A “Horrible” Mom

I’ll never forget sitting down to enjoy a cup of coffee and take in the morning headlines, when instead, I was greeted by a special report offering advice to new parents. Within minutes, I was told how horrible a mom I was. Now, it wasn’t directed to me personally, but, according to the experts, I had really messed up my children. I did everything wrong, especially with my firstborn! Ah, the firstborn! The one on whom we practice and learn. My unfortunate firstborn, Jordan was born by emergency C-Section, on May 24, 1993. He was a wonderful, 9 pound, 1 …

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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? …

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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, …

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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 …

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Honey, the Kids Shrunk Me!

“Mom, I think you’re shrinking.” My firstborn stands beside me, the tip of his blonde head occupying the space above mine. He casts me one of his infectious grins as he puffs out his chest and holds his shoulders tall to prove the truth of his declaration. I stretch myself up on tiptoe so I can look my sixteen-year-old in the eye. Then, I return his goading with a playful punch and remind him that “sometimes the best things come in small packages…” But what I really want to say to that growing boy of mine is that it’s his fault. …

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Wonder What a Titus 2 Vision Might Look Like? Here’s Ours – AND an Easy Way Your Church Can Host a BETTER TOGETHER Conference!

Ever wonder what a Titus 2 vision might look like? Here’s ours! And don’t miss how YOUR CHURCH can HOST a BETTER TOGETHER Conference! Click THIS LINK and find out how! The MOM Initiative exists because moms mold the heart of the next generation and if we can minister to the moms of this generation, we can reach the children of the next generation. As an in-reach and outreach ministry, The MOM Initiative equips and mobilizes local churches, ministries and organizations to effectively mentor moms, not only within the four walls of the church, but also in urban areas, in prisons, …

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Helping Your Child Grow Through Trials

James 1:2-4 “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” Mark Twain once said, “Good judgment is the result of experience . . . and experience is often the result of bad judgment.” Isn’t it true that a lot of what we have learned has come from mistakes we have made and difficulties we have endured? I can look back at times in my life and see the growth I’ve personally …

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Hold On Loosely, Don’t Give Up Hope

Moms of teenagers and adult children, oh how I would love to pull up a chair beside you, pour a cup of coffee and commiserate over this new season of parenting you’re in. It’s not an easy transition by any means but I’m hoping that as we sit and visit that you and I both will learn a little bit about how to hold on loosely in this season when you feel like giving up hope. Chances are if you are a child of the 80’s, you’ll remember a song from the band 38 special called, “Hold On Loosely.” In …

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Are You Willing to Take the “UNPLUGGED SUNDAY” Family Challenge?

This is a repost of from last year, but it’s a challenge we try to share every Sunday. And since today is Sunday, I was just wondering… Are you willing to unplug from 8 to 8 on Sundays?   Recently, my hubby and I headed to Chili’s after church. As I stood in the restaurant waiting to be seated, I noticed a young family sitting in the waiting area. The mom and dad were busy text messaging or checking their latest Facebook status while the daughter, who was sandwiched between them, slouched down with a very exasperated look on her face.  …

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5 Verses Moms Should Memorize…and PRAY!

Salvation. It’s the most important thing we want for our children. The most important prayer our heart whispers every day. The most important cry of every Christian momma’s heart.  More than a godly spouse, educational and financial success, power, position or health, we pray that our children will be saved. But we’re not alone in this deep desire to see our kids come to know Christ. It’s God’s deepest desire too!  That’s why Jesus came… because it wasn’t His will that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance – and that includes your children, and my children, …

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