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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    I Have Called You By Name: Let This Change Your Life Forever

    January 22, 2025 /

    “But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine” (Isaiah 43:1, ESV). We’re sitting in the fading light of a late-summer evening when Aiden, our youngest son, runs to me and nuzzles his cheek against mine. As if he just can’t get enough, he plops onto my lap, wraps both arms around my waist, and buries his face in my T-shirt. “I’m glad you’re my mom,” he declares. “And I’m so glad you’re my son,” I answer. From the deck, his older brother notices us,…

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    How to Feel Your Feelings but Stand on the Truth

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    Keep Christ in Christmas: 9 Ways to Keep Jesus Central

    December 6, 2023
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    On Sale Now: Our New Mother-Daughter Devotional for Teen Girls!

    November 5, 2024 /

    Today is the day!  Bekah and I are thrilled to share our new mother-daughter devotional for teen girls.  Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls is for sale in paperback and as a Kindle eBook today.  You can even download it for free on the Kindle Unlimited plan right here. Here is what you’ll find inside the book. A Glimpse Inside Our Devotional for Teen Girls As most moms know, connecting with our teen daughters can be complicated.  We want to help our girls work through setbacks, grow in confidence, and connect with God.  Meanwhile, finding the space to have tough conversations isn’t easy. This…

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    The Importance of Quiet Time With God (and 3 Tips)

    October 11, 2023

    4 Insights to Help You Keep Trusting God When It Hurts

    March 9, 2022

    5 Inspiring Quotes to Help You Live Your Best Life

    August 22, 2018
  • Purposeful Living

    Characteristics of a Cheerful Giver: 4 Ways to Shift Your Attitude

    October 23, 2024 /

    Welcome to another sneak peek into our mother-daughter devotional book, Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls.  Today’s devotion explores shifting from grumpiness to joy as we aim to be cheerful givers.  We’ll also talk about the characteristics of a cheerful giver. This is written for teen girls, but I have a hunch most of us, regardless of age, can relate.  You can find this new book by scrolling to the bottom of today’s post! Characteristics of a Cheerful Giver Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the Lord wholeheartedly, and King David also rejoiced greatly. 1 Chronicles…

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    How to Glorify God in Your Body: 5 Practical Ways

    August 23, 2017

    Live Yielded to God for Sweetness of Spirit

    March 16, 2020

    8 Back to School Prayers for Parents

    August 9, 2023
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Comparing Yourself to Others (By Bekah Pardoe)

    October 16, 2024 /

    Today, I’m thrilled to share a few thoughts from our teenage daughter, Bekah.  This post on comparing ourselves to others comes directly from our book, Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls. Bekah’s words speak to most of the women I know and are a powerful reminder for us all. Comparing Yourself to Others But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 By Bekah Pardoe Sometimes, I see images of models online or…

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    How to Be Joyful in the Lord: 7 Secrets

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    July 31, 2024
  • Purposeful Living

    Join the Book Launch Team for Our New Mother-Daughter Devotional Book!

    October 2, 2024 /

    Bekah and I have an exciting announcement today!  In a few weeks, we will release our second mother-daughter devotional book, and we’re currently gathering our launch team of supporters. Our new book is called Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls.  We’d love your support as we send this book into the world. Two years ago, we published a mother-daughter devotional for younger girls called Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith.  We’ve received amazing and positive feedback from moms and daughters who have grown closer together and closer to God through this book.  Now that Bekah is a…

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    3 Bible Verses About Serving Others in Hidden Places

    October 27, 2021

    How to Stay Connected to God When Life Is Full

    September 11, 2019

    Drawing Near to God When Life Is Overwhelming

    February 3, 2021
  • Purposeful Living

    What the Fruit of the Spirit Bible Verses Mean for Moms

    August 30, 2024 /

    One of my favorite parts of writing and blogging is connecting with other writers.  I’m excited to introduce my friend Stacey Shannon to you today.  Stacey has a heart for encouraging women of all ages in their faith.  Today’s post on the fruit of the Spirit blessed and challenged me, and I’m confident it will touch your heart too.  Here’s Stacey! What the Fruit of the Spirit Bible Verses Mean for Moms 10 Bible Verses and Prayers About the Fruit of the Spirit to Encourage Your Mama Heart About a year ago, I kept noticing the Fruit of the Spirit popping up in various ways throughout my life. Then last…

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    How to Begin Again: 3 Insights

    April 19, 2023

    Trusting God’s Plans for Your Life (With 7 Bible Verses)

    December 9, 2022
  • Purposeful Living

    20 Words of Affirmation for Every Child

    May 29, 2024 /

    I want to build my kids up with the words I speak.  Meanwhile, I’ve learned that I need to be intentional in this pursuit.  It’s easy to get pulled into the rhythms of our busy lives and neglect opportunities to affirm our kids.  If this resonates with you, here are 20 words of affirmation for every child. May these words encourage you to be intentional in your parenting and in your speech. 20 Words of Affirmation for Every Child Author Toni Morrison once asked, “When your child walks in the room, does your face light up?”  These words come to my mind often. I think of these words in the…

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  • Christian books for mothers and daughters
    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Christian Books for Mothers and Daughters to Read Together

    April 26, 2024 /

    Several years ago, our then-11-year-old daughter, Bekah, saw a mother-daughter devotional written by an older mother-daughter pair sitting on our kitchen table.  I had no way of knowing that the question she asked next would lead us to write two Christian books for mothers and daughters to read together. “We should write a mother-daughter devotional!” she declared. “That sounds great, babe.  Brainstorm some ideas, and we’ll get started,” I suggested. I suspected Bekah would write a few devotions and lose interest. 2 Unique Christian Books for Mothers and Daughters Much to my surprise, Bekah did not lose interest! Instead, we worked together to write 60 devotions for moms and daughters…

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    Feeling Forgotten by God? This Is for You . . .

    January 26, 2022

    How to Turn to God in Times of Crisis

    April 22, 2020

    God Is Sufficient When You’re Weak, Worn, and Weary

    August 3, 2022
  • Purposeful Living

    5 Encouraging Quotes for Struggling Moms and Weary Women

    March 20, 2024 /

    Throughout the past 13 years, I’ve spent most of my time caring for our children.  As we push through the end of another long winter, I hope to offer a few quotes for struggling moms and weary women. I pray these words will bless and encourage you as you continue pressing forward.  You are not alone, and your humble, hidden work matters deeply. Quotes for Struggling Moms and Weary Women A friend recently sent me a text that went something like this: “No one tells you how hard motherhood actually is!” I immediately called her so we could talk in real time. We talked about the difficult newborn days when…

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    December 26, 2023

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    February 1, 2017

    Refresh Your Soul: 15 Creative Ways

    June 7, 2017
  • mother daughter devotional books
    Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    2 Mother Daughter Devotional Books for a Closer Relationship

    November 29, 2023 /

    Do you want to help your daughter connect with God while growing closer together?  My teen daughter, Bekah, and I are passionate about helping moms and daughters grow closer while connecting with God.  For this reason, we have written two mother daughter devotional books together! Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith is written for girls ages 7-12. It includes 60 devotions with Scripture, conversation starters, and a shared journaling section after each devotion.  Thousands of mothers and daughters have experienced transformed relationships as a result of this book! Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls is for teenage…

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Lean Into Grace

Are you tired of feeling stuck in some area of your life? God wants to work in your life to accomplish what you've been unable to achieve through willpower alone. Let Lean Into Grace lead you into God's love as he heals your heart, refreshes your soul, and sets you free.

A mother-daughter shared devotional journal just for teen girls and moms!

This mother-daughter devotional helps moms and daughters discuss tricky topics, including purity, peer pressure, dating, and more, while also leading them both closer to God.

I also offer more than a dozen free eBooks and online devotionals!

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