Kathy Howard

Let’s Say Grace: Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Recipe

Saturday is “Let’s Say Grace” day at TMI during the “Lavish Grace” Bible study series. Each Saturday during the series, we will share a yummy recipe with you created by TMI’s own Beth Bergren. These recipes will be perfect for moms and kids to make together. Each Saturday post will include a printable with the recipe, a Scripture verse, and a prayer. Together, “Let’s Say Grace!” Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Printable Recipe and Devotional Ingredients (Serves 4) Recipe by Beth Bergren – At Moms Table Cooking Spray 4 (4 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut in half ¼ cup water …

Lavish Grace Week 1: The What, When, and Why of Grace

God’s grace doesn’t make sense to me. His grace is radical. Extreme. It even contradicts human logic. For instance, if we work hard, we earn a paycheck. If we drive faster than the speed limit, we often get an expensive ticket. In this world, we usually get what we deserve. But God’s grace is different. We don’t deserve grace, yet God freely pours it out on the undeserving. He even lavishes it on those not looking for it. God’s grace is amazing, powerful, and free. His grace is not simply enough for us. It is abundantly poured out to overflowing. …

LAVISH GRACE: Poured Out, Poured Through, and Overflowing Online Bible Study

Lavish Grace is a brand new Bible study written by Kathy Howard, a member of the TMI team. We are the first to offer it online! Could this Bible study be for you? Ask yourself these questions: Want to dig into God’s Word this fall, but can’t regularly get to a physical Bible study group? Do you need the encouragement of friends to help you stick to a study? Would you like a fresh awareness of God’s grace for your daily life? Do you struggle to be a person of grace in one or more of your relationships? If you …

6 Reasons Being a Grandmother is Better Than Being a Mom

I am a mother of three and grandmother of four. In fact, my second daughter gave birth to baby Josiah just two weeks ago. I’ve had the awesome blessing of being here with my daughter and her family for the last 14 days, hip deep in both mothering and “grandmothering!” Which is better? Being a mother or a #grandmother? Click To Tweet Since I’ve had plenty of experience with both roles, I’ve been doing some comparison recently. Which is better, being a mother or a grandmother? I’ve decided that although being a mom is awesome, being a grandmother is even …

3 Benefits of Spiritual Markers for Your Family

I have had many encounters with God and witnessed His activity in and around my life over and over again. But sadly my memory is short. Over time the awe and wonder dim. Most likely you also struggle to remember God’s goodness. God knows us so well. He knew we would tend to forget His miraculous works. That’s why He shows us a helpful tool in Scripture: Spiritual Markers. My favorite example of a spiritual marker in the Bible is when Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan into the Promised Land (Joshua 3:14:17, 4:1-24). When the priests stepped into …

8 Tips for Moving Quiet Time from “Want To” to “Get To”

Mom, when was the last time you had an unhurried quiet time with your heavenly Father? For many moms today that sounds great, but unrealistic. While we all know that consistent, quality time with God is necessary to develop intimacy, life often gets in the way. We oversleep from exhaustion. Or the kids wake early. Or the phone rings. Most Christian women express a desire to spend regular time with God. Yet often something breaks down between the “want to” and the “get to.” Desire for a daily quiet time is not enough. Whether you’re a young mom, emptynester, or …

Matriarchs: Herodias – The Self-Centered User

MATRIARCHS: Herodias – The Self-Centered User Welcome to Week 12 of MATRIARCHS! Study God’s Word with us online or use them in your small group or Sunday School class! Each lesson includes: Teaching video every Monday (15-20 minutes) Short lesson provided as the content of the post In-depth downloadable PDF to deepen your study Worksheets that take you even deeper ALL LESSONS ARE FREE AND YOU CAN MAKE AS MANY COPIES AS YOU’D LIKE! Week 1: Eve – A Mother Like No Other Week 2: Sarah – Mother of Nations Week 3: Rebekah – Mothering Through Barrenness Week 4: Mary – Stubbornly Inflexible or …

3 Reasons to Thank God When You Don’t Feel Blessed

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November to be a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” For over 150 years, Americans – and people around the world – have thanked God for His many blessings on Thanksgiving. What if you don’t feel blessed? What if you’re in the midst of some trial or difficulty or heartache right now? Can you still join in the Thanksgiving celebration with joy or will you just be going through the motions? The writer of Psalm 118 knew trouble. His life had …

Buy Fair Trade for Christmas and Make a Dent in Poverty

A young girl in the slums of Bangladesh will eat today because of Fair Trade. Twelve-year-old Kursha lives with her mother and two brothers in a shack in one of Chittagong’s slums. Kursha’s mother earns about $25 each month cleaning houses. Rent and other monthly bills eat up the vast majority of her earnings. Little is left for food. But there is hope. Kursha attends the Light of Hope Learning Center. Light of Hope provides education, life skills, health care, and the Gospel to at-risk girls in poverty. Light of Hope also teaches the older girls how to sew so …

Unballing Socks for Jesus

Summer is almost over and school will be starting soon. Moms, you are about to be thrown back into that hurried pace of car pools, lunch making, and after school activities. That means all those household chores that were just mildly annoying during the summer months are going to return to the level of fingernails on the chalkboard of your mind. My least favorite household chore is “unballing” balled-up, dirty, stinky gym socks before throwing them into the washing machine. “Sock balls” come in several varieties: Simple sock ball – These ankle-height socks are sweaty and perhaps tinged with …

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