You Hold the Key by Arlene Pellicane

Today, I’m excited to have my sweet friend, Arlene Pellicane, share about becoming a happy mom now… not after your kids get past whatever stage they are in… not after they grow up… but now! AND… she is graciously giving away a copy of her new book, 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom.  All you have to do is comment to enter to win. Comments to enter will be open until Wednesday (8/19) at 6pm and winner will be announced in Thursday’s post. ———————————————————— Giveaway:  31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom  Once a week, I have an appointment to …

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Happy Mother’s Day! And here are the 5 winners of MOM Week!

Today, we celebrate YOU! To all you precious moms who have embraced the sacred call to mold the hearts of your children with the kind of momma love that leaves imprints on their hearts. You who love unconditionally, passionately, deeply and relentlessly. You who kiss boo-boos, hem pants, make meals, organize your home, play taxi driver for your kids, run errands, help with homework, wash that endless pile of dishes and that mounting mount of laundry. You whose heart aches when your children’s hearts hurt and you whose heart silently smiles with every one of those little victories in your …

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The Most Important Thing a Mom Can Do

The Most Important Thing a Mom Can Do (at Christmas and Every Day)

Christmas is next week. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in all the things we have going on during the holiday season:  Parties Family get-togethers Gifts Cookies and other goodies Local holiday events Church or school programs All of these things are wonderful, but if we’re not careful, we can easily get so wrapped up in these that we let the most important thing slip by.  And what is that most important thing?  It’s seeking after Jesus and teaching our children to do the same.  Matthew 6:33 says, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things …

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How Moms Can Enjoy Their Days…Even the Hard Ones (Plus a Giveaway)

We have probably all been there. A sweet grandmother looks longingly at our children squeezed into the cart at the grocery store and utters words similar to these: “Enjoy these moments. Time goes by so fast.”  And though we appreciate her sentiment, there’s another part of us that wonders…How can we enjoy these moments full of tantrums, middle-of-the-night feedings, hours of crying, and more diapers than we can count?  How can we enjoy these moments that are just plain hard?  I have been there (more times than I care to admit). I have been the mom wishing for the next …

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