Encouraging Moms at Home

Tips, Tricks and Tools for the #MomWin

  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Brand Inquiries
    • Full Disclosure
    • Our Writing Team
  • Homemaking
    • Cleaning
    • Essential Oils
    • Recipes
      • Instant Pot
      • Gluten Free Dairy Free
      • Using Produce
      • Cooking with Pumpkin
    • Nutrition
    • Food Preservation
  • Homeschooling
    • Homeschool Encouragement
    • Homeschool High School
    • Special Needs
    • Homeschooling Art
    • Homeschool STEM
    • Homeschool Technology
    • Teen and Tween Writers
  • Teaching Ideas
    • Free Printables
    • MInecraft
    • LEGO
    • Fine Motor Skills
  • Family Life
    • Gift Guides
    • Kid’s Activities
    • Summer Fun
    • Hiking
    • Moving
    • Christian Life
      • Christian Family Activities
      • Scripture Memory
      • Poetry
      • Creation
      • Advent and Christmas
      • Thanksgiving
  • Moms
    • Encouragement
    • Budget And Finances
    • Mom Fashion
    • Date Your Spouse
    • Work At Home
  • Shop
    • My Account

Christmas Joy – Unique Gifts for Moms Who Need Joy

by Amy Blevins 15 Comments

Posts contain affiliate links. This means, if you choose to make a purchase, I will make a commission at no extra cost to you. For more information please see our full disclosure.
219shares
  • Pinterest217
  • Facebook2
  • Twitter

Christmas is a wonderful reminder to focus on Joy. Everyday is a time to find joy in the journey, to focus on the joys of all that we are blessed with and to parent with joy. Christmas hones that focus for me every single year. It’s like a reset. As my daughter says, we start the day after Thanksgiving – baking, decorating, coloring pictures, celebrating Advent and basically enjoying the journey together more than any other month of the year as we focus on the birth of Christ and the blessings he has given us. But sometimes, as a mom, Joy is hard. Especially at this time of year. So this is a list of unique gifts for moms who need joy.

One of the ways I bring that focus on Joy into our lives is through our Christmas decorations, music and books that showcase Joy. I have been collecting ornaments, wall-hangings, pillows, jewelry, and everything JOY or REJOICE for several years. I get a few more Joy ornaments or decorations every single year. I’ve already bought one ornament and one sign from Hobby Lobby this year, and it isn’t even Thanksgiving yet! They are tangible reminders when I am tempted to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life. They bring a smile to my face. I have linked to some of my favorites and some on my wish list for you here. Perhaps you know someone who needs a little reminder to find the Joy in God’s gifts this year.

This is my heart. These are things I would love to receive as a Mom, a woman, a child of God. My prayer is that the Christmas Joy gift guide will be a blessing to you as you search for that perfect gift to speak life into the heart of someone you love. A gift for moms who need joy.

What do you focus on during the Christmas season? Have you considered focusing on JOY? Everything about the season - decorations, baking, celebrating Advent - can point you and your family to JOY in the Lord. Take a look at our gift guide to help you speak life into the heart of someone in need of Christmas JOY this year.

Music is the perfect gift for Moms who need joy.

Songs For Worship: Christmas Joy by Songs For Worship

Joy by Avalon – this is one of my favorite Christmas songs!

Joy by Steven Curtis Chapman – I love every song he has recorded and this one is about Joy!

Joy to the World by Faith Hill

Kitchen Gifts for Moms Who Need Joy

“Share Joy” Christmas Trivet by Dayspring

Want: This Bible Verse reminder to choose Joy – found on a mug that I love.

I love this beautiful hand-painted Joy Christmas Serving bowl!

Comfort and Joy Cookbook by Barbour Staff

JOY to the world Journal

Stationary and Crafts for Moms who Need Joy

Joy Burst Woodblock Stamp by Hero Arts

Joy Christmas Cards by Caspari

Love Came Down – Joy – Christmas Stationery

Joy To the World Storytelling Journal from Gadanke. This pretty journal arrived in my mailbox recently, and I love it!

Things You Can Wear for Moms Who Need Joy

Lisa Leonard – Gold Joy Banner Necklace

I love this sweet Joy t-shirt!

This simple stamped bracelet is a great reminder to choose joy!

I love this Joy Necklace and you could add more words to it too!

Home Decor for Moms who Need Joy

Pewter Christmas Joy Ornament by Plow & Hearth

This beautiful Comfort and Joy sign found on ETSY would be perfect on my mantel!

Joy – Christmas Wooden Sculpture would look great in so many places.

Colorful Devotions Christmas – Joy – Wall Art (24″L x 6″T)

Outdoor Joy for Moms Who Need it

Redeemed Christmas – Good News – Doormat

Joy of Christmas Yard Sign by Teak Isle

This is a great porch sign and it has both words I like to collect! Joy and Thankful. Its reversible.

Books are the perfect gift for Moms who need joy.

A Time for Joy – Advent Tabletop Devotional

Christmas Joy: A Devotional by Mel Lawrenz

Christmas Joy: A Keepsake Book from the Heart of the Home by Susan Branch

Joy to the World: A Family Christmas Treasury by Ann Beneduce

A Time for Joy – Advent Tabletop Devotional

Adventures in Odyssey: Joy To the World and International Christmas by Focus on the Family (audio book)

219shares
  • Pinterest217
  • Facebook2
  • Twitter

Disclosure

15 Comments
Family LIfe, Gift Guides

About Amy Blevins

Amy lives with her husband and six beautiful children in Northern Virginia. Besides blogging, Amy enjoys homeschooling, hiking, reading, singing, teaching, and serving Jesus above all. Welcome.

Comments

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  1. Lara M says

    December 1, 2014 at 12:49 AM

    We do a small family Christmas at home.

    Reply
  2. Rhoda says

    December 1, 2014 at 5:59 PM

    Thank you for making these giveaways possible. Blessings to whomever wins.

    Reply
  3. Rhoda says

    December 1, 2014 at 6:04 PM

    As we don’t live anywhere near “family” we usually just have a small family time together. If we know of any friends not having anywhere to go then we invite them over to join us. Small and simple usually works well.

    Reply
  4. Sally says

    December 1, 2014 at 7:30 PM

    A small family Christmas at home.

    Reply
  5. Laurie T says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:50 PM

    We spend Christmas with my parents and brother and other family members during the holidays.

    Reply
  6. Jennifer O says

    December 2, 2014 at 12:45 AM

    We’ll spend the holidays in Texas with family.

    Reply
  7. Angela Y says

    December 5, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    We get together with the whole family and have dinner and play games.

    Reply
  8. Brandy Monday says

    December 6, 2014 at 1:17 AM

    I celebrate at home with my husband and kids, my mother and siblings live in another state and my father is deceased so i cant actually be with them. I do however take time to call them on Christmas day.

    Reply
  9. Heather Chandler says

    December 6, 2014 at 6:47 PM

    We are celebrating with a homemade advent, an advent wreath, and Jesse Tree ornaments that my boys color while I read.

    Reply
  10. Elaine says

    December 10, 2014 at 3:29 AM

    Going home for Christmas after a long time away from home will be plenty a celebration for me!

    Reply
  11. Deborah says

    December 10, 2014 at 4:00 PM

    We celebrate Advent with devotions. We do a lot of baking, singing, wrapping, and decorating. Also, our church does activities for the community all month long, so lots of service opportunities!

    Reply
  12. Candace says

    December 11, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    My plan is to slow down after this crazy week and ENJOY…

    Reply
    • Amy Blevins says

      December 13, 2014 at 3:42 PM

      That’s a good plan. :0

      Reply
  13. MikeN says

    December 13, 2014 at 6:28 PM

    Nothing fancy this year. Just a simple celebration of the profound birth of Jesus 🙂

    Reply
  14. Valerie V says

    December 15, 2014 at 11:57 PM

    We celebrate with friends and relatives for days. Each day a different group, and Christmas Eve & Day reserved for celebrations of Christ’s birth.

    Reply

Search

Our Favorite Essential Oils

Essential Oil blend for Concentration and Focus

Keep In Touch

  • Shop
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • About Encouraging Moms at Home
  • Brand Inquiries
  • Full Disclosure with Privacy Policy
  • Our Writing Team

Kids Can Learn with LEGO Bricks

Our Latest Shenanigans

See these pretty little plants playing peekaboo? I See these pretty little plants playing peekaboo? I thought they were goners. See, my sister gave us the bulbs for Asiatic Lillies for Christmas last year, down in a bag full of dirt and told us to take them home and plant them in the cold so they would rest and come back next year. Or freeze them. I did neither. I knew we weren’t in our own home yet, and we were hoping to move into our forever home this summer, so I threw them in the closet and waited. They stayed dormant, and started to develop roots in the Spring, still in the bag in my closet. Come June 5, we moved into our new house, and I pulled out the bag around June 15 to plant them and found that the roots were turning to mush. The bulbs were starting to rot. I planted them anyway, but to make matters worse, I accidentally planted them upside down because I thought the roots were actually sprouts. Oops. Then, I hired my boys and their friends to weed the bed where these are planted and forgot to tell them to leave these alone. The “sprouts” disappeared. I thought they were gone forever. Here it is the middle of August, and a week or so ago, I found these baby Asiatic Lillies coming up. I texted a pic to my sis to ask if this was what they look like. Sure enough after all that trauma, this gift survived. I won’t have blooms this year, but I’m told they will come back next year and survive to bloom. What a sweet blessing that will be, God willing. And a sweet reminder to persevere under trials and hardship. God is doing something bigger, something hidden, something better than we can ever imagine. Hang in there! #momlife #momfierce #momforthewin #firmlyplanted
Today I’ve been sorting through some heavy stuff Today I’ve been sorting through some heavy stuff, especially the unmasking of pedophilia and it’s prominence in the US and in our backyards. This horrifies and frightens me. I am so grateful to know that God will prevail. In the end, He wins. Everything seems so dark here in the US and it’s because of the spiritual forces of evil — but I know God will prevail. His love never fails. I’m putting my hope in this truth. #loveneverfails #godwins #godisgreater #momlife #momfierce
I’m grateful to have prayer in my life. Worry st I’m grateful to have prayer in my life. Worry steals so much joy. 
I’ve also been grateful for the Pray Fierce Summit summit. You can listen free each day by looking for the preview buttons. 
#prayfierce
Join us in prayer? The link is in my profile. List Join us in prayer? The link is in my profile. Listen free each day by looking for the highlighted “preview” buttons. #praynow #prayfortheworld  #prayerchangesthings
⁣ ⁣I love this. In the ESV it says be Faithful ⁣
⁣I love this. In the ESV it says be Faithful in Prayer. That’s one of my goals in life! ⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣It’s also one of the goals of the Pray Fierce Summit - to help moms be faithful in prayer. ⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣It’s free to listen each day — I hope you will join us! ⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣You can listen free by clicking the preview buttons on the sessions labeled “watch free!” - find the clickable link in my bio!⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣https://mom-fierce.teachable.com/p/moms-pray-fierce-summit⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣
#prayfierce #prayformoms #prayerrocks #prayer #pray #momfierce #momwins #momlife
Guess what showed up on my doorstep this morning? Guess what showed up on my doorstep this morning? Chicken for my freezer! I’ve been struggling to find meat at reasonable prices, so I was very glad to find this. If you want chicken Use code Farmer10 to get 10% off too. Use my #linkinprofile to support my #ladyboss business! #homelife #familylife #momlife #chicken #linkinbio
This is such a tough time for so many. Our hearts This is such a tough time for so many. Our hearts and prayers are with you if you are struggling today. Reach out if you have a need. You are loved. 💕
There are so many things I need to tell you about There are so many things I need to tell you about this picture. First #sheisloved campaign with @mercyhouseglobal and sheispriceless.org - check that out it’s important. Second - that cute bracelet came from @mercyhouseglobal about a month ago and *didn’t fit*. Today it’s loose enough to twist. I haven’t lost a lot of pounds according to the scale — I kinda stalled out three or four weeks ago at 17 pounds lost — but apparently I’m losing fat. That’s a victory. Third, my hands look like my moms and will some day look like my grandmas. I consider that a blessing.  Finally, it’s been a beautiful day😍 but I’m kinda sad it took me this long to find a red marker and share the love. If you have one handy, it’s not too late to jump on board with @wearethatfamily and be a world-changer! #worldchanger #momfierce #prayformoms #especiallyteenmomsinkenya #mymomrocks
How was Mother’s Day for you. It can be an incre How was Mother’s Day for you. It can be an incredible blessing or bring incredible pain. In whatever your circumstance, I will pray that you rest in God’s presence today. #mom #momlife #momwins #momfierce #momsofinstagram #2020mom
Follow on Instagram
Copyright ©2021, Encouraging Moms at Home. All Rights Reserved. Custom design by Pixel Me Designs