Family Worldview Today Today, most families would see themselves as a nest. As long as our children are in the nest, we’ll feed them, protect them, and try to do the right things for them. We’ll do all that we can to make sure they get the best food, the best clothes, the best education. We’ll go the extra mile for them to make sure they get the best experiences—sports teams, music lessons, vacations, academic tutoring, and so on. We’ll wait anxiously to see if they made the top tea...| Club31Women
Have you ever thought about how to explain foster care to young children? It can be challenging to find the right words to describe sensitive situations in ways that honor everyone involved. We’re grateful to highlight a new resource that does just that. God Loves Kids is written by Jamie C. Finn, the founder and president of Foster the Family, a national nonprofit that serves vulnerable children and the families welcoming them, as well as the founder of the Filled Gathering, the largest ga...| Club31Women
We’ve all heard the lie that God won’t give us more than we can handle. But Scripture tells a different story—one of surrender and divine strength.| club31women.com
Knowing how to navigate the lives of our adult kids, as parents, can be challenging as we learn where the line is drawn. We were in Michael’s craft store last Sunday, and Jayme had wandered off to look at something. When I was ready to go, I saw her across the store and hollered, “Jaymeloo!”...| club31women.com
Sharing a passion for faith, husband, home, and family. FREE ENCOURAGEMENT IN YOUR INBOX Join Club31Women and get a free gift today! Welcome to Club31Women! We’re so glad you’re here! You’ll find that we are women just like you — young and not-so-young — may be single, married, a mother, or a grandmother, but above...| club31women.com
Learn how ordering the environment can nurture the heart of the child, bringing peace, healing, and rhythm to your home and family life. Many of us have that child, the one who screams and cries and doesn’t care that they’re in a store or at church or around a million random people who are judging you and think you’re the worst mom on the planet. One day, one of my children started screaming and wouldn’t stop. It became a daily occurrence. They had trouble communicating, they scream...| Club31Women
If you have a daughter you may have had the challenge of handling the emotions of a girl. I mean we have to deal with our own emotions at times, don’t we? I have four girls and three boys and there is such a vast difference in the emotional challenges and needs of my girls, than my boys. Sometimes there are exceptions to this rule, but overall that is the case. My girls require much more emotional attention and being a woman, it is difficult to handle something I myself don’t have handled...| Club31Women
When you refuse to listen to God, the weight of disobedience lingers. This story shows the importance of hearing His voice, overcoming obstacles, and walking in faith and obedience.| club31women.com
Are you feeling discouraged as a mom? Overwhelmed with stress? Jesus feels for you more than you realize.| club31women.com
Being single in the church can feel isolating. Discover encouragement, empathy, and hope for singles learning to walk with Christ in every season. It is a delicate dance, being single into your thirties and beyond. People stop telling you that you have plenty of time. They stop telling you “You’re next” at a wedding. They stop asking about dating with excited tones and instead ask with a thin layer of pity. It’s one thing to turn to Jesus because of abundance and love and warm fuzzy...| Club31Women
The Barbie movie shines a light on the lie of comparison. Learn why real purpose, family, and faith matter more than chasing perfection. My favorite movie of 2023 was Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The movie opens with a utopian world called Barbie Land. Every Barbie is happy and content in who she is. Every Barbie has a role and feels deeply satisfied with how she contributes to society. There are a few digs in these opening scenes that are extremely important: first, Midge. Midge is Barbie’...| Club31Women
From the very beginning—I struggled with adjusting to being a mom. It’s a good thing we had another baby fifteen months later and still another one seventeen months after that. But whether it was one child or three kids under age three, I felt as though I was drowning. I struggled during those early years of motherhood, and it was disappointing because I wanted so desperately to love it. But I didn’t. I just floundered and stumbled my way through. Head Outside I signed up for differen...| Club31Women
Exhausted, overwhelmed, and doubting if you're enough? Discover how letting go of mom guilt and embracing your unique strengths can transform your parenting journey.| club31women.com
Grieving a miscarriage takes time. Learn why honoring your pain, caring for your body, and inviting Jesus in can help you begin to heal.| club31women.com
When our adult kids struggle, what is our role? What is our responsibility? How can we help but how shouldn’t we help? A few tips from the trenches.| club31women.com