Shelley Madueme
Midlife Musings for Christian Moms
The holiday season is upon us! Thanksgiving is coming up in just a few days. Christmas is only a few weeks away. Then it’s New Year’s Day after that. Before life gets crazier than it already is, let’s take a few minutes to talk about ways we can prevent holiday overwhelm before we get there. If …
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Like most of the world, my life changed dramatically in March. I went into 2020 with new habits and structures in my life. I was rocking January and February. But as the pandemic unfolded during March, my new habits didn't seem so important. Suddenly the whole world was coping with the pandemic. And …
There’s a lot of noise and hype in the Christian women’s world. We love listening to popular speakers who encourage us to dream big dreams and boldly pursue our purpose. We buy their books, attend their conferences, and fangirl all over them. But the problem with this is that many of these so-called …
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For years I’ve struggled with feeling like I’m not good enough. Not good enough as a Christian, a mom, writer, theologian, you name it. Admittedly, the standard I was using was vague, a mish-mash of sources and impressions. The way we’re bombarded with enhanced images and aspirational messages every …
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In my more than forty years of life, I’ve discovered that some days are harder than others. (Shocking, I know.) Sometimes it’s due to stressful life circumstances, and other times you can’t pinpoint a cause. You just feel off, unmotivated, or discouraged. You probably have those days too. But, as …
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If you’re like a large swath of people in the United States, you like to set resolutions or goals for the New Year. This is something I’ve done regularly for more than a decade. And to be honest, most years I would accomplish some of my New Year’s goals and fail at others. Mixed Bag of New Year's …
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