Being a spiritual parent helps us focus on the new creation and what will last for eternity—the most significant thing is not whether you have children of your own or not, but whether you are a child of God. It helps you hold lightly to the things of this age as you realise that this life is all about getting ready for the next.
This is the first of three posts considering biblical motherhood in a modern context. See also post 2 and post 3 … train the young women to love their husbands and children … (Titus 2:4) I am a Christian, woman, married, and the mother of three young children. I have felt very confused about what to expect of myself (and what God expects of me) in my role as a mother. I don’t think I’m the only one. I like to understand why I’m doing what I’m doing. When I became a Christian as a teenager, a regular part of...
I normally blog first thing in the morning, but as of this moment, it’s 4:20 in the afternoon and the winter sun is already making its way down the yellowing horizon. Sigh. Where did my day go? Usually, you’ll catch me typing fast and furiously at my local cafe, surrounded by hustle and bustle and powered by coffee and creative juice. But today, I’m bouncing at home on a birth ball, sluggish and sleep-deprived, 33 weeks pregnant. What was I talking about again? Baby Brain, insomnia, back pain and intensifying Braxton Hicks have popped up to slow me down. With only one...
As Mother’s Day was approaching this year, Taryn and I had the idea that we could ask our kids some questions about us as mothers and then have a brief chat about Mother’s Day, motherhood and a few associated topics. As we were thinking and chatting about this, we kept deciding not to do it because it just felt a bit awkward to talk about our own roles as mothers and then ask our kids about it. And then we decided to do it, because as podcast listeners we really enjoyed being able to get that behind-the-scenes, lighthearted look about...
Christian families – worldwide – can look different, one from another – and that’s totally okay. And yet, there is a common mandate and that is for parents to raise their children in the knowledge and fear of the Lord, to share the gospel with them, and to teach them God’s Word. It’s a colossal task that is daunting and yet also a joy and a privilege. In this episode, we get to sneak a peek at what that has looked like in the Williams household by hearing from a mum, Karola, and one of her daughters, Emmeline. Why? Well,...
