Do you want to put together a mom’s day gift basket for your mom, sister, or friend? (Great idea! Maybe it’s even you!)
Mom’s Day Gifts
I have a few routines I love that help me relax. I throw my hair up, pour a cup of tea, and do a little Scripture journaling. It’s a great way to focus on God’s Word.
I have a few suggestions your mom friends are sure to love. You can pick and choose anything that looks great to you!
Relaxation Gift Basket Ideas
Gift baskets are fabulous. You can easily throw together a relaxation gift basket with just a few items–or all of them!
Alright, let’s help you build a mom’s day gift basket, shall we?
You’ll need a Basket
Grab one of these cute baskets to fill with fun mom’s day relaxation gifts!
Cotton Rope Basket for Storage
Cotton Rope Woven Basket With HandlesStorage Basket 3 PackCollapsible Fabric Storage Basket with Wooden Handles
A Little Mom’s Day Reading
Include two books in your basket that read like a Titus 2 friendship:
- Help Your Kids Learn and Love the Bible is a crash course in everything your mom friend needs to know to teach the Bible to their kids–in a way each individual child will enjoy learning it!
- 60 Scriptures You Can Pray is a two-month devotional on prayer that helps moms learn about eight types of prayer–straight from real prayers prayed by the heroes of Scripture!
Relax While Scripture Journaling
You’ll want to throw one (or all!) of these fabulous ESV Scripture journals into the basket.
ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: PsalmsESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: JohnESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: RomansESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: EphesiansESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: New Testament SetESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: Old and New Testament Sets
Looking for a fun (and effective way to study God’s Word)? We often have our kids do copywork and notebooking, then neglect the practice ourselves.
My husband gave me the ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal sets and I love them. A little color and a bunch of space, coupled with the actual words of the ESV Bible make the time I spend reading and journaling so enjoyable!
Take a look at the pictures of a few pages from my Isaiah Scripture journal.
So what do I write in the journals? I write:
- Personal thoughts and notes on God’s Word.
- Quotes from commentaries that I find helpful (like the quote from Calvin’s commentary in the picture below).
- Related passages (use your concordance!).
- Verses from other sections of Scripture that tell me how to live (rather than living in the sinful way condemned in Isaiah!).
- Notes on the structure of the book or the passage.
- Things my pastor has pointed out in the past that I wrote in my Bible.
- Notes on doctrine and systematic theology that relate to the passage (I always note the articles or books I researched).
Scripture journaling is a really wonderful way to learn more about God’s Word. It can also be really relaxing!
Scripture Coloring Relaxation
Throw one of these neat coloring books into a relaxation gift basket for mom.
Live Free: An Adult Coloring BookLive Fearless: An Adult Coloring BookImages of Hope: An Inspirational Coloring BookImages of Grace: An Inspirational Coloring Book
These fun adult coloring books from Bethany House are a great way to unwind and think about God’s Word.
- Live Free focuses on Scriptures that talk about your identity in Christ, with beautiful coloring opportunities and journaling pages on every spread.
- Live Fearless focuses on Scriptures that talk about trusting God’s provision for you, with fun images to color and journaling pages on every spread.
- Images of Hope and Images of Grace feature whimsical coloring pages, interlaced with Scripture.
Journal Supplies
If you’re going to give a Scripture journal (0r 26), along with a coloring book, you’ll want to throw in a few supplies. Here are my favorite.
ARTEZA Real Brush Pens, 48 Colors, Watercolor MarkersStaedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens, .3mm, 20-Pack
Essential Oil Relaxation
Essential oils can be incredibly relaxing. This starter set has everything the mom in your life needs to decide which oils are most relaxing for her. And, these two diffuser necklaces are a great way to wear the oils!
Essential Oils Set – Top 20 Organic Gift SetAromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace
Relaxation in a Cup
Relaxation goes better with a cup of herbal tea, and maybe a few new mugs! These beautiful tea tins will make a great addition to your mom’s day relaxation gift basket.
The Republic of Tea Raspberry Rose Hibiscus TeaThe Republic of Tea Beautifying Botanicals® Beauty Sleep Chamomile Rose Herbal TeaThe Republic of Tea Beautifying Botanicals® Daily Beauty Blueberry Lavender Herbal TeaChristian Art Gifts Ceramic Tea Mugs
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60 Scriptures You Can Pray
The Bible is full of prayer that you can pray too!
How do you pray when you don’t know what to say? The Bible holds the answer.
God doesn’t expect us to pray without guidance. In fact, Scripture is full of examples of ordinary people approaching our extraordinary God in prayer.
Award-winning author Danika Cooley believes that praying God’s Word teaches us how to best communicate with our Lord:
“There are so many lessons we can learn from Scripture about how to approach God and what to expect when we do.”
Danika’s devotional 60 Scriptures You Can Pray covers eight types of prayer from the Bible, the expectations we should have when we pray, and the right heart attitude for prayer.
- Praise | We adore God for who he is.
- Thanksgiving | We thank God for all he has done.
- Confession | We admit our sin to the God who saves us.
- Supplication | We humbly ask God to provide for our needs.
- Intercession | We ask God to meet the needs of others.
- Deliverance | We cry out to God for help in times of trouble.
- Lament | We bring our sorrow to God, our comforter.
- Guidance | We ask for God’s help in determining his will for our lives.
When you read 60 Scriptures You Can Pray, you will:
- Develop a habit of praying daily over a two-month period
- Learn more about prayer in Scripture
- Understand eight different types of prayer
- Expand your understanding of how to pray biblically
- Become better acquainted with God, His Word, and why we pray
Packed with thoughtful explanations of biblical prayer and practical application in each devotion, 60 Scriptures You Can Pray is the tool you need to learn more about prayer–straight from God’s Word.
Want to equip the women in your church to pray biblically?
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