Friends I’m excited to say that today More for Motherhood turns 1 year old! When I began this community, I wasn’t quite sure where it was headed, but I knew I was longing for more. More joy in my day to day as a mom, more peace and even more purpose in the day in and day out of Christian motherhood. I also knew that 2 things could help me really find this more that I was seeking–resources + community. Like-minded mamas who wanted to pursue the same things in their journey to lead their children (and themselves) to Jesus.

So here we are–blog post #89 for the year. It’s been an exciting journey and learning curve for me as I’ve sought to share helpful resources, and attempted to do so from a place of authenticity even when the day to day of mom-ing sometimes felt more wearisome and anxiety-ridden than peace-filled and joyful.

I’m really grateful for the other mamas who have made this community so special. For every guest blog post, instagram story takeover, encouraging message and resourceful comment–you all have made this community what it is. Thanks for sharing your wisdom, your stories and your heartaches, in the hopes that other mamas might be blessed and encounter Jesus.

I’m also excited for where this community is headed. I hope to continue to create resources that bless you and your family, making mom-life a little easier, a little more fun, and a whole lot more dependent upon Jesus. I hope to continue to elevate the voices of other mamas knowing that each of our journeys are unique and worth hearing/learning from. And I also hope to continue getting to know each of you more–thanks for spurring me on in my faith and I hope and pray that this community has done the same for you.

To celebrate, I wanted to do a giveaway. You all have blessed me in so many ways and so I wanted to bless one of you in return. Christ-centered books have been some of the most helpful influencers for my motherhood journey, so I want to bless a mama with 3 of my favorite books for Christian Motherhood so far–Missional Motherhood by Gloria Furman, Heartfelt Discipline by Clay Clarkson, and Praying the Scriptures for your Children by Jodie Berndt. In addition to the books, I’m adding a $15 Starbucks gift card to the mix because coffee or tea feels like the perfect pairing to cozy up and read with your favorite beverage in hand.

So, to enter the giveaway, here’s what you’ll need to do:

• Head over to @moreformotherhood on instagram and follow us on insta
• “Like” and “Save” the Giveaway post (that looks like the Giveaway graphic right above) on Instagram
• Tag 3 friends on Insta in the comments who you might think would benefit from being a part of this kind of motherhood community

For additional entries:

• Share the Insta post in your stories and tag @moreformotherhood so I can see it (1 additional entry)
• Sign up for the blog newsletter here (if you’re not already on our email list– for an additional 5 entries!) (If you are already on the email list, we’ll automatically give you 5 additional entries to the raffle).

This giveaway will end on Wednesday, November 3rd at 3pm EST and the winner will be announced the following day.

Alright, mama! Thanks for being on this wild journey of motherhood with me. 1 year down, and hopefully many more to go! Let the celebrating begin!