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February 1, 2021 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

21 Scriptures to Pray for Your Children in 2021

21 Scriptures we can pray for our children

These 21 Scriptures we can pray for our children in 2021 can make all the difference. And while we have high hopes that 2021 will have less conflict and trials than last year, we can’t guarantee it. There are many things we can do for our children to help them during hard times, but the… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #momlife, Bible, Bible Verse, Children, Christian, christian parenting advice, encouragement, faith, Family, God, hope, Mom, parenting, prayer, praying the scriptures, scripture, The Better Mom, tips, walk it out


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December 2, 2020 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

Walk It Out #140: In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake with Patrick and Ruth Schwenk

WIO 140 In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake with Patrick and Ruth Schwenk. We are chatting about marriage during hard times. Enjoy!

In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake with Patrick and Ruth Schwenk **GIVEAWAY** Be sure to enter to win one in five copies of Patrick and Ruth Schwenk’s In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake below!  Our storm. Our boat. The truth is at some point, we all find ourselves in… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Christian, faith, In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake, Life, Marriage, Patrick Schwenk, Podcast, podcasting, prayer, ruth schwenk, The Better Mom, walk it out


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May 20, 2020 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

Hard Places in Adoption and How Prayer Changes Things

Are you facing the Hard Places in Adoption and wondering How Prayer Changes Things? I hope my words might offer you a lifeline when you’re drifting into doubt.   Hard Places in Adoption and How Prayer Changes Things No one would argue the fact that in our marriage John is more realistic, and I’m more… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: prayer Tagged With: Adoption, balance, Children, Christian, encouragement, faith, God, guest post, how to, Kids, Mom, Motherhood, parenting, prayer, The Better Mom, tips, Tricia Goyer


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April 20, 2020 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

How to be Successful Unexpected Homeschooling Parents

How to be Successful Unexpected Homeschooling Parents

How to be Successful Unexpected Homeschooling Parents When I started homeschooling 20 plus years ago, I shared the same fears that you might be experiencing today—fear of inadequacy, fear that my kids would fall behind, being unable to keep a good schedule, and losing my patience with my kids. However, after decades as a homeschooling… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: homeschooling Tagged With: Children, Motherhood, parenting, prayer, Reading, scripture, The Better Mom, tips, Tricia Goyer


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October 14, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

What Does God Ask of Us?

What Does God Ask of Us?

What Does God Ask of Us? So many times we want God to reveal Himself to us. We question if He is real. And if we do believe in Him, we expect Him to really put Himself on display in big ways. What I’ve discovered the 27 years since I’ve become a Christian is that… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: #WalkItOut, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adoption, Author, Books, Children, faith, Family, God, how to, parenting, prayer, The Better Mom, Tricia Goyer


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September 16, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

No More Grumbles: How I learned to trust God, stop acting helpless, and be a better example to my kids

No More Grumbles

No More Grumbles : How I learned to trust God, stop acting helpless, and be a better example to my kids So my family and I did a pretty dumb thing. We decided to take on a challenge not to grumble for a year. We chronicled the highs and the lows (lots of lows) in… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: About Me, books, family, guest post, parenting Tagged With: Books, faith, Family, guest post, how to, Kids, Motherhood, parenting, The Better Mom, Tricia Goyer


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August 6, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

How to Budget for Back-to-School Expenses

How to Budget for Back-to-School Expenses

Budgeting for Back-to-School Expenses I hate to say it, but back-to-school expenses are coming. Summer has been flying by and, depending on where you are, the school year is quickly creeping up on us. Here in Georgia, school started the first week of August! I know for me, last year was hard. Maybe that was… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: family, guest post, it's real life, Living Inspired, parenting, school, summer, time management, women Tagged With: balance, balanced, Children, Family, guest post, how to, Kids, Motherhood, parenting, The Better Mom, tips, Tricia Goyer


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July 21, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

25 Ways to Breathe Life Into Your Day

25 ways to breathe life into your day

25 Ways to Breathe Life Into Your Day Do you go through your day drained and exhausted? As a mom of ten kids, I understand. There is always so much to do, it’s hard to slow down … let alone stop to catch a breath. But as moms we need that. We need refreshment. We… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: #WalkItOut, articles and blogs, balanced, books, Community, connect, dreams, faith, family, God, guest post, Living Inspired, prayer, time management, women Tagged With: #walkitout, Author, balance, balanced, Bible, faith, Family, God, guest post, how to, Motherhood, parenting, The Better Mom, walk it out


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May 23, 2019 by Pamela Black Leave a Comment

Frankly, my dear, I don’t trust in God’s compassion

compassion

Okay, here’s the truth, for most of my teenage years I tried to ignore God. Why? Because even though I’d grown up going to church, I wasn’t living as I should. And if I thought about God I’d think about how disappointing (and downright sinful) I was. So it was easier to pretend that God… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: About Me, Community, faith, God, guest post, it's real life, teen mothers, Uncategorized, Walk It Out Tagged With: #walkitout, guest post, The Better Mom, walk it out stories


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March 21, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

How to Regulate Yourself as a Mom … and Control Your Anger

How to Regulate Yourself as a Mom … and Control Your Anger

How to Regulate Yourself as a Mom … and Control Your Anger is what I’m talking about today. As a mom, I can tell when I’m out of sorts. Sometimes I don’t stress about the sticky floor or the grumbling kids. And then there are days when everything seems wrong, and deep down I know the… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: guest post, parenting Tagged With: anger, guest post, Motherhood, parenting, The Better Mom


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March 16, 2019 by Tricia Goyer Leave a Comment

How to stop your child’s angry cycle

The flash of anger in my tween daughter’s eyes surprised me. We’d been camping, and Maddie’s 6-year-old sister, Aly, had just burned her finger on hot ash. As I treat the wound, Maddie strode up. “I hurt myself, too,” she said, with attitude. “Last night when we were making S’mores.” “Hold on,” I said. As… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: adoption, articles and blogs, books, family, From Tots to Teens, homeschooling, parenting, Tots to Teens Tagged With: Adoption, balanced, Books, Children, Family, guest post, how to, Kids, Motherhood, parenting, The Better Mom


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