“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:12-13 Being a mom is hard. It … Read More
How to Get Started on the Help Club for Moms Spring Bible Study!
Welcome to the Help Club for Moms! The Help Club for Moms is a community of moms committed to encouraging other moms to know the love of Jesus Christ. We believe that just 20 minutes per day can change your … Read More
Want to go deeper with your friends this summer?
Everything is more fun with friends! Right?! We sure think so! We want to encourage you to grab a couple of friends and ask them to join you in your studies before we begin our NEW book, The Wise Woman Stays. … Read More
Need Mentoring, Mama?
Hey Mamas! We have EXCITING news!! We have the dates for our next Deb’s Zoom Mentoring Group! I LOVE doing this group with our moms SO MUCH!! Join me and women from around the world this summer as we go … Read More
The Ministry of a Christian Stepmom Series: Advice from a Former Bonus Kid
Steps for a Stepmom Series: Advice from a Former Bonus Kid Bonus/Step Moms, we want to encourage you this week! We have been praying for you and asking God how we may best help you with new ideas and encouragement … Read More
Steps for a Stepmom: The Ministry of a Christian Stepmom
“Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same … Read More
Steps for a Stepmom Tip #1: Encourage Your Husband and Bonus Kids’ Relationship
My childhood was painful, especially after my parent’s divorce. I was a very broken 12-year-old girl when my dad moved us cross-country and married my first stepmom (I had three stepmoms over the years). It was less than a year … Read More
Steps for a Stepmom Tip #2: Your Presence Matters Greatly to Your Bonus Kids (Even if they act like they don’t care)
When I lived with my first stepmom, I attended an inner-city school where I was the new kid on the block. I had a hard time making friends and was even bullied by some girls on one particularly hard day. … Read More
Steps for a Stepmom Tip #3: Trust That God Sees You and All You Do For Your Bonus Kids
Although I’ve never been a stepmom myself (only a bonus kid), I can imagine that being a stepmom can feel lonely. You give and give to everyone in your home and have little time for yourself. The birth mom may … Read More
Bonus Mom, You are Known and Seen
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” Psalm 28:7 I remember years ago I was attending my first women’s … Read More
Dear Bonus Mom, You Are Not Alone
God has entrusted your stepchildren to you. Some days that can feel pretty overwhelming. What do you do when you feel overwhelmed in your role as a bonus mom? Some of the answers I have heard from others go something … Read More