It goes without saying, as we get older, our days seem to get shorter, and the years are flying by faster and faster. The aspirations we once held have been chiseled away to surviving another day, often through habits of technology use and instant gratification. We need to reexamine how we can instill hope, make faith a priority, and use our resources to strengthen our minds and the minds of the next generation through intentional living and financial stewardship.
For eight months, I was desperately searching for what to do with my time now that both my kids were at school, leaving me with 35+ solid hours a week. I spent months painting, doing minor house projects, applying for jobs like a mad woman, and praying relentlessly that God would grant me a full-time job to fill this huge void I felt. After all that time, I felt like God had “forsaken me” which, I know, is dramatic, but that's how desperate I was.
The only peace and steadiness that overcame me each morning was the time I spent in HIS Word (reading the Bible). I was thinking about how I wanted everyone to feel that magical peace in their life. It was during this search that I began receiving confirmations that I was, indeed, on the right track. Historically, I feel he is confirming my actions by not just giving me a sign but by giving me three signs. And out of the blue, that's what I got.
The Three Signs:
1. The Podcast Inspiration
Though I had heard of Mel Robbins, I had never read her books or listened to her podcast. I randomly turned on one of her episodes, and it was about MORNING HABITS! This fueled me to spread the message of the importance of reaching for the Bible first thing before your phone, a habit I have been practicing for almost two years.
2. The Recommended Book
I was so excited, I took notes and continued my day, heading to my friend’s house to help her pack and move. As we were sorting through her books, she recommended Habits of the Household, so I took it and started reading it that night. Guess what one of his major premises was? Reading the Bible when you FIRST wake! I was really pumped now, but I knew to keep looking because God will usually confirm my path with three major "signs" within 24–48 hours of each other.
3. The Email Confirmation
I kept about my day, and when I scanned my email, I saw a subject line that caught my eye: “I built what I needed for myself”. I flagged it to read later, and when I sat down to focus on it, the sender expanded on just that, her business was flourishing from building a product that she herself needed. Boom! The Idea Birthed
I realized my business idea was what I needed. I personally find joy and peace from reading the Bible every day. I love to spend every dollar with intention and I would say that I steward money pretty well. I also see the next generation of kids with their eyes glued to their screens, and it hurts my heart.
The business idea was birthed: a product that will stop the cycle of mental anxiety in the next generation by training moms to get off their phones, “dust off their bibles,” and stop spending money mindlessly, because our kids follow what we DO, not what we say.
That night I lay awake. At 3 AM, I got up to write down concepts:
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Read. Save. Ready. (Read the Bible, Save your money, Always be ready for Jesus to return)
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Read. Save. Stretch.
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Bible. Money. Mom.
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Bible. Money. Mamas. - That's the one!
Bible. Money. Mamas. is the foundation for our mom accountability coaching program, which we call Micro-Stakes Accountability.
I want Mamas to bet on themselves, because it’s the only gamble you are in full control of the outcome. With Micro-Stakes Accountability, you hold yourself to a new standard for five days. The only way to guarantee a win is to bet on yourself. Your reward? Deepened mental toughness and, best of all, you get your money back. By using this system, you stop leaving your legacy to chance and start leaning into the actions that create instant momentum and help you achieve a digital detox for your family.
We instill the habits of starting the day in the word, rooted in peace, and being a GREAT steward of every household dollar. It’s possible to show the next generation that anxiety and instant gratification are not the joys of life, but a heart rooted in our maker will bring everlasting peace.
I hope you take a moment to place your bet and feel charged by my story. You are powerful, your kids are the mission field, and we have to help them know that technology is not the ruler, but our Heavenly Father is!
Tess