Momazine Magazine - Spring 2015 | Breaking Ground

spring 2015 | breaking ground

MOMAZINE beauty inspired motherhood

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by Five arrows photography

IN THIS ISSUE BREAKING GROUND

App Curation p. 5

straining for fruit - article p. 6 15

SPRING

A lovely easter p. 9

The Tale of a Bunny p. 16 An Easter Mask Craft p. 24 15-7 A Spring Birthday p. 32 15-7

#MZ_FINDYOURHAPPY

Stephanie Tait p. 42

Joy in the ordinary - article p. 42 Amanda Caputo p. 47 Janell Hughes p. 50 15-7 Leyna Noelani Ambron p. 55 15-7

SNAIL MAIL

The Art of Journaling - article p. 65

Letters From the Heart p. 66 Postcard Download p. 70

Snail Mail to your Littles p. 72 15-7

by Five arrows photography

MOTHERHOOD CREATIVELY

Interview with Karen Poole p. 79 - Steller app developer All About Mothers p. 84 All About Mothers p. 85 All About Mothers p. 89 All About Mothers p. 94

The virtuous woman - article p. 98

Interview with Cynthia Hauser p. 104 - Five Arrows Photography Creative Moms Rock p. 109 15-7

SPECIALS

ETSY Love p. 38 Book suggestions p. 10 , 23,

76 , 103

spring 2015 | breaking ground

BREAKING GROUND APP CURATION our favorite APPS TO HELP YOU BREAK GROUND

She Reads Truth http://shereadstruth.com

GoTandem https://www.gotandem.com

Jesus Calling http://thejesuscallingapp.com

YouVersion Bible App https://www.youversion.com

IF: Equip http://www.ifequip.com

straining FOR FRUIT

I have a sixteen month old to keep alive and try to teach, a marriage to kindle, a house to clean and laundry to do, a handful of friends and family to try and love well... as well as a 33 week old baby boy growing inside my ever growing abdomen, slowly taking up more space physically and reminding me that soon, he too will be taking up residence in my list of those to pour into. Right now, and 6

in the coming years, it is crucial that I am relying on a faith that is unwavering, thriving, intimate. But how am I supposed to be growing in my faith when I have the least amount of time, and energy, than I ever have?

This question has been percolating in my heart and mind for the past year. As with everything else in my

I woke up earlier (I know, right?) to have some minutes alone to have some set apart moments to learn and hear, maybe that is when my faith would grow naturally.

Sometimes when we stop striving, stop straining to produce our own fruit, and know that he is God and allow him to produce the goods, that we thrive. After all, that is what Or, maybe if I was still, sometimes, he asked us to do—even more than and listened to the Spirit... or maybe laundry and meal planning. if I read through the Word in my spare moments instead of drown my thoughts in social media... or maybe if, when all was well, not Lauri Mace of just in my moments of desperation, salt and steel supply company & I turned to my Maker... maybe if capture collective life I have been looking for an answer that has efficiency as the banner. I need my faith to be packaged nicely, like I try to have the others things in my life. Maybe... If I were more organized, more diligent, more of everything I’m not, then maybe my faith would grow and thrive according to my expectation.

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SPRING

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kimberly long photography

wonderful collective

pamela salai photography

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inspired light photography

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