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Do you ever feel like the odd mom out when other moms start talking about their lives and they don’t look anything like yours? Perhaps you feel like many of your mom friends don’t get you because you love Jesus and want to raise your children to know and love Him too. Ever received strange looks because you wouldn’t let your children watch certain things on television, go to certain places, or get involved in certain activities? You’re not alone! And The MOM Initiative is on a mission to seek out like-minded moms and it has been exciting to see that moms …

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Tea Party?

On the mornings that we run late to school, all manners are gone.  This morning, my girls had a tea party at school. I knew that this tea party was a big deal. It’s a time for them to show off their manners, get dressed up in frilly dresses, over the top hats, and shiny jewelry and shoes. But, my husband was out of town for work so it was up to me to get the girls ready for the big school party. So the night before the tea party, we picked out their outfits and all their accessories. But …

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The Year of Last Firsts

Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.”  I did not expect the rush of emotions that threatened to overwhelm me as I entered the football stadium last Friday. We had arrived early to grab dinner at the concession stand and speak with friends whom we hadn’t seen most of the summer. When the cadence of the drums announced the marching band making their way to the field, we quickly found our seats. This was a scene we have repeated each year for twelve years since my eldest son first donned his …

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The Sacred Calling of Motherhood

  It’s sacred and yet, sometimes we moms miss it, ya know? How significant our lives are… how important the little things we do every day really are. We get blinded by the small, the menial and the mundane and we completely miss how big our calling really is. Remding moms of that motherhood is sacred – a Divine calling that God has called us to – that not only molds the hearts of those little ones who call us mom, but molds the heart of the next generation. That’s what you’re doing today! It’s a sacred calling. And every …

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Tips for Parents of Kindergartners

This week my twin girls start kindergarten. How did they get to be so big? Somehow, in five years my bubbly babies have grown into little girls. While this mama is a little sad, I’m also so excited to parent them through this new stage of life. While we are getting them ready to go back-to-school, I’m trying to be proactive with what to expect this year in both their development and school. I’ve asked a friend who does “Mommy School” with her five year old and our Preschool Minister at church for some tips on parenting kindergartners, and today …

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Are YOU Ready for School Yet?

Hey… sweet mom! Yeah… you!  The one who knows it’s back-to-school time for the kiddos but hasn’t even had a chance to enjoy the summer yet… The mom who can’t seem to find the bottom of the dirty clothes pile, figure out what’s for dinner tonight, is stressed out by her toddler’s temper tantrums and feels like the trip to the grocery store without kids is a vacation. Are you looking for a little relief? Wondering if anyone else ‘gets’ you and understands what you are going through and how you feel? You are the object of our prayers and the …

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Bite Your Tongue

  My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, James 1:19 NIV Sometimes it is better for everyone involved if you just bite your tongue. Oh, I know, it’s not easy to do and believe me, this is something that I struggle with as a mom, wife…and well, as a person, but hear me on this- there is strength in not saying everything that comes to your mind. There is strength in not saying everything that comes to your mind. Bite Your Tongue. Click To …

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Mama, Don’t Rush Your Babies Growing Up

Do you remember the old song by Willie Nelson called “Mama, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys?” In it the song says over and over why they shouldn’t let their babies grow up to be a cowboy. It gives lots of reasons why the cowboy life isn’t a good one and tells mamas to let them be “doctors and lawyers and such”. What I’ve always wanted to scream is mama, don’t let your babies grow up…and then reality hit me, and I realized that no matter what you do they are gonna grow up. So, instead of …

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A little taller, a little older, a little stronger…

The front door opened and closed with a bang. “Hi, Mom,” my ten-year-old called. He was home early because it was a minimum day. I went into the entry hall and gave him a hug. “How was school?” “Good.” He peeled away from me and grabbed his soccer bag from the closet. He pulled his cleats out and started putting them on. “What are you doing?” “I decided I’m reaching my juggling goal today,” he said, matter-of-fact. At the beginning of the soccer season, he set three goals for himself. Juggling the ball twenty times in a row with his feet only (no …

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