My Delightful Journal

   This post contains affiliate links, in which I receive a small  commission at  cost to you. I was given this book when I graduated from college. I know, sounds like a strange gift; but I was pregnant with our first when I walked across the stage to receive my diploma! This is a book every momma needs to read, especially those with little ones who are just starting out. I definitely should have read this book when I got it instead of five years later!  This book is not a fake encouragement to moms that they're doing a good job no matter what. This is for the mom who wants a Gospel-centered motherhood. Gloria Furman dedicates the pages in her book to Christ and not us - isn't that the best place to put emphasis?! Her words are challenging, and Scripture is always convicting. Here are some of my favorite quotes from her book: “The highest aim of womanhood is not motherhood; the highest aim of womanhood is being conformed to the image of Christ.” "As Christian mothers God c

                                                     When I think of this topic, I'm reminded of the children's song "Read Your Bible, Pray Every Day." If you know it, you already started humming the tune in your head. If you don't, let me give you the lyrics. It's quite the easy chorus.  Read your Bible, pray everyday, Pray everyday, pray everyday; Read your Bible, pray everyday,  And you'll grow, grow, grow And you'll grow, grow, grow,  And you'll grow, grow, grow.  Read your Bible, pray everyday,  and you'll grow, grow, grow.  The song continues to with the effects if you don't read your Bible. You'll... guess what... shrink.  This song is always a hit with kids. They get as tall as they can when they "grow," with their voices screeching at the end, and the curl themselves up in a ball when they "shrink."  Isn't it true though? When we're in the habit of coming to God's Word every day and communicating