The Heidi St. John Podcast

Are you training your kids to help around the house? Several months ago, I put a chore-chart from my friend Toni (The Happy Housewife) on Facebook at The Busy Mom and went about my day. I forgot about it, actually. I thought that moms would love this handy chart, and that people would think, “Yes! Chores for children!” Boy was I wrong. I was amazed at how much controversy this little chore-chart generated. Before the end of the day I was called "abusive" and "lazy" for requiring my children to be active participants in our home. And we don't even live on a farm! My children are working inside our house doing the things that people who live in houses do: they are cleaning, cooking, tidying.. and yes, they're playing too.

Heidi St. John shares her testimony of being broken by God to be used by God.

I want to write about something that’s deeply personal to me as I think about my life in relationship with … Continue reading Broken: Beauty from Ashes →

Heidi St. John brings encouragement to busy, weary moms.

We live in a culture that has largely forgotten the power of a shared meal. There is something missing when we rush a busy day to the next. We think we are saving time when we rush through the drive through again, but really we aren’t saving anything. Days turn to weeks, weeks turn to months, and months turn into years. Where we spend our time is a window into our hearts. It is an indicator of where our treasure is. In Matthew 6:21, we read, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Make mealtimes meaningful with your family.

Merry Christmas!

I’m going to take a little bit of a road trip away from my usual devotions and write about journaling … Continue reading Write It Down →

Journaling can be an encouraging part of your walk with God.

Heidi St. John, The Busy Mom, talks about marriage based on Ephesians 5.