Updated Mission
December 7th, 2017
The Joyful Stepmom began as a small group of praying stepmoms. Over the past several years, we have seen growth in our number, purpose and as a mission field. Personally, I have long struggled to find... Read More
Pecan Pie
November 8th, 2017
I am not a baker. I can handle chocolate chip cookies because that is just a necessary life skill. But anything beyond that is just not in my resume. I don't know what the problem is! I think my level... Read More
Expectations
October 2nd, 2017
Expectations, Faith, Hope and a Smidgeon of Reality
By Sarah Weintraub
Expectations have been the killer of moments that I should have just taken the time to enjoy. The moments where I expected oth... Read More
Praying Stepmoms
September 27th, 2017
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Beyond the Brady Bunch
September 10th, 2017
The Joyful Stepmom began as a small Facebook Group of praying stepmoms in 2013. Sometime in 2014, a member said "Hey! We should do Bible Studies together!" And so it began. Tomorrow (Monday, September... Read More
Strength and Dignity
May 31st, 2017
At the beginning of each new year I sit down with my Bible and choose a verse for the season ahead. This year, for 2017, my verse is Proverbs 31:25. Strength and dignity. The words stood out to me. A... Read More
Small Note for Mother's Day
May 11th, 2017
Mother's Day.
It's a day meant to be filled with cute children, flowers, and only smiles. In our lifestyle, everyday is messy. So of course, Mother's Day will take a hit too. It makes us question ... Read More
Look Up for Miracles
April 17th, 2017
I wanted to share with you a little from church this weekend. Our Pastor took the Easter story and focused on Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb.Mary Magdalene was deeply devoted to Jesus. He saved her... Read More
A Little Holley Gerth Wisdom
March 10th, 2017
I love Holley Gerth. Her writing has been important to me at 2 points in my life. One of the reasons I said Yes to starting this ministry- I was in the middle of reading her book You were Made for a ... Read More
How will they speak about you?
February 15th, 2017
Stepmom, sometimes we feel beaten down. The weight of expectation, opinion, and responsibility coming at us from all sides. It's easy to be a Christian stepmom when things are good. But how can we wal... Read More
Running Start!
February 8th, 2017
Hello Dear Readers,
I apologize for the silence here on the blog. However, a delay in posting has not meant a slow down at The Joyful Stepmom! This year has been off to a running start.
We began st... Read More
A Look Back at 2016
December 30th, 2016
It was a big year for The Joyful Stepmom! Let's celebrate the ways God grew us in 2016!
By the numbers:
We added 1,000 stepmoms to our Facebook Group
We participated in 7 book studies together to he... Read More