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How human moms can be holy moms

Moms welcome a new year with such good intentions for change, but before we even celebrate the birth of someone famous, we encounter confusion. Our plans to get up earlier, make our budget go further, and exercise longer fizzle out before the last Christmas clearance item disappears from back corner of Hobby Lobby. So many of our best plans depend on US, but we are, in truth, the same person we were when we hit the snooze button back in 2014. When my goals completely depend on ME, I’m destined to miss the mark. How can a mom be holy …

How’s that New Start working out?

How have the first days of 2015 gone so far in your family? We’re just 10 days into this new year of motherhood, and already, it’s obvious that we need Jesus! We can absolutely grow more godly as mamas this year, even though we’re going to face the unexpected. Maybe you’ve already by surprised by a flu bug, a teacher change, a bill, a conversation, or a decision. No matter what your ordinary and extraordinary days look like, the good news is “that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day …

Join the MOMs for New Start 15!

Today is the first day of New Start 15 and the MOMs would love to have you join us! We’re taking the month of January to renew our commitment to understanding God’s call to holiness and His plan for us to be godly moms. Different MOMs and friends of The MOM Initiative team will be posting around the blogosphere this month, and we’ll be using truths from the New Start 15 reading plan. We’ll share here at The MOM Initiative during some days of January, as well. If you join us, you can plan to enjoy these benefits: Benefits of …

Are you ready for a New Start mom?

Dear moms, we made it! It’s the last day of the year. Some of us are dragging ourselves across the finish line, some are dancing through in a time of joy, and some of us are crawling over on prayerful knees. Not a single one of us is perfect, and we are all in need of generous mommy-grace and wisdom. The transition from one year to the next is like a good cheeseball recipe or a blend of essential oils: a little sweet, a little spice, and something to anchor it all. Moms may be: reflecting on this past year’s …