Guest Posts

Why I’m Glad We’re Quitters

by Kat on March 19, 2012 · 21 comments

photo credit (Note from Kat: Today’s guest post is from Jane Graham.) There was a time when a mere sideways glance at our family calendar made my eyes blur.  Scheduled days tumbled into frenetic evenings spent running from one place to the next, and I was missing my kids.  I tucked them in at night, [...]

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photo credit Getting There… “Let’s go on a vacation.” I whispered to my husband as we sat in church, several years ago. Bewildered, but obliging, he whispered back, “O.K.” “Today.” I replied. His face lit up. While the kids napped, we packed. And while most friends were headed to lunch, we were headed North. I’m [...]

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(My first post as a regular contributor went up on SimpleMom.net yesterday. Be sure to click over and read the rest of it.) One of my greatest fears in life is that I will be the same person at 76 that I am at 36; that I will have the same hangups as an older [...]

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Jamie Ivey’s Year of Motherhood

by Kat on February 29, 2012 · 15 comments

A note from Kat: As weird as it sounds, even though we’ve never met, I’ve “known” Jamie Ivey for many years. We’ve read each other’s blogs for quite awhile and I have always admired her vulnerability, tenacity and willingness to follow Jesus outside of her comfort zone. Jamie is a mother of 4 from Austin. [...]

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101 Fun Activities To Do With Your Child

by Kat on February 15, 2012 · 33 comments

photo credit (Note from Kat: This is a guest post from Heidi. She shared many of these ideas in a post I linked to last year that became very popular on Pinterest and Facebook. Now that she’s closing her blog, she offered to rewrite her list for Inspired to Action. Enjoy and go have some [...]

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Maybe I’ve Ruined My Kids

by laragwilliams on January 4, 2012 · 27 comments

(Note from Kat: This is a guest post from monthly contributor (and inspiring friend) Lara Williams. ) Sometimes I wonder if I’ve completely ruined my kids. I see them copying the sin that have tried to lay down over and over again, and I’m certain. I did it. I ruined them.   flickr photo credit [...]

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photo credit (Note from Kat: The following is a guest post from Prerna Malik.) Before I had our daughter, I was a fulltime professional. However, my heart was never in my job and I knew that as soon as I reached my 6th month of pregnancy I would quit working and be a fulltime mom. [...]

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To say I’m excited to be sharing this interview with you today would be an understatement. Sara Groves is not only an absolutely brilliant songwriter, but she also is a great example of being Inspired to Action. My Favorite Sara Groves Song After one of the most moving days of my life, Emily and I [...]

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Stop the Spin Cycle

by Kat on October 21, 2011 · 15 comments

(A Note from Kat: Today’s guest post is from my lovely new friend Joy, who blogs wisdom at Grace Full Mama.) “…the children who actually end up performing better are those who understand that their relationship with God doesn’t depend on their performance for Jesus but on Jesus’s performance for them.” -Tullian Tchividjian Stop the [...]

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Small children have a lot of information to process everyday, and it’s our job as moms to help them filter through to the important things. So, in our home, we have “catch phrases,” songs and signals to help them remember and follow many of our rules: My Mad Songwriting Skillz For example, when my kids [...]

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