Have you ever gone through a really challenging time and wished so badly that you weren't? Me, too! In fact, years ago we were really struggling in our marriage, and the predominant thought that constantly cycled through my head was, "I'm so sad. I'm so sad that this is happening. What happened to my life?" [...]
Category: children
Your Children Are God’s Children
From the moment we learn that our children exist, the temptation to worry rears its head. As a mother, that knowledge becomes the first thing you think of upon waking and the last thing before falling asleep. Both of my kids are grown now, but whether they are 9 weeks old or 29, the enemy will [...]
It’s Impossible to Spoil a Baby
It’s impossible to spoil a baby. Every time you attend to a crying baby they create a neural pathway that tells them they are safe and their needs will be met. So much of what we do throughout our days seems automatic, like driving to or from work, it can seem mindless. It seems the [...]
The Glorification of Busyness
Many of us have fallen into the trap of the glorification of busyness. We have mentally and emotionally made it mean something validating about ourselves if we can accomplish a huge list of things. But then we must quickly activate a way to cope with the stress of being over-scheduled and overwhelmed with seasons of [...]
The Semi-Empty Nest. What’s a Mom to Do?
Do you remember the days when your child moved in and out of wanting to still be a baby and wanting to be a big kid? Sometimes they wanted to crawl up and snuggle you or get your loving care when they got a boo-boo and at times they wanted to begin to take care [...]
You are Birthing a New Version of YOU!
If you’re a mama in a postpartum season, keep pampering yourself well, just like you tried to during pregnancy. You have just birthed a baby, but now this first year you are birthing a new mama. And even if your baby is not your first child, you have never been THIS version of you and [...]
Motherhood is Hard AND Wonderful at the Same Time
Motherhood is HARD and WONDERFUL at the Same Time. For some strange reason, our brains like to stay in black-and-white thinking. It likes to see things as either POSITIVE or NEGATIVE, so it can more easily sort through the feelings that come from different experiences. It likes to warn us about potential dangers and also [...]
The Wisdom of the Littlest People
We can truly learn so much from the littlest people in our lives 🙂 ❤ Try to incorporate one or more of these ideas today and see if you don't feel a little lighter 😉 ~Be Blessed, Jenny xoxo
We Are Called to Love, Not Judge
We are called to LOVE, not JUDGE. Period. Whenever we find ourselves getting frustrated with someone, it's a clear sign that we've momentarily stepped OUT OF THE LOVE ZONE and into the JUDGMENT ZONE. And the reason it feels so irksome is because it was never how we were created to exist. God IS LOVE. [...]
Want to Mother From a Place of Peace and Calm Every Day?
Want to mother from a place of PEACE and CALM every day? I can't think of any other calling in this life that requires us to juggle the constant paradoxical flood of emotions other than being a mother. From the very first moment that we hear of our child's mere existence, they are the first [...]
~JENNY RIEFLIN MINISTRIES~ 