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Thriving as an Intentional Mom

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Thriving as an intentional mom doesn’t have to be difficult.  The key word is right in front of you…intentional.  Taking a little bit of time to really be intentional and focus on what you are doing can make all the difference in the world. My old boss always said it like this, “Work smarter, not harder.”

Thriving as an intentional mom

Thriving as Intentional Mom in Many Areas

Thriving as an intentional mom can involve a lot of different areas. I highly suggest that you check out the Intentional Mom Series over at Intentional in Life for tips about lots of different areas.   I was honored to do a guest post there today, How to Prioritize Intentional One-On-One Time with Each of Your Children.  Before you head over there to check it out, I would love to share a little background with you.

Thriving as Intentional Mom is Like Being an Intentional Teacher

As a college student earning my elementary education degree, I had to write my philosophy of education.  One of the things I remember, and still believe, is that

Children don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.”  

This phrase rings true whether you are talking about your students or your own children.  

What I Want to Teach Intentionally

I want to teach my children how to take care of themselves, how to have fun, and love life.  My main goal is to teach them that Jesus loves them.  I also want to teach my children to serve Him.  My kids won’t love my God if they don’t first feel loved by me.  To teach any of these, thriving as an intentional mom must be my goal.  Specifically, spending intentional one-on-one time with each of my children will help them feel loved.  This is reward enough, but intentional one-on-one time will also help them be receptive to what I want to teach them most.

Intentional one-on-one time will also help my kids be receptive to what I want to teach them. Click To Tweet

Thriving as An Intentional Mom:  Spend Time Teaching Your Kids About God  

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” Deuteronomy 6:4-7 ESV

That’s a lot of time spent together!  Parents are to be intentionally spending time with their kids:

  1. When they are at home.
  2. When they are traveling.
  3. When they go to bed at night.
  4. When they get up in the morning.  

Spending intentional time with your kids is important, but it’s even more important to make sure that time with them is often spent teaching them to love God with everything they have.  This can take many shapes or forms–reading the Bible, worshipping, praying and talking about how God fits into our daily lives are just a few.  This is the most important thing you can do if you want to thrive as an intentional mom.  

Keep Reading!

Please head over to Intentional In Life to discover more reasons why, as well as How to Prioritize Intentional One-On-One Time with Each of Your Children.  I pray that you and your family will be blessed!  

What advice would you give a mother who is striving to be intentional?

Filed Under: Family Life, Family Time, Family Worship, Prayer Tagged With: Family, Influence

Comments

  1. Embracing the Lovely says

    May 2, 2017 at 9:54 pm

    I always knew that even if my Mom didn’t do things 100 percent right, I knew that her heart was in the right place because her intentions were always for my betterment. It’s those little moments that add up to a life of intentionality.

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  2. Andrea says

    May 3, 2017 at 9:17 am

    Teaching kids bout God is the most important thing a mom could be doing

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  3. Kristi says

    May 3, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    Being intentional as a mother is so important. It’s easy to get distracted by other things that need to be done but raising our children is so important. But more important is raising them intentionally!
    Kristi recently posted…The Gift of Self-ConfidenceMy Profile

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  4. angie says

    May 3, 2017 at 4:17 pm

    I loved having time with my kids intentional or non intentional was always welcome for me but the intentional times were always ones where I believe they felt special

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  5. Susan Evans says

    May 3, 2017 at 5:01 pm

    I love how you mention that part of this intentional time spent with your kids should be to further their understanding of how to live the Christian life.
    Susan Evans recently posted…How the Judicial System WorksMy Profile

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  6. Kathleen says

    May 3, 2017 at 9:06 pm

    Thank you for this important reminder. I really do need to spend more quality time with my kids.

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    • admin says

      May 10, 2017 at 10:12 pm

      We all do!

      Reply
  7. Lo Tanner | lotanner.com says

    May 4, 2017 at 10:39 am

    We are actually going cable free for the summer just for this purpose. We wanted to create more space/time to be intentional with teaching our kids, building relationships with them, and introducing them to Jesus.
    Lo Tanner | lotanner.com recently posted…Is It Ever Okay To Go To Bed Angry?My Profile

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    • admin says

      May 10, 2017 at 10:24 pm

      This is a great idea. TV can be so tempting. Good for you!

      Reply
  8. LauraOinAK says

    May 8, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    Over the years, I have had times when the world was allowed to enter into my life and keep me from being fully intentional. You would think I’d learn after the first time of seeing how living intentionally brought so many blessings. But, sadly, I am sometimes a slow learner!

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  9. Elise Cohen Ho says

    May 8, 2017 at 10:04 pm

    “Children don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” <- This is a brilliant quote. The first step in a wonderful relationship is to let the person know through your words AND your actions how much you care.
    Elise Cohen Ho recently posted…3 Awesome Summer Family New York Vacation DestinationsMy Profile

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  10. Ailie Baumann says

    May 8, 2017 at 11:28 pm

    I love this post. Being intentional is so important in every aspect of our lives. It enhances and deepens our relationships and experiences in life. I love your philosophy on education.
    Ailie Baumann recently posted…Zarephath Widow Bible Study – A lesson in courage and surrenderMy Profile

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  11. Marissa says

    May 9, 2017 at 9:17 am

    I have to always remind myself to give intentional time to my kids, not just all my time… it’s a small difference but it makes a big impact 😉
    Marissa recently posted…Encouraging Hearts & Home 5/4My Profile

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  12. Babbette says

    May 14, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    Thanks for sharing that today! Even though it’s Mother’s Day (or perhaps because of it) I needed this now.
    Being intentional and living as your higher self would like is sometimes not as easy as I would like.
    All the best and may this be YOUR best Mother’s Day yet!

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    • admin says

      May 15, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      Thank you. I’m glad you found some encouragement. I hope you had a great Mother’s Day,too!

      Reply
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    March 2, 2019 at 3:46 pm

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