Purpose not Perfection | Faith, Home, & Family
“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.” Proverbs 31:31
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” Revelation 4:11
I remember how exciting it was to buy those first few items for my new baby while I was pregnant. Oh the joy! When shopping for your new baby to be, it can be hard to resist all the precious items stores have to offer expecting parents. Tiny outfits and booties, sweet little bonnets and …
Eating a healthy diet while you are expecting is very important for the health of your baby. Getting good nutrition helps prevent low birth weight and birth defects. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. I recommend a vegetarian diet for everyone, including pregnant women. The benefits are incredible. Being a vegetarian will …
“If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the Lord ‘s holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words . …
My Homebirth Story Hannah’s homebirth was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. She was my fourth baby, but my first homebirth. We decided right away to have her at home. From the moment we found out, there was no question in my mind that I did not want to go to the …
The first three months of pregnancy are often the most stressful. Not only is your body changing , your world is about to change too. You have to start considering the baby’s well-being in every decision that you make. It can be easy to spend the first few months terrified that you will do something …
Calendula Cream for Sore Nipples For those days when your nipples are sore from breastfeeding Calendula can be beneficial. Calendula is wonderful for all types of skin irritations including sunburn, minor burns, acne, diaper rash and other rashes, cradle cap, ringworm, athlete’s foot, and thrush. To make a Calendula Ointment: In a double boiler melt: …
Mastitis is an infection that nursing mothers can develop in the breast. It is an infection of the milk ducts. Women who have diabetes are 13 times more likely to be affected by mastitis that women who are not diabetic. Mastitis is caused by either the staph bacteria or candida (yeast). Symptoms of mastitis are …
Baby in a highchair, mom in front with a small spoon and a jar of baby food. It looks like something right out of a parenting magazine, and its a scene that is played out several times a day in the majority of homes with small babies. Unfortunately, its also a powerful marketing image that …
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 3 Jon 1:2
