My constant prayer to sleep through the night causes me to lean into the promises of God like nothing else. In the midst of my bleary eyes and lagging body, I’m pushed to rely on the Lord for strength.

Abigail Dodds has written a refreshing perspective on one of the most hotly debated questions in history- what does it mean to be a woman?

So often we think our greatest accomplishments come from outside the four walls of our house, but the discipleship we do right at the “kitchen table” has eternal impact as we raise little ones to know and follow Jesus.

Tim Challies provides fresh inspiration to the weary mama through his new book Devoted.

When it comes to ministries we love, it’s easy to have tunnel vision. How do we free others from our expectations in ministry and celebrate the diversity of gifts within the church?

Setting up new goals and resolutions for myself sounds daunting. Instead, I’m focusing on the simple everyday faithfulness that God desires me to have.

Gratitude changes the lens with which we view life. Our joy is made full in trusting that every detail of our lives has been filtered through God’s loving hand.

Perhaps the sweetest gift of affliction is learning to lean on Christ all the more.

In the midst of a culture that defines marriage anyway they like to, Jani Ortlund provides a clear voice on what God teaches- that marriage is designed for one man and one woman, a promise to never leave or forsake the other- even when things get hard.

As longings for family press in, we can find measures of joy in trusting that God has us exactly where he wants us to be. We look to Christ for our satisfaction instead of to the perfect family arrangement.

Parenting is a series of of sacrifices, of laying down our rights for the good of our children. My mornings of solitude are being replaced with history and Latin and math lessons. But it will be a sacrifice worth making.

The hustle and bustle of life, raising our family, ministry and the never ending to-do list can throw me into a panic whenever a needed time of rest comes around. Do I really have time to stop?

Do you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not good enough?

Our choice to sin hurts not only us, but inevitably those who are closest to us.

The pressure to keep our kids’ schedules filled to the brim can diminish the possibility of a summer respite. But is it really such a bad thing to have wide open spaces in our planners? Might this be the very thing we need in order to refocus our priorities and make the most of the short season of time we’re given with our children?

The cure for bitterness is not found in getting even, but by giving grace.

How do you react when something doesn’t go your way?

Oftentimes, we’re tempted to think things will fall apart if we’re removed from the equation. We’re afraid to give up control and trust that someone else can finish the task just as well, if not better, than we can. Pride says, everything will fall apart if I’m not involved. Humility says, things may even start to run better without me.

Sweetness in marriage doesn’t just happen. It takes intentionality, discipline, and patience. Here are five practical ways to pursue it together.