She is Hurting How to Help

You know her. She is the one who wants more children, but can’t. Her child was diagnosed with something that may change his life forever. She is the mom agonizing over how to train-up her child when her home feels like a war-zone. She’s the woman whose mom abandoned her and she wants to do better, but is struggling to figure out how. And you want to help her. You want to help carry her burdens and encourage her. But it is hard. You don’t want to say the wrong thing – add fire to the pain inside. How do …

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How To Find A Mentor

Over the years I have received letters, and have heard young women express, that they have a hard time finding older women who will take the time to spend time/mentor them. I understand where these women are coming from. For years I was in that very situation. I longed for someone to take on that role and found that many older women were too busy or didn’t understand their role biblically.   As I look back, I can see how God provided mentors for me in different ways. It wasn’t always in the way I would have liked, but I …

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A Letter to Younger Women

BEFORE WE DIVE INTO TODAY’S POST, WE WANT TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF RENEWED BY LUCILLE ZIMMERMAN…. CONGRATULATIONS GOES TO LEANNE THORNTON! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Younger Women,I am so thankful that God has brought you into my life.  I love our times together, and cherish each moment we have. As we walk this journey together, there are things you need to know.  I’d like take a few minutes to share some things with you: Just because I am older, does not mean I have it all together.  I am learning and growing too. Please don’t put me on a pedestal or …

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M.O.M. Mentor Groups Are Growing & the Monday M.O.M. Link Up

With M.O.M. Mentor Groups in Africa, Indonesia, Canada, Australia and throughout the United States, we are seeing the Lord move in some powerful ways! Women mentoring women inside the church and in their communities.  It really is a beautiful thing and lives are being changed! Here’s what we’ve recently heard from some moms and mentors: From a mentor, “We’ve always wanted to start a mentoring ministry and this makes now we have one thanks to The M.O.M. Initiative!” From a mom, “I live in a rural area of town and I desperately need a mentor! Are there any M.O.M. Mentor Groups …

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6 Ways to Help Women Struggling with Infertility

Infertility. About one in six women are dealing with infertility. It is isolating, confusing, painful, and can rock the faith of its sufferer. And those on the outside looking in, well they want to help, but don’t know how. Awkward silences and taboo topics strain relationships. How do you mentor or be a friend to someone dealing with infertility? Be there for them. One of the best things a friend said to me was, “I don’t understand what you are going through, but I am here for you.” And she was. She went to doctors appointments with me, prayed with …

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Dancing with Nana

  By Guest: Michelle Lazurek   “Nana, do you know how to dance?” At age seven, I longed to glide gracefully across a dance floor and envisioned myself doing so in a long, flowing dress. She chuckled to herself and answered, “We moved a little differently than you kids do today, but all dancing begins with a few basic steps.” “Can you show me? Please?” I knew Nana, one of the most important people in my life, would never refuse my request. Because she lived in the adjacent house, I spent more time with her than just about anyone. I …

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5 Types of Mentees That Drive Mentors Crazy & 1 MORE GIVEAWAY & SIGN UP to LEAD A M.O.M. INITIATIVE MENTOR GROUP

We had a GREAT TIME with Lisa Shaw on her radio show, The Whole Woman, yesterday! If you weren’t able to join us, you can click the link, pop over and take a listen now.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AND THE WINNERS OF YESTERDAY’S GIVEAWAYS ARE… Understanding What Matters Most by Stephanie Shott ~ Jenn  $50 gift card to Artfire shop http://kraftymax.artfire.com ~(http://www.facebook.com/kraftymaxoriginals) ~ Rebecca (a new email subscriber)   AND DON’T FORGET… OVERWHELMED  is NOW available for ALL subscribers! BUT you can also SIGN UP to START a M.O.M. INITIATIVE MENTOR GROUP IN YOUR AREA. CLICK HERE and let THE MENTORING BEGIN!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AND…HERE IS TODAY’S GIVEAWAY… (ENTER TO WIN TODAY’S GIVEAWAY BY …

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5 Types of Mentors That Drive Mentees Crazy & 2 MORE GIVEAWAYS & SIGN UP to LEAD A M.O.M. INITIATIVE MENTOR GROUP

TODAY at 11 a.m,  six of the M.O.M.s from the The M.O.M. Initiative team will be on Lisa Shaw’s Radio Show, The Whole Woman!!! We all LOVE Lisa Shaw… founder and host of The Whole Woman! PLEASE JOIN US at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AND THE WINNERS OF YESTERDAY’S GIVEAWAYS ARE… Just Too Busy PLUS the Leader’s Guide by Joanne Kraft ~ Teri Lynn Hatcher Making Money from Home by Donna Partow ~ Melinda T AND DON’T FORGET… OVERWHELMED  is NOW available for ALL subscribers! BUT you can also SIGN UP to START a M.O.M. INITIATIVE MENTOR GROUP IN YOUR AREA. CLICK HERE and let THE MENTORING BEGIN!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AND…HERE ARE TODAY’S GIVEAWAYS… …

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Begin a M.O.M. Initiative Mentor Group In Your Area

YOU CAN GET OVERWHELMED FREE BY SUBSCRIBING TO OUR WEBSITE. IT’S OUR GIFT TO YOU…THE OVERWHELMED MOM. But it is also our gift to the body of Christ in our quest to help the church of the Living God make mentoring intentionally missional. You can join others around the world and begin A M.O.M. Initiative Mentor Group in your area and use Overwhelmed as a FREE resource to mentor another mother. NOW, more than ever, moms need mentoring mommas who are willing to share the gift of themselves!   JOIN THE REVOLUTION OF WOMEN WHO ARE READY AND WILLING TO …

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Help Lead an OVERWHELMED Study & Begin a M.O.M. Initiative Group In Your Church or Ministry

The emails keep coming… “I would love, love, love to be a mentor! How do I go about it?” I would like to know how I can go about signing up for a mentor. I am a single mom and would love to have a mentor. “Do you have groups that meet in churches and if so how would we go about opening ours to do that?” “What an amazing, wonderful, idea I sure wish something like this had been around when I younger. I am a grandma to 10 and mother to 4. Please let me know what I do next. God bless you …

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