Here are the randomly-drawn winners for last week’s giveaway! 1. One-Year Gift Membership to the MamasRefill.com Bible Study site. Won by Anna, who said “I listen to a dramatized version of the Bible oh, and I also really enjoy listening to Christian podcasts.” 2. Busy Mamas Bible Study Kit from Doorposts Won by Angela, who said “I use a journal, and Study Bible. I have greatly appreciated your studies in the past, by the way! Great work.” 3. ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: New Testament Set Won by Lauren Gonzalez, who said “My favorite was to stay in God’s Word is to spend an extended ..read more

It’s been a while since we’ve had a giveaway, and many of you just completed studying Psalm 118 with us at MamasRefill.com, so we would like to celebrate — just in time for Christmas! Answer one of the questions below in the comments, and you’ll have a chance to win one of the following prizes: 1. One-Year Gift Membership to the MamasRefill.com Bible Study site. Give a membership to a friend, or use it yourself and enjoy 12 months of access to 20+ inductive Bible studies all planned out for you, and a community of women who are studying along with you. You’ll love the new studies and other de ..read more

I love being outside, but I’m definitely not the athletic type. Gardening is my outdoor “sport” – a nice quiet form of exercise and relaxation that has helped provide food for us over the years while getting me outside to enjoy the sunshine. My very first garden was a whopper. I tried growing just about everything I could find in the Burpee’s seed catalog. I learned as I went, with Rodale’s Organic Gardening book in one hand, and a hoe in the other. One thing I learned, thankfully before I planted all those seeds, was that our hard clay soil needed help if it was going to grow very much. We b ..read more

“Warrior,” by Kerilynn Wilson, www.kerilynnwilson.com Congratulations to Yolanda Green who is the winner of Kerilynn Wilson’s “Warrior” print! Our granddaughter, Ruby, picked the winning number for me on her birthday! Thank you all for entering, and for sharing your joys and challenges of motherhood! Your comments were good reminders of how blessed we are, as well as how dependent we are on God for the strength, wisdom, and courage to do the job He has given us to do!   Please join us tomorrow, May 1, when we start our group study of of the ideal “Woman of Valor” described in Proverb ..read more

Hello! I’ve been busy writing Bible studies, making housebuilding decisions, and helping our daughter’s wedding happen lately. As a result, there’s not been much happening here. I’ve been focusing most of time on Instagram, if you want to follow us there. (Look for Doorpostslady). But I want to share some artwork with you today that I think you’ll like! (And if you want to order one of these you need to hurry, because pre-orders end tomorrow! I meant to post this a lot sooner, but have been busy!) This wonderful picture is done by a friend of mine, Kerilynn Wilson, a very creative young ..read more

I’ve talked to more than one person over the past few days that accidentally referred to Good Friday as Black Friday. We chuckled, and at the same time wondered why Good Friday is good instead of black, and why Black Friday is black instead of good. On this Saturday, wedged between Good Friday and Resurrection Day, I want to share this wonderful post, “WHY WE CALL THE WORST FRIDAY ‘GOOD.'” In it, David Mathis reminds us of why Good Friday is good. God’s mighty and loving hand was at work even in the midst of the evil that led to His Son’s crucifixion. He was bringing the u ..read more

Does parenting ever leave you feeling like you’re in a war zone (and you’re losing the battle)? Maybe it’s time for some encouragement!  We start “Child Training Boot Camp” on Thursday, February 1 and I would love for you to join us! Even if you’ve done the study before, the refresher will be a good reminder of things that are all too easy to forget while we’re in the trenches!  We’ll be looking at common parenting challenges — disobedience, complaining, arguing, etc. — and how to deal with those challenges in a God-honoring way (in our children, and in ourselves ..read more

I’ve loved studying with all of you over this past year! I continue to learn and to be encouraged as part of the Busy Mamas Bible study group. Five days from now, we’re taking Busy Mamas studies to a new level with MamasRefill.com! You will be able to start any of our 15+ Bible studies at any time You’ll have new tools to track your progress, You can get any study by email when you want it, You can download bonus materials to enhance your study and to help with the children’s studies, if you choose to do those We’ll be doing four brand new studies as a group During the other eight ..read more

Subscriptions are now available for our new Mama’s Refill website! Until January 1, you can save 33% when you buy the Early Bird Special or a Gift Subscription. These specials are available now while the site is still under construction. The site will officially launch on January 1, 2018. Mama’s Refill is Busy Mamas Bible Studies in a new user-friendly format. Complete each day at your own pace, track your progress). No Facebook or Instagram required Start your own (optional) 10-30 day Bible study email challenge any time you like! New, “live” Bible study with Pam Forste ..read more

Perhaps it has to do with writing posts after everyone else has gone to bed, when I ought to be doing the same thing, but I seem to be making more than my average share of mistakes during our study of James! Just to clarify, the giveaway ends on Monday, December 10, not in September as the post originally said. I think I’ll go take a nap ..read more