Tending Fields

23/12/2024

❤️❤️ enjoy the moments, friends! Love hard.

14/12/2024

Joy’s exposure to p**n in fifth grade and a traumatic college experience created a burden and contributed to trapping her in a cycle of shame. But through God’s grace, Joy discovered a path to freedom and healing.

Today, Joy opens up about overcoming shame and destructive habits, addressing the lack of conversation around women’s struggles with p**n within church communities. Her insights, drawn from surveying over 1,000 Christian women, reveal how understanding God’s design for sexuality and fostering intimacy with Him and a supportive community can lead to profound transformation.

Listen to The Mom Next Door:Stories of Faith podcast on your favorite podcast platform or right here https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themomnextdoor/episodes/223---Overcoming-Shame-and-Addiction---Joy-Skarka-e2sa0u7

07/12/2024

Through heartfelt anecdotes and personal stories, Jennifer Henn reveals how a serious health crisis became an unexpected catalyst for her children’s independence, and the grace-filled lessons learned through mistakes along the way. Jennifer will also share about her homeschool home, driven by love and desire to provide a more personalized education.
If you are parenting teens or considering the long-term character training and education of your younger children, we think this episode will give you much food for thought.

Check out The Mom Next Door: Stories of Faith on your favorite podcast player or right here https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themomnextdoor/episodes/222---Coaching-Teens-to-Independence---Jennifer-Henn-e2rohfv

06/12/2024

I graduated from high school in 1990 and after working in guest services at summer camp for awhile decided to go to dental assisting training at a community college. That was the extent of my academic pursuits.

I’ve been deep in the trenches of motherhood and don’t regret my investment in family one bit! But- ever present in my heart has been a desire for more formal Biblical training.

This fall I was able to join a leadership training class at my church. Nothing makes me stumble over my words as much as being in a room with classmates (and a teacher) 20 years younger! 😆

I’m so impressed by their hunger to grow in their faith walk and service to the Lord. Can’t wait to see the future ministries that are led by this crew! ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks for taking this photo (and for sitting with me each week😊)

02/12/2024

This week, Maureen Miller shares her journey from feeling like an outsider to accepting God’s healing and purpose for her life. Once facing the hardship of infertility, Maureen shares how prayer and trust led her on a divine path to embrace adoption. Her story of grace and strength unfolds through powerful experiences, like the transformative vision that directed her to freedom and learning to align her desires with God’s will. Maureen’s story beautifully portrays the blessing of community and friendship, the strength in solitude, and the unwavering support of Jesus through life’s trials.

Listen on The Mom Next Door: Stories of Faith podcast.❤️🎤❤️🎤❤️ https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themomnextdoor/episodes/221---Learning-and-Trusting-Gods-Character---Maureen-Miller-e2ro5dv

26/11/2024

This popped up on my Facebook memories from 6 years ago. There is still no one like her and I ADORE

This was my caption:
When you walk in to find the 9yo in process of a “face transplant” because the puppy chewed the face off her favorite wolf stuffed animal.

Two teddy bears were sacrificed for the transplant..... but that’s ok because nobody liked those ones anyway.

There is no one like this girl.

26/11/2024

I’m so excited for my friend ! HER BOOK IS OUT! We have been in a writing mastermind group together for 4 years. I’ve watched as this book has gotten closer and closer to the finish line.

Mary is an inspiration as she has launched a writing career and started learning social media in the second act of life.

Joy Mining will make a wonderful Christmas gift!
Go check it out ❤️❤️❤️

25/11/2024

It’s the season to start sewing! My temporary craft station is set up. Half of my projects are complete.

I used to have more projects but now I look at my days more realistically so I shortened the list! Started with my mending and “must do”. Next up my creative endeavors. Can’t wait! 🎄🎄🎄

23/11/2024

Laine Lawson Craft is a mother who intimately understands the trials of parenting prodigal children. Laine shares her journey through heartache and hope, marked by her experiences with her sons who faced destructive choices, and offers a message of encouragement to parents facing similar struggles. She emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, maintaining unconditional love, and the power of persistent prayer.

Join us on The Mom Next Door:Stories of Faith podcast. You an listen right here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themomnextdoor/episodes/220---A-Battle-Plan-and-Prayer-for-Wayward-Hearts---Laine-Lawson-Craft-e2r0vpo

22/11/2024

Instead of walking down to the end of the driveway and bringing the garbage can home, they just HAD to try hanging out the window and pulling it alongside. 😆

18/11/2024

This is sound advice.

16/11/2024

In this heartfelt episode of “The Mom Next Door: Stories of Faith,” we sit down with Lynne Leppard from New Zealand. Lynne, an adoptee, shares her personal journey of discovering her roots and the impact it had on her life. Growing up with questions about her identity, Lynne sought to connect with her birth family, navigating the complexities of sealed records and family histories. Her story is one of faith, family, and finding a place to belong.

Listen to The Mom Next Door:Stories of Faith podcast❤️
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/themomnextdoor/episodes/219---Becoming-Known-Journey-to-Family-Connection---Lynne-Leppard-e2q1582

15/11/2024

If this doesn’t say “mom life”, I don’t know what does! This devotional by is full of encouragement. Like having a Titus 2 woman in the car with me everyday!

I’m sure I am not the only one… Do you have a “car book” you keep handy for those times you are waiting to pick up kids or fill a few minutes of silence waiting for an appointment? What are your favorites?

12/11/2024

I would love to introduce you to a wonderful organization that ministers to MILITARY WIVES. Please check out their post from today and consider donating to their cause. Supporting the wives blesses the service members as well. ❤️

They say that loneliness is more detrimental to our health than even disease. Yet, a military wife will spend some of life’s most precious moments and hardest days alone.

She’ll wrap her arms around the person she loves and silently pray the Lord will be as close to him as the threads of his uniform.

She’ll enter a delivery room with no hand to hold.

She’ll plan Christmas dinner and birthday parties in a new community where she knows no one.

She’ll wonder if this military life is really meant for her, as the weight of managing a household alone becomes overwhelming.

Homefront Heroes Ministries is here to change that.

In 2025, we’ll launch the Hope Box into the world and let every military wife know she’s not alone.

With donor support, these boxes will be free to the military wife in the trenches and serve as a reminder of the God who sees her in every circumstance, who sustains her for every valley and who has surrounded her with a community of women who understand the trials she faces.

You can help us start today by making a tax-deductible donation at [standtomatchday.com] and select the Homefront Heroes Ministries fund. Today only, the Armed Forces Foundation will match your donation by 50% (up to $2,500).

Would you join us by making a $5-$500 donation today and tag a military wife below who needs to know she’s not alone? She’ll be entered to win our very first Hope Box!

In this box:
Study Bible by SheReadsTruth
Making Room, A Study of Biblical Hospitality by SheReadsTruth
Another Move, God? 30 Encouragements to Embrace Your Life as a Military Wife by Beth Runkle
Homefront Heroes Hopekeeper Crewneck
2 Hopekeeper Necklaces by the DaintyForcesCo (one for you and one for a friend!)
$25 Starbucks Gift Card (take a new friend to coffee!)
$100 Target Gift Card
Gold Stanley Cup

09/11/2024

As a passionate advocate for faith integration into family life, Beth Meverden recounts how God led her from her own college years to discovering her purpose in guiding young believers. With valuable insights, she unveils strategies to combat the alarming trend of teens drifting from faith post-high school, urging parents to be the primary spiritual mentors.

Check out The Mom Next Door: Stories of Faith podcast. We hope you are encouraged and challenged❤️

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themomnextdoor/episodes/218---Nurturing-Faith-at-Home---Beth-Meverden-e2po052

09/11/2024

I went outside to check my son’s work on cleaning out the chicken coop. On my way back in the house I walked past one of my grandchildren’s toys and out of the corner of my eye I spotted this!

Trying to imagine how the chicken and the duck perched up there to drop these eggs and surprised they weren’t broken. The next thought was, “I wonder how long they have been sitting there?!”

Washed, well labeled and we shall see! 😂