Happy Mother’s Day to you all! Hope your day is WONDER-full! And here’s a little something funny and sweet I thought you’d enjoy! If you can’t see the video in your reader, please click this link. And now for the MOM Week winners! 3 signed copies of Lysa Terkeurst’s book, Unglued: Tracey Montgomery Ginger C Deb Weaver 1 copy of NIV MOMS Devotional Bible with devotions by Elisa Morgan: Amber Chapais 1 copy of God’s Just Not Fair by Jennifer Rothschild: Sarah Wiley 3 signed copies of Kathi Lipp’s new book, I Need Some Help Here: Darci Jennifer Gearheart Jami …
Avoiding Disappointment on Mother’s Day by Sheila Gregoire
It’s our special day! The day when we get fussed over. When someone else makes us breakfast and brings it to us on a tray (even if the cereal has gone soggy and the toast has grown cold). Someone else is worrying about what we’ll eat for lunch and dinner. Someone else will do the dishes. We’ll get a lovely card from our husband telling us “You’re still the one who stops my heart.” We’ll get lovely handmade cards from the kids. And we’ll get some special presents to open–something that is meant just to pamper us, to say, “we …
Me too! By Kathi Lipp
“Really? I’ve never felt the need for therapy…” Whoops. I did it again. I confided in another mom. One that I thought would “get it.” When I told her of the struggles I’d had with one of my kids, and how my husband and I thought that the best thing to do was to get some professional help, I thought I was extending a little offering: I’ve struggled with my kids. If you need someone to understand, I will. Instead, she took that offering and smooshed it under her foot like a cigarette butt she was trying to stamp out. …
A Nest of Rest by Elisa Morgan
I like God. Really, I do. It’s awesome to access the power available to very-human-me through the God of the universe. To be stuck in a stinky attitude and then reach out for divine perspective – and actually receive it – well, it’s just WOW. To shoot up a prayer for help in a moment when I’m losing sight of hope and know that God is actually listening. Stunning. And to be able to read the Bible – God’s actual WORDS – and gain insight. Who doesn’t love that? Right? So why don’t I pray, read, connect with God more? …
Mom in the Mirror
Motherhood is hard. Gosh, how many times have we heard this phrase? How many times have we been told just how incredibly tough this gig is? The answer is simple: a lot. Often times, I give into that notion too. I tell myself that this job? It’s too hard. That being a mom is too much for me—you know, a task I’m just not equipped to handle. I tell myself all of these things and more. However, it’s not doing me, or my children a bit of good. Yes, motherhood has its struggles, but it’s too easy to …
How to Help Your Children Make Wise Choices
Today, we’re honored to have a precious sister who has become dear to me very quickly. Her heart for God, to minister to women, and to be bold for Christ has been obvious from the moment I met her and I’m so glad she is sharing these words of wisdom about wisdom with us today! Welcome Dawn Wilson, sweet moms! Ask parents, “Do you want a wise child?” and they’ll likely all say, “Yes!” But how do we cultivate that wisdom? It doesn’t just happen. When my two sons were in high school, people often asked me, “How did …
Even Moms Need More Sleep
And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. Genesis 2:2 ESV She’s here, she’s there, she’s everywhere. You’re the mom, which means you are always on the go: groceries, diapers, and carlines are a part of your everyday world and somewhere in the chaos of it all we’ve bought into the lie that we’ve got to be some kind of supermom. You know, faster than a speeding bullet, stronger than…oh, who are we kidding, we’re not super mom, nor should …
In Defense of Gwyneth…the Mommy Wars (cont’d.)
You know what, fellow mamas? We’re doing it again. Whether we’ve realized it or not, we’ve drug another mama through the mud. Whether we’ve realized it or not, we’ve initiated yet another round of The Mommy Wars. The opponent? This time it’s Gwyneth Paltrow. If you have yet to hear, actress Gwyneth Paltrow made unpopular statements (this past month) regarding the difficulties experienced as a mother on set (in the movies–on screen if you will). In an interview with E!News, Paltrow stated the following: “I think it’s different when you have an office job, because it’s routine and you …
Which One Do You Like Best?
Sooooo… I received the videos for the book trailer for The Making of a Mom and would LOVE YOUR OPINION! Could you help me decide which of the videos I need to use on the website? If so, I’d love to know… Which one do you like best? And why? Are you a ministry leader? Or a mom? What would you add or what would you like to know more about The Making of a Mom? Please click this link if you are unable to view the video. Please click this link if you are unable to view the …
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 …