Wholehearted Resources
Loving God With Your Strength Resources
Longer Reads
Making Room: A Study of Biblical Hospitality by She Reads Truth
Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren
The Ministry of Ordinary Places by Shannan Martin
Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy by Aundi Kolber
Every Home a Foundation by Phylicia Masonheimer
Quick Reads
Me, Disciple? Encouragement for Those Who Feel Inadequate [article] by Cheryl Marshall
Ten Answers to Your Questions About Biblical Hospitality [article] by Phylicia Masonheimer
How to Open Your Home with Small Children [article] by Phylicia Masonheimer
One Thing My Parents Did Right: Generous Hospitality [article] by Emily Ellis
Also Check out:
*The Best of You Podcast with Dr. Alison Cook*
*Latinas Loving Jesus with Lydia Lucas and friends*
*Gifts and the Fruit of the Spirit Journeywomen episode with Amy Gannett*
Quick Listens
The MomLife Ministries Podcast!
S2 / E16: Embodied Faith with special guest Dr. Alison Cook (releasing March 10)
S2 / E17: Hospitality—Loving Your Neighbor with special guest Lydia Lucas (releasing March 24)
S2 / E18: We Are Strongest When... with special guest Janey Pitts (releasing April 7)
S2 / E19: God's Strength is Sufficient (releasing April 21)
S2 / E20: BONUS—Parenting with Hope in a Broken World (from MomLife Live, releasing April 28)
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Lent (March 5 - April 17) is the 40-day season of reflection, fasting, and repentance leading up to Easter (April 20). Lent gives us the opportunity to bask in the extravagance of God's love and prepare our hearts to celebrate with great joy the resurrection of Jesus.
Holy Week (April 13-19) is the the final week leading up to Easter Sunday.
Take some time as a family to remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us and the reason for the celebration of Easter. Check out all of our recommended resources at momlife.org/lent or use our FREE Holy Week Reflection printable.
Loving God With Your Mind Resources
Longer Reads
Praying the Scriptures for Your Children and Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children by Jodie Berndt
Get Out of Your Head by Jennie Allen
How Joyful People Think by Jamie Rasmussen
Loving God with All Your Mind by Elizabeth George
Now and Not Yet: Pressing in When You’re Waiting, Wanting, and Restless for More by Ruth Chou Simons
Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace by John Mark Comer
Quick Reads
Why We Should Memorize God’s Word to reorient our thoughts [article] by Hunter Beless
You Are Not Alone: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxious Thoughts and Believing What's True by Jennie Allen
Check out some extra resources about Walking with Kids Through Hard Things (like big feelings, separation, grief & loss) at momlife.org/parenting-motherhood-resources
Quick Listens
The MomLife Ministries Podcast!
S2 / E11: Wholehearted Reflection
S2 / E12: BONUS—A Guided Prayer
S2 / E13: Peace of Mind
S2 / E14: Wholeheartedly Engaging With Truth (releasing February 10)
S2 / E15: Becoming More Like Jesus in Mothering and Relationships—A Panel Discussion (releasing February 24)
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Pausing to take inventory of what is going on in our minds is the first step in allowing God to redirect and renew our thoughts.
We can start this practice by making a mind map; get curious about your thoughts, exploring them from multiple angles.
Everyday is an active battle to guard and prepare our minds. It is crucial to submit our thoughts to God and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us and help us discern what to fill our minds with that give hope, energy, healing, and life.
Loving God With Your Soul Resources
Longer Reads
Soul Care: Find Life-Giving Rhythms, Live Restored, Discover Unspeakable Joy, Avoid Burnout by Debra Fileta
Tired of Being Tired: Receive God's Realistic Rest for Your Soul-Deep Exhaustion by Jess Connolly
I Want God: How to Love Him with Your Whole Heart and Revive Your Soul by Lisa Whittle
Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms by Justin Whitmel Earley
Quick Reads
Touching Reality: Cultivating Spiritual Rhythms in the Home [article] by Chris Pappalardo on risenmotherhood.com
Creative Ways to Pray With Your Kids by 24-7prayer.com
Strains of the Season: Expectations [article] by Sarah Walton for risenmotherhood.com
Seasonal Celebrations by Phylicia Masonheimer
Brown Baby Jesus [kids book] by Dorena Williamson
Quick Listens
The MomLife Ministries Podcast!
S2 / E7: Soul Care with Debra Fileta
S2 / E8: Wholehearted Rest with Jess Connolly
S2 / E9: Loving the Prince of Peace
S2 / E10: How Does Your Soul Shine?
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To nourish and refresh our souls, we need to understand how we best connect with God.
Use the spiritual pathways quiz to evaluate the way(s) in which you most naturally experience connection with God. All pathways are helpful and beautiful in their own unique ways to help us deliberately and consciously cultivate an increasing connection in our soul with the Lord.
For a deeper reflection, check out the book, Sacred Pathways, by Gary Thomas.
Loving God With Your Heart Resources
Longer Reads
Friendship with the Friend of Sinners: The Remarkable Possibility of Closeness with Christ by Jared C. Wilson
Liturgies of Wholeness: 60 Prayers to Encounter the Depth, Creativity, and Friendship of God in Ordinary Moments by Audrey Elledge & Elizabeth Moore
Upon Waking: 60 Daily Reflections to Discover Ourselves and the God We Were Made For by Jackie Hill Perry
Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen
Parenting the Wholehearted Child: Captivating Your Child's Heart with God's Extravagant Grace and Never Alone: Parenting in the Power of the Holy Spirit by Jeannie Cunnion
Quick Reads
The Heart Who Wanted to Be Whole [kids book] by Beth Guckenber
THIS KIDS FEELINGS CHART and What Am I Feeling?, What To Do With Worry?, and What Do I Do With Anger? [kids books] by Dr. Joshua & Christi Straub
God’s Very Good Idea [kids book] by Trillia Newbell
Training Young Hearts: What Are Mouths, Hands, Ears, Eyes, Feet For? [kids board book series] by Abbey Wedgeworth
The Biggest Story Bible Storybook kids Bible -- also check out TheBiggestStory.com free VIDEOS and PRINTABLES and curriculum for families!
Quick Listens
The MomLife Ministries Podcast!
S2 / E1: New Season—Wholehearted
S2 / E2: Wholeheartedly Showing Up, Holding Steady to Jesus
S2 / E3: Wholehearted Delight in the Lord
S2 / E4: Wholehearted Emotions
S2 / E5: Parenting the Heart of Your Child
S2 / E6: BONUS—Parenting the Heart of Your Child, Part 2, Mom Panel Discussion
How Can God Satisfy My Heart? by Phylicia Masonheimer (transcription HERE)
Knowing & Loving God podcast series with Journeywomen
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The motivations, desires, and affections of our heart are often revealed through the way in which we spend days.
Take some time to evaluate where/how you spend your time. Ask the Lord to help you see how you can more fully submit your days to him. Ask him to help you think creatively about how you can create space for margin and rest as well as space to spend time with him so that you can point the motivations, desires, and affections of your heart toward him.
MomLife Wholehearted Resources*
MomLife Journal
Specifically pages 1-12 about how to use your journal.
See momlife.org/extras for additional tools and helpful guidelines.
Complete Inventory #1 (p 13) about your current season of life.
MomLife Scripture Cards
Use these to meditate on and memorize scripture.
Leave them in a place where you regularly find yourself each day (in the car, bedside table, bathroom mirror, kitchen sink) to take a few moments to read and recite scripture regularly.
MomLife Family Conversation Cards
Engage in meaningful conversations with your family about faith.
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