Busy Moms Can Read

In this episode, Becky, Kate, and Elise discuss how to prioritize Bible reading—the most important reading of all. They talk about when busy moms can find time to be in the Word and what different kinds of Bible reading plans and Bible studies have worked well for them in different seasons of motherhood.

Books Discussed:
  • Come, You Weary: Enjoy Christ’s Comfort
  • Sense and Sensibility
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • Unreasonable Hospitality
  • The Bible
  • Ephesians
  • Psalms
  • Proverbs
  • 1 Peter
  • Shopping for Time
  • Five Day Bible Reading Plan
  • Psalms and Hymns to the Living God
  • ESV Scripture Journals
  • LSB Scripture Journals
  • Dale Ralph Davis commentaries
  • John MacArthur New Testament commentaries
  • R.C. Sproul sermons
  • Reformed Expository Commentary series

What is Busy Moms Can Read?

"Busy Moms Can Read" is a podcast created to encourage mothers to maintain a meaningful reading life throughout every season of motherhood. Hosted by Becky Aniol, Elise Sikes, and Kate Joyner, the show offers practical advice, thoughtful book recommendations, and honest conversations about making time to read while managing children, homeschooling, marriage, ministry, and the responsibilities of everyday life.

Each episode helps moms discover how reading can strengthen their faith, develop their minds, enrich their families, and provide encouragement during demanding seasons. Whether discussing fiction, Christian living, theology, biographies, audiobooks, or classic literature, "Busy Moms Can Read" reminds women that they do not have to wait until their children are grown to become lifelong readers.