Guest Post By: Linda Tang Have you ever had to make a U-turn as a parent? Maybe you had a moment where you wished you had hit the verbal brakes on your words harder than you did or needed to downshift a gear or two in your tone of voice. Perhaps you over-corrected on a turn by nagging or missed the off-ramp because you didn’t exit a conversation sooner than you should have. As moms, we have countless moments of regret and “would, coulda, shouldas” in our thinking. Even though a moment may have passed and it seems too …
Changing Your Point Of View
Do know you moms who are currently avoiding their children? There’s no shame in it, because sometimes, I feel that way too. Most tell me, “I don’t understand how you can stay home, you have a college education, loans up the wazoo and there are plenty of good daycares in town.” I smile while biting my tongue. Only because I used to be one of them, actually I was hungry to prove to the world that I could do it all. After going back and forth about staying home, God planted my rear within the confines of my home, telling me this …
Raising Godly Kids
Hi sweet moms! Stephanie Shott here. I’m popping in to introduce you to my friend, Carey Scott. I met her a couple years ago at She Speaks and instantly was drawn to her heart for God and her heart for God’s girls. Carey is the real deal. And I’m so excited to have her as a guest today! Here at The M.O.M. Initiative, we want to provide a list of M.O.M. approved resources that we know will minister to moms in every area of their lives. Today, we are blessed to have our friend, Carey Scott, share about her book, …
Creating Problems in Your Mind
Being a quiet person doesn’t always have the best benefits. The absence of sound coming out of my mouth means that there is sometimes a lot of chatter going on in my head. I had to apologize to my oldest daughter for passing that ugly trait on! She told me, “NOW I see where I get it from! I over-think situations and start to become worried or doubtful.” Its sad to say that I’ve probably done her so much more damage than either one of us ever thought would happen! There is a tendency to over-process EVERYTHING. The next thing …
I Have Hope
“My soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:21-23 It was quiet, too quiet. All the rush of people in and out of the room the days before had all come to an end. The darkness, even the newborn bed that was made specifically to be lit up and warm was completely dark and still. My eyes went back to the unlit lamp over my son’s …
10 Sanity Saving Crock Pot Recipes
We never have enough time in the day for our kids and the biggest headache is supper time. I’m right there with you. So here’s an idea that has been working well for me. Crock Pot days. No–I’m not saying I’m a little off my rocker, I’m talking about that amazing tool sitting in your kitchen. So here’s a few of my sanity saving recipes that I use on a weekly basis, this prevents me from needing so many time outs from my kids (Yes… that was an intended plug for my book, Mama Needs A Time Out). Anyhow, the …
Wende’s Story
By Featured Guest: Kathy Howard How does a mom keep going when she knows she could lose her son any moment? Wende’s answer comes without hesitation. “I couldn’t have done this for five minutes without God.” Ethan was diagnosed with an extremely rare condition when he was just ten years old. Arterio-venous Malformation (AVM), an abnormal formation of blood vessels in the brain, can cause seizures, hemorrhages, and strokes. Larger AVMs, like Ethan’s, results in progressive neurological deterioration. And a ruptured aneurysm is a daily possibility. Wende smiles when she describes Ethan’s early childhood years. He was in the gifted …
What My Heart Tells Me (and Those I Love) – Part 2
Two weeks ago, I shared about how the words I say aloud and the thoughts I think have been changing. Drastically. Today, as promised, I’ll be describing some of the practical, intentional choices I’ve been making to “change my mind” as God exchanges my heart. Replacing “Baditude” Although I wish I didn’t have such a fresh example, let’s look at an incident from this morning. I’m taking an online class, and I was trying to quickly post an assignment. But every time I hit “save,” the hyperlinks wouldn’t work and extra characters showed up. I stayed calm and …
The Making of a Marriage – When Holding On is Tough
Marriage is hard. Sometimes couples slip apart. Sometimes they just let go. We don’t always love well. We don’t always live selfless lives. We don’t always do what is best for the one we love. We don’t always love the one we said we would spend the rest of our lives with. We don’t always like each other. We don’t always serve one another. We aren’t always nice to each other. We don’t always say kind words to one another. We aren’t always in a good mood. We don’t always have candlelit, romantic dinners. We don’t always tell each …
Move, You’re In The Way
How many times have you been forced something to happen in your own strength? This past Sunday, as the Pastor touched on the Lord’s Prayer. He described a story of a little boy who wanted to help his Daddy move a desk across the room. The father began pushing and the little boy braced his shoulder against the desk, and told his father, “Move Dad, you’re in the way.” Daddy of course chuckled and obliged his son’s request.The four year old little boy, pushed with all his might, but the desk would not move. Have you been there? Maybe you’re a …