I’m joining in with hundreds of other writers online in The Nester’s 31 Day Writing Challenge. This is my first time participating and I’m excited to share with you this series on Parenting With Purpose: Creating a God-Centered Home.
As we begin, there are 5 things I’d like you to know about me, my family, and our topic for the month:
- My kids are 5, 2, and the third is due in January. (July 2018 update: Kiddos are 9, 6, 3….plus 15 month old TWINS)
- This means I haven’t gone through all the stages of parenting and still have lots to learn!
- I struggle daily as I strive to make the best choices for and with my children.
- I’m learning to embrace a graced-based approach to parenting.
- There are hundreds of ways to create a God-centered home and I’ll be sharing 31 of them, so this won’t be an exhaustive list!
What To Expect:
You can expect daily posts during the month of October focused on:
- practical parenting tools & resources for creating a God-centered home
- parenting-focused scriptures {on Sundays}
- reviews of Christian parenting books, CDs, and DVDs {giveaways on Mondays}
- printable resources to use right away with your children
- inspiration & insight from other Christian parents {guest posts}
What Not To Expect:
- perfect or prescribed solutions
- judgements about other types of parenting
How You Will Benefit:
Learning often happens best in community!
By following along with the series & participating as you’re able in the comments section or the private Facebook group, you’ll:
- gain fresh perspectives on opportunities to create God-focused moments in your home
- learn about a treasure trove of resources to draw from
- enjoy interaction with other Christian parents & grandparents with similar goals
Ways to Stay Connected:
If you’re not already receiving blog posts by email, you can sign up to follow along with the series and have the posts delivered right to your inbox so you don’t have to remember to click over to the blog each day.
If you like to follow along in a blog feed-reader, you can connect with me on BlogLovin’.
You can also connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.
If you’d like to dig deeper into the topic each day, join the private Facebook group to connect with other parents and grandparents who are also passionate about creating a God-centered home.
I’ll be adding a link here as each day’s post goes live:
Day 1- The Importance of Purpose & Accountability {A Story}
Day 2 – Set the Atmosphere First
Day 3 – Maximize Your Mornings {a resource list}
Day 4 – Dear Weary Mom {a letter from God}
Day 5 – 3 Keys to Making God’s Word a Priority in Your Home
Day 6 – Bible Literacy for the Family {DVD series}
Day 7 – Pursue Progress, Not Perfection
Day 8 – Free Scripture Lunchbox Printables
Day 9 – A Seasoned Mother’s Advice to Young Moms
Day 10 – An Eternal Perspective
Day 11 – Make Praise a Priority
Day 12 – Parenting With Purpose: Focus On Your Marriage
Day 13 – Memorize Scripture Using Music {Seeds Family Worship}
Day 14 – 3 Single Parenting Tips for Christians
Day 15 – Praying for Your Kids {Free Calendar & Devotional}
Day 16 – How to be an Undivided Mom {Interview with Kayse Pratt}
Day 17 – Kids Can Make a Difference {The Glow Campaign}
Day 19 – How To Teach Kids About Jesus’ Resurrection
Day 20 – Train ‘Em Up Book & CD Series
Day 21 – No More Yelling – Wisdom From Proverbs 15:1
Day 22 – Intentional Christmas – Focus on What Matters Most
Day 23 – The Importance of Times of Reflection & Renewal
More posts in the “Parenting with Purpose” series:
The Best Podcasts for Christian Moms
Encouraging Back-to-School Bible Verses {Free Printable}
Wave the White Flag of Surrender
Setting Scripture to Music: Seeds Family Worship {Free Music}
5 Tips on Being Present With Young Kids
Parenting With Purpose: Using Music to Plant God’s Truths in Our Children’s Hearts
If you have a friend who would also be interested in this series, please invite them to join us on the journey! You can also pin the series button to Pinterest to refer to later as you grow in your parenting.
This looks great! I really am looking forward to following along. I have three kids (4, 2.5, & 9 months) so we are in similar seasons of parenting. I shared this on my facebook page too. 🙂
Hi Lisa, nice to meet you! I’m excited about the community of moms this series will bring together. I know we will all encourage one another along the way!
I feel like this is something I really struggle with. I’m happy to follow you throughout the month! Hopefully your bits of wisdom will help us create better habits! Found you via 31 Days.
army wife to suburban life
31 days to feel and be more than just a mom
Hi Jessica,
I’m so glad you’ll be following along this month! If you’d like a little more interaction and support surrounding this topic this month, we’d love to have you join the private Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1539187812983140/.
Leeann–so excited about this series. This is my passion, too!
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I’ve followed your blog for awhile now and have always loved how we share the ability to create spiritual discussions out of the most mundane things! My husband and I refined that skill before we had kids when we were leading youth retreats and coming up with experiential learning experiences for the classes we taught together at Bible camp. So fun!
I’m looking forward to introducing my readers to your fabulous resources later in the month too!