VIDEO: 10 Things I Pray for Our Kids
Years ago, when I had 3- and 1-year-old little boys, and was pregnant with our little girl, I wrote out a list of 10 goals we had brainstormed for our children. Even though more than 10 years have passed, and we’ve now got 8 children, it’s still a list I refer to– for direction in decisions we…
Ep. 23: Overcome Sexual Sin & Shame (Linda Dillow, pt 1)
Listen in as Jess talks with Linda Dillow (wife, missionary, author, speaker) about: Why Christian wives SHOULD talk and think about sex What misconceptions and lies Christian women believe How forgiveness and acceptance in Christ can sink down deeper than our heads, into our hearts This episode’s Quick Mom Verse: “I say, walk by the…
Best Easy, Tasty Backpacking Meals for Your Next Adventure
We learned a lot last summer when we backpacked the 93-mile Wonderland Trail, including: how to cook on a tiny stove (smaller than the size of our hands) with white gas how to make really TASTY one-pot meals, from grocery-store-bought food how to condense food and packages into easily-transportable portions If you’re learning about hiking, or wanting some…
Ep. 22: Fight Mommy Anger: Give Consistent, Prompt Discipline
Many moms feel overpowered by anger, and find it difficult to be consistent in discipline. “If you do that ONE more time…” “Do you want to get in trouble?” “I can’t take it anymore!” Listen as Jess talks with Wendy about: giving consistent discipline practical ways to fight mommy anger how to discern whether a parenting resource…
25 Tips for Moms of Boys
Cranford‘s delightfully absurd Miss Pole (an unmarried elderly woman who had hardly ever talked to a man) said, “My father was a man. I think I understand the sex.” Well, as a mom of 7 boys, 15 years in, I think I actually *do* understand more about raising boys (at least *little* boys) than the average…