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Dear Mushka,

Four Gifts Ideas for the Seasons of Motherhood

We know that motherhood comes with every emotion possible.

I wanted to share four gifts ideas for either yourself, a good friend or anyone you know walking through a specific season of motherhood.

If you’re shopping for someone walking through any of these up and downs, we pray these pieces and verses are exactly what their hearts need to find hope and thanksgiving this season. Every piece comes boxed with a verse card and is covered in prayer.

Watch the video below to see each piece in detail or find them linked below with thier corresponding verse✨

Infertility

The Expectant Necklace is supposed to mimic an empty cradle for a season of infertility (or any season of waiting). The verse that accompanies it is: Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act・Psalm 37

I used this verse for infertility because we can wait expectantly for something like a child while trusting that if we commit our lives to God, no matter what happens, He promises to act in the very best way on our behalf.

Miscarriage

The Aid Necklace reminds us of Who fills the holes in our hearts as we mourn the loss of a child or loved on. It’s accompanying verse is: He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds・Psalm 147

Adoption

The Together Necklace is especially close to our hearts because we have adopted two little boys and have a third little Mushka on the way. (If you would like to help bring our next little one home, you can find more information here!)

This necklace has a triangle to show the three people groups that make up an adoption - the adoptive family, the birth family and the child. The little heart hangs down to represent the love shared between them all.

It also comes with the option of two different verses, one for adoptive parents and one for birth parents. The adoptive parent verse is: For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to Him ・1 Samuel 1:27

The birth parent verse is: The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing・Zephaniah 3:17

Long Awaited Child

The Brimming Necklace makes the sweetest gift to celebrate a long awaited child. What I love about the design is that it pairs so well with the Expectant Necklace-- they tuck into each other.

It comes with the accompanying verse: For He satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul He fills with good things・Psalm 107:9

This, of course, does not mean that God always sees fit to provide a child. But always, always He promises to fill our souls with Himself, which is the real gift. 

These necklaces can also be switched and used for different seasons, however you see fit. It can be so challenging to know what to gift others during these difficult seasons of life - I hope these make it just a little easier❤️

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VERSES FOR GOSPEL-CENTERED GOALS

Have a lifetime or short-term goal to love God, His people, and His mission more deeply?  

Here are some pieces & verses to help encourage your heart along this year!

For Prayer:

Assist

Daughter

Eclipsed

Encounter

For Bible Reading:

Dawn 

Honey

Seed

Storm

For a Purposeful Life Dedicated to Christ: 

Aim

Crescent

Goodness

Puff

For a Controlled Tongue:

Cheer

Salt

For Marriage & Children:

Harvest

Gentleness

Self-Control

Knot

For a Mindset Shift:

Befitting

Conqueror

Lantern

Timber

Verb

For a Reminder to Look to Jesus in Hard Seasons:

Among

Ladder

Laden

Net

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GIFT GUIDES FOR HER, HIM, & LITTLES

There are many ways to anticipate the arrival of Christ and to keep our hearts focused on Him-- lights, feasts, songs, service projects... and even gifts. 

James 1:17 says "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change."

God is the very best gift-giver. Not only did He give us His son, but also every other good and wonderful thing in our lives. He takes delight in giving good gifts to us, which is why we can find delight in giving gifts to those we love. It's a way we can reflect His image!

Here are some ideas as you start planning out your gift-lists. How can we be intentional and Jesus-focused as we love our people well? 

For Her:

1. Faithful Women and Their Extraordinary God- A short, inspirational book to remind her of the Godly (and very human) women who have gone before her.

2. The Promise Pack- 52 beautiful verse cards for her to put around her house or memorize, one for every week of the year.

3. A Dear Mushka Necklace- Because there is little better than jewelry that keeps our hearts and minds focused on Christ.

4. The Citizen Sweatshirt- It carries a forgiving fit and the much needed reminder that she is a citizen of Heaven. 

5. A Dear Mushka Gift Card- So she can pick the piece her heart most needs in this season.

6. Sing a New Song- A lovely breakdown of each Psalm for her to use as a guide when she's reading them. 

7. The Prayer Journal Pages- Help set her up for a more consistent prayer life in the New Year. Bonus: Print them off and put them in a pretty binder for her! 

8. Humble Roots- One of the best books I've read in a long time, she'll love it from beginning to end. 

9. An Art Print- Christ-focused beauty for her home. Bonus: Frame it for her! 

 

For Him:

1. ESV Scripture Journal Set- He'll have plenty of room to take notes inside; my husband uses these when He meets with some men to study scripture. You can also buy them individually!

2. 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You- A really interesting, scientific, helpful read as he decides when and how to use his phone. 

3. Systematic Theology- The best (easy to understand) guide for his office on every theological topic imaginable. 

4. New Morning Mercies- A gospel-focused daily devotional that he'll absolutely love. Bonus: It could be read and discussed at the dinner table with the family!

5. A CS Lewis Set- Classics he'll want to read again and again. 

6. Candle- A perfectly manly scent for him to light as he opens his Bible and prays each morning.

7. Soli Deo Gloria Tee- Glory to God alone, forever and ever. 

8. Pens- Wonderful pens to mark up his Bible and/or journal with as he learns more about God.

9. Hillsong Art- Encouraging art for his office or space. My husband loves these song lyrics... what might be best for your "him"?

 

For Littles:

1. The Child Pack- Verse cards perfect for little hearts to memorize and learn the importance of. 

2. A Baby Believer Book- There are five in the series, each one lovely for young minds with bright colors and a clear focus. 

3. Getty Kids Hymnal- Beautiful music from Getty Kids made to get your family worshiping God through beloved hymns. 

4. God's Very Good Idea- A wonderful book on God's beautiful plan to make people different from one another. 

5. ABCs of the Attributes of God Cards- Is there a better way to learn your ABCs than to focus on God? 

6. The Biggest Story- Another ABC method of focusing on God. Theologically correct and helpful. Here's the (even better) version for older children!

7. Little People Noah's Ark- Perfect for bath time stories about God. They also make a manger scene option. 

8. Bible Infographics Book- A super fun book to look through and learn from!

9. The Precious Tee- Because it's true, no matter our race, Jesus loves us all the same. 

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TEN BEST GIFTS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL

For those of you headed back to school or loving a sweet girl who is, consider a little something to help start the year off right! 

1. The Parallel Cuff-- for when the right path feels confusing

2. The Harvest Necklace -- for when it all feels exhausting and you may want to quit

3. The Path Necklace-- a reminder that He'll lead you exactly where you need to go

4. The Promise Pack-- for a weekly reminder in His goodness & truth [would also make a fun postcard every week to a daughter away at school!]

5. An Art Print-- for a little style & truth in a dorm room!

6. The Commissioned Keychain-- for car/room keys and for a heart's reminder to stay on mission

7. The Aim Necklace-- so your mind and soul remember where to put their real focus and effort

8. The Poise Earrings-- because these are the qualities we really want to have and share

9. The Hope Necklace -- a reminder that He has beautiful, holy plans in store

10. A Gift Card-- because sometimes it's just a really fun pick-me-up to shop a little
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DEAR MUSHKA: the beginning

In 2010, my mother (the one who gave me the childhood nickname "mushka", passed away. She was the most beautiful woman I'd ever met and I was brokenhearted over the stories and wisdom that had passed away with her, untold. Right then and there, I began a blog to my own future mushkas, filling it with every photo and tale and lesson I could think of. It was a love letter, a way to keep this journey that God had specifically give me alive, and I was passionate about telling it. I'd encourage everyone I met to start a blog, to tell their story, knowing that whatever path they'd been on had a purpose and was worth sharing. We are created for community and there's no better way to build that than by being raw and real, by opening up and saying "this is where I've been and this is where I hope to go."

In 2013, Dear Mushka became a jewelry brand, seeking to raise money to bring home our first adopted child. It very literally became a love letter to our mushka as I worked over each necklace and said a prayer for his or her little life. Likewise, the idea of women telling their stories via blog transferred into women telling their stories in a new way. I recognized that what we chose to put on everyday was a personal decision; we were laying it close to our hearts or across our wrists and letting it say something. Why not let it tell our stories? I learned so much about running a business during this time and, though not without mistakes, found my small voice. 

In 2015, I began memorizing one promise from scripture a week and starting realizing how it impacted my actions as well as my thoughts. As I'd work on a necklace I'd think "Am I crazy? This looks like Isaiah 43:2!" and then I'd find myself thinking of that verse as I wore the jewelry around. It became a natural conversation starter with both friends and strangers, as they'd casually compliment the jewelry and I'd casually mention the inspiration behind it. The most important thing in my life was my relationship with Jesus, but I wasn't always great at speaking the truths I knew to other women; imagine my delight when I suddenly had an easy and approachable opener. 

Deuteronomy  6:6+ constantly swam around in my head and I knew that the third love letter was being born. We are to put the sweet instructions and truths we've been given everywhere; we are to teach them to our children and bind them on our necks and share them with others. That is where true joy is found and so Dear Mushka began attaching a corresponding scripture card to each jewelry item. The Plume Necklace came with Psalm 91:4, The Path Necklace with Proverbs 3:5-6. The cards were created to sit against a bathroom mirror or to be taped next to a computer screen so that the words could sink deep into our hearts and then flow out of our mouths as we wore the jewelry. To share the greatest love story this world will ever know. 

Now, we're doing this thing all the way! In 2017, we were able to adopt our second son through Dear Mushka's profits. Robert, my husband, joined the team full time. We hired our first employees because I could no longer manage on my own. And we are still loving every bit of it.

Thank you, thank you for being a part. We are incredibly honored you're here. xx 

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