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Single Mom Devotional: Encouragement for Christmas

November 3 By Kim Sorgius 9 Comments

The corny tune blared loudly over the PA system as we stood in line behind what seemed like hundreds of…
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Dear Children, I’m glad life is messy

September 8 By Kim Sorgius 7 Comments

Recently I came across a post on Facebook where a friend was asking for advice on teenage boys and dating….
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Reclaiming your life from the grip of circumstances

August 14 By Kim Sorgius 3 Comments

I remember so clearly the day my husband moved in with his new girlfriend. I remember it not for the…
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Lessons learned from the dandelion thorns in life

May 28 By Kim Sorgius 14 Comments

“We have to stop NOW, Mom.” The urgent plea came as I searched for a safe place to pull over…
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For when there’s an emptiness in your heart

November 21 By Kim Sorgius 26 Comments

The tree glistened behind him as we sipped hot chocolate on the sofa. “Mom,” he wondered, “do you ever feel…
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For when you feel like you’re not enough

November 14 By Kim Sorgius 11 Comments

It was 2am and darkness blanketed more than just the empty hotel room. As sleep teased my exhausted heart, the…
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6 Ways to Find Peace in the Storm

September 17 By Kim Sorgius 8 Comments

It’s the longest 52 minutes of my life every single time we enter that room. It would be easy to…
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How to prepare your heart for the hard things

March 4 By Kim Sorgius 31 Comments

We’ve walked through the doors marked “Pediatric Oncology” 18 times since November. It’s the place no one ever wishes to…
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Do you really want to start over?

January 2 By Kim Sorgius 13 Comments

Have you ever wanted to start over? Life is hard and sometimes ugly. We mess up and get messed up….
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How to have a victorious year (even when bad things happen)

December 26 By Kim Sorgius 13 Comments

It was 2010. We sat crammed around a table too small for all of us, but no one seemed to mind….
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Why bah-humbug and good riddance really won’t make you feel better

December 24 By Kim Sorgius 27 Comments

I won’t lie. This year has been hard. Ridiculously hard. As the year dawned, I found myself walking yet another…
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Choosing God’s glory in the face of the unknown

December 15 By Kim Sorgius 17 Comments

Have you ever thought about how difficult it must have been for Mary to face the circumstances surrounding Jesus’s birth?…
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How I became #Notconsumed

December 7 By Kim Sorgius 82 Comments

Whether you’ve landed on this blog for the very first time today or been reading along for five years, you…
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Finding community when life is hard

November 28 By Kim Sorgius 24 Comments

It was 3:47am and the ceiling tiles were closing in on me. Honestly, I’m surprised it took so long. We…
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How to find thankfulness when life is hard

November 15 By Kim Sorgius 145 Comments

It was 4am on Saturday. Exactly 3 days after the morning our lives were forever changed. The overhead light in…
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When you’re on the dirt road praying for the highway

September 9 By Kim Sorgius 28 Comments

We sat on the edge of her bed watching our legs dangling toward the floor. Everything about the day had been…
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Resources for when you feel consumed

January 4 By Kim Sorgius 4 Comments

Life is hard. Babies cry all night. Mountains of laundry taunt from every corner of the house. Dishes never get done…
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Secrets to finding time with God

December 31 By Kim Sorgius 16 Comments

I can’t look back on my life and find a time when I didn’t think I was busy. First it…
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For When You Are Having a No Good Very Bad Day

October 15 By Kim Sorgius 1 Comment

When I went to bed on Sunday night, I had the perfect homeschool day neatly mapped out in my head….
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Free Printable Scripture Cards that Encourage

October 13 By Kim Sorgius 10 Comments

I’ve always wanted a mentor. Ya know, the godly woman I could text or call for encouragement any time I…
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How to Encourage Spiritual Habits in Kids

October 1 By Kim Sorgius 1 Comment

I took my Bible to college. I think. Well, I meant to anyway. I was saved. In fact, I had…
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Positive Impact in My Life

I've been following your blog for a couple years and I have enjoyed participating in your free bible studies/devotions as well as those I've purchased from you. I just wanted to let you know that you've made such a positive impact in my spiritual and home school life, as well as support and encouragement for motherhood. Thank you for being such a blessing to so many moms.

Noel M.

2018-07-02T16:49:39-04:00

Noel M.

https://www.notconsumed.com/testimonials/positive-impact-in-my-life/

You’re in my head, sister!

I just wanted you to know that I LOVE your blog. I can’t tell you how much the homeschooling posts have meant to me. It’s like you’re in my head, sister!! Thank you so much for taking the time in your busy life to minister to struggling moms and making me feel as if I’m not alone.

Kimberley

2018-07-02T16:56:07-04:00

Kimberley

https://www.notconsumed.com/testimonials/youre-in-my-head-sister/

Life-giving Words

What an encouragement your words have been to me! The practical tips and realistic systems that you share are so super helpful, but what I have appreciated the most has been your genuine heart for the Lord and for the things of the Lord. What I sense through your words is a heart submitted to the Lord, clinging to Him instead of to bitterness. Walking a path that you never signed up for, painfully aware of your brokenness and inadequacies, but keeping your eyes focused on the only Giver of Life. You have a testimony of victory, of overcoming, Kim. Your life-giving words boast of the faithfulness of a God who hears and sees and knows and provides and comforts. A God who doesn't change.

Christi, single homeschooling mom of 7

2018-07-02T17:36:15-04:00

Christi, single homeschooling mom of 7

https://www.notconsumed.com/testimonials/practical-tips-and-realistic-systems/

Brings courage to my heart

I want to thank you for your transparency and dedication to blessing families with resources. Thank you for the life giving words that I read over and over. I cling to the hope I see in your story. Not only did you help me work through things that had happened, you prepared me for a situation that could have consumed me. God used your encouragement to strengthen me. I was so beaten down, discouraged, and tired from the long and difficult path I had been walking. It was a refreshing rain in the middle of a weary road, and it made me hope for a future that is victorious.

Tara, single homeschooling mom

2018-07-02T17:46:27-04:00

Tara, single homeschooling mom

https://www.notconsumed.com/testimonials/brings-courage-to-my-heart/

Love everything you do!

As far as the other things, I LOVE my brothers keeper and we've done it twice over the past year or two. I recommend it all the time on so many groups online. I type notconsumed.com almost daily somewhere on something. At times I will come across another resource you have created and it's like you are in my head. So much of what you create is exactly what I want but am not techy enough to do! I had googled a checklist for homeschooling recently and yours popped up. It was exactly the simple thing I wanted. I told my husband that you "get me" when I found it. :) I ended up buying it then hearing about the course and did that too. Even as a veteran homeschool mom I learned a few things from your course. I really love how you foster independence in your kids in stages. Again, exactly what I want to do!

Laura, homeschooling mom of 6

2018-07-02T18:04:06-04:00

Laura, homeschooling mom of 6

https://www.notconsumed.com/testimonials/love-everything-you-do/

Single Mom Devotional: Encouragement for Christmas

Dear Children, I’m glad life is messy

Reclaiming your life from the grip of circumstances

Lessons learned from the dandelion thorns in life

For when there’s an emptiness in your heart

For when you feel like you’re not enough

6 Ways to Find Peace in the Storm

How to prepare your heart for the hard things

Do you really want to start over?

How to have a victorious year (even when bad things happen)

Why bah-humbug and good riddance really won’t make you feel better

Choosing God’s glory in the face of the unknown

How I became #Notconsumed

Finding community when life is hard

How to find thankfulness when life is hard

When you’re on the dirt road praying for the highway

Resources for when you feel consumed

Secrets to finding time with God

For When You Are Having a No Good Very Bad Day

Free Printable Scripture Cards that Encourage

How to Encourage Spiritual Habits in Kids

Positive Impact in My Life

You’re in my head, sister!

Life-giving Words

Brings courage to my heart

Love everything you do!

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