The Motherload

Advice to young mothers

by Tim Bayly | Jul 12, 2021 | Out of Our Minds, The Motherload |

NOTE: This is a letter my mother wrote back in the seventies responding to another mother’s...

Where the women are strong

by Anne Wegener | Feb 8, 2021 | Articles, Out of Our Minds, The Motherload |

What is a strong woman anyway? Is it antithetical to being a biblical woman?

In appearance, a woman

by Polly Henry | Feb 1, 2021 | Articles, Out of Our Minds, The Motherload |

My views on femininity were brought to light recently in a conversation with one of my daughters as we discussed how my parenting “enforced” the outward appearance of femininity. That’s her word, not mine.

Rejoice this Christmas!

by Amanda Mentzel | Dec 6, 2019 | The Motherload |

I love making things. Except when I don’t. I told my friend the other day, when I was about to...

Bearing fruit in difficult seasons

by Dani McNeilly | Jul 17, 2019 | The Motherload |

What are the kinds of fruit that you can bear in this particular season of your life?

Relatable Mary

by Amanda Mentzel | Dec 21, 2018 | The Motherload |

Is Mary relatable???

Give good gifts this Christmas

by Amanda Mentzel | Nov 29, 2018 | The Motherload |

It’s hard to be a good Christmas giver or getter says Amanda Mentzel.

Devotions: what’s a mother to do?

by Mary Lee Bayly | Jul 21, 2018 | Out of Our Minds, The Motherload |

How can mothers help with devotions?

Just do devotions!

by Mary Lee Bayly | Jul 17, 2018 | Out of Our Minds, The Motherload |

We generally think of family devotions as the cherry on the top of our children’s spiritual food. But it’s not. It is the main dish

Moses’ fatal flaw and mine

by Michal Crum | May 17, 2018 | The Motherload |

Picture this: Moses, standing on a mountaintop, a beautiful panorama spread before him. He’s...