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A Conversation with Gretchen Carlson

Today, The MOM Initiative is honored to have Gretchen Carlson share a little Q & A interview with us! I’ve been a fan of Gretchen’s for quite some time and love how the Lord has used her to demonstrate the principles of faith, hard work, overcoming odds and obstacles, and getting real about real life as a woman, as a wife, as a mom, and as professional business woman. So, without further adéu here is the author of GETTING REAL, Gretchen Carlson! A Conversation with @GretchenCarlson author of #GettingReal at @TheMOMInitiativ Click To Tweet Q: Why did you decide to write GETTING REAL? …

for the imperfect mom…

The memories that linger in the shadows of my imperfect mom journey have sometimes caused me to question what I could have and should have done differently. So much! OH…SO MUCH! Motherhood for me was like a messy experiment and my children were the guinea pigs. That’s why I wrote The Making of a Mom with a mission to help moms parent on purpose… to be intentional moms who grasp the significance of the moment… of each moment. Before I was a mom, I thought I would be the kind of mom who never yelled, never counted to three, …

is your faith more like jeans or a red dress, Mom?

I believe it can be one of the dangers of growing up in a Christian home. Slowly, over the years, my faith became like a well-worn pair of jeans. Familiar, comfortable, loved, but not exactly a bold fashion statement. I went to my Christian conferences. Did my ladies’ Bible Studies. Led a “good” life. I talked about faith — with people of faith. I passionately shared my convictions — with those who agreed with me. I loved God. I felt strongly about my beliefs. But my people-pleasing nature resisted the idea of making too many waves. Of risking that someone might be …

What is Hospitality?

What is hospitality? It’s not what we know it to be today. The origin of hospitality. To the ancient Greeks and Romans, hospitality was actually one’s sacred duty. They were obliged to obey the Sacred Law of Hospitality, which meant offering bread, water, lodging, and protection to any traveler who came to their door, treating him or her as a guest. The guest was allowed to stay as long as he or she liked. In those days, bread was thinner and crispier than our bread today, which brought about the term “breaking bread.” It signified sharing fellowship at a meal, …

Making This Summer Count

18 summers, give or take a few. That’s how many summers most of us will have with our children before they leave our homes. I read once about a mom who put 18 rocks in a jar. At the end of each summer, she removed a rock. As each year passed, the jar looked more and more empty, reminding her of how fast time was passing. The truth is, it’s tempting to wish the days away…especially the long, difficult days. It’s tempting to anticipate the next stage so much that we miss the beauty of the stage we’re in. Last night, …

For the Mom Who Thinks She’s Not Enough

Have you ever felt like you weren’t enough? Have you ever felt insecure as a mom? Like you couldn’t be the mom you thought you would be – the mom you hoped you would become? Like it’s impossible for you to know how to handle every situation or know every answer? Me too! And so has every mom on the planet! We aren’t enough. We weren’t created to be enough. We were created to need the One who is. We weren’t created to be enough. We were created to need the One who is. Click To Tweet I’m not enough. I …

Don’t Forget to Include Jesus in the Recipe

After our mandatory quiet time was over, I shuffled around the kitchen in a daze adding ingredients to our bread maker for french bread. Flour, a bit of sugar, warm water, one farm fresh egg, a pinch of salt and a little oil; no sooner than I hit the start button I knew I had forgotten the most important ingredient. You know the one that makes the magic happen, the key ingredient that makes the dough rise and acts as a catalyst binding every ingredient together–creating soft, fluffy, warm dough and when it’s baked, it gives away to golden, crisp …

A Statement of Faith You Can Teach Your Children

Soooo… I have a question… Do you filter what you believe about social, cultural, and political issues through the Word of God – or are the social, cultural, and political issues of the day the filter you use to choose what to believe about the Word of God? This past year we’ve had some interesting world events take place on the center stage of life. Things than can shake our faith or cause us to re-evaluate what we believe about God, His Word, and biblical principles. World Vision came out with a statement that shook many to the core and Hobby Lobby …

How to Talk to Your Child about Divorce

It’s an unfortunate truth in society today: half of all children will go through the break-up of their family, and their parent’s divorce. Though it’s obviously not God’s ideal, it does happen, and needs to be approached with grace from those on the outside, as well as those on the inside. One of the biggest mistakes parents make while going through a divorce is leaving their child out of the conversation. They have suffered a loss as well, are grieving as well, and need someone to work through it with them. So, how do you talk to your child about …

6 Truths I Want to Teach My Kids About Faith

Being thirty-something and surrounded by young college people not only makes me feel old but makes me realize how critical it is we give our kids a foundation of faith built on God and his Word. As I sat in class, references to faith and Christianity popped up. What shocked me were the references and comments that individuals like myself who base their beliefs on one text like the Bible are, “…closed minded and futile in their thinking.” WOW. This generation’s prevalent worldview of postmodern thought includes postmodern values on spiritually, community, experience, and betterment of the world. In other …

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