The Grace to Grow - Growing intentionally in faith and wellness.
the blog.
The Boom Clap Podcast
About
Contact
Resources
The Grace to Grow - Growing intentionally in faith and wellness.
  • the blog.
  • The Boom Clap Podcast
  • About
  • Contact
  • Resources
the blog.

How Having Kids Will Change You.

November 3, 2018 by cecilyjoy No Comments
having kids will change you

Having kids will change you.  Do you believe that?  Here’s my story.

Is there anything as earth-shaking as the moment your first child is born?  I remember getting ready to leave the hospital after the birth of my first child, and all I could think was, “They’re letting me take him home?”  Although I knew he was our child (so of course we should take him home), I also couldn’t help feeling that the hospital staff was making a big mistake trusting me with this sweet, little life.

Everything about who I was shifted when that little boy was put in my arms.  I began to shrivel in big ways.  I lost part of who I was for a time, just as most mothers do. Finding ourselves again, as mothers, is so important.  But in that time when motherhood was breaking me down… When I felt beat and exhausted… Motherhood began to grow me.  After some time passed, what I found was this: I changed when I had kids.  Thank goodness.  Having kids made me a better person.  And I believe having kids will change you as well.

Continue reading
Share:
Reading time: 5 min
the blog.

MUST HAVE Homeschool Supplies

November 3, 2018 by cecilyjoy No Comments
must-have-ist-of-homeschool-supplies-featured-image

Here’s the thing.  Momming is hard.  And homeschool can be pretty hard, too.  When we started homeschooling, I had to convince myself that if we were going to do this big, awesome, feels-kind-of-scary-thing, then I needed the right tools and homeschool supplies to make each day easier.  There’s no point making hard things harder.  Am I right? So, here are my absolutely essential homeschool supplies!

Continue reading
Share:
Reading time: 6 min

Hey There!

Hey, I’m Cecily!

My mission is to help women develop their faith and live their lives with purpose & intention. We look at 4 key areas of life, and how they need to be growing & flowing from a life built on faith.

Find out more here in the “About” section!

Let’s hang out! Find Cecily and The Grace To Grow Community here:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Recent Posts

  • She’s Got It All Together.
  • What is the Meaning of my Life?
  • Knowing Who I Am in Christ – an unexpected metaphor.
  • Who is Jesus and Why is He Important?
  • Truth vs. Lies – how to choose truth over lies

PLACES I’VE BEEN PUBLISHED

Kingdom-bloggers

  • Privacy Policy/Disclosure

Amazon

© 2018 copyright thegracetogrow // All rights reserved
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok