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Happy Mother’s Day from the Throne

“What do you really want for Mother’s Day?”my ten-year-old daughter, Lizzy, asked as I stashed the breakfast dishes in the dishwasher and scrubbed drizzles of spilled milk off the kitchen counter. I glanced up at the clock, down at my ratty pajamas, and over my shoulder at the toddler who had just waddled into the room with a saggy diaper. Church would begin in ninety minutes, and chances were strong that we’d be late. Again. My husband was already at work, and two of my kids were out in the yard getting their church clothes dirty as I chased down …

Free MOM Printables (Print your own cards for the moms you love)

Sometimes it’s hard to find a card that says what you want it to say. That’s why we’ve provided some printable to make it easy peasy to print them out and give to your moms, your sisters, your aunts, your sister-moms, and all the moms in your life. A little special something to let them know that they help you be a better mom, that you’re glad you’re doing the mom life with them, that you are better together. And a little something special for your mom to remind her that she’s amazing, that you are thankful for the way …

When Mother’s Day Disappoints

Did Mother’s Day live up to your dreams this year, or did you go to bed last night feeling disappointed? Did Mother’s Day live up to your dreams this year, or did you go to bed last night feeling disappointed? Click To Tweet Most of us have probably been there at least a time or two. Maybe you’re a single mom, so Mother’s Day for you has never meant sleeping in or having someone else help with the children. You love your children, of course, but Mother’s Day reminds you of what you don’t have: someone to help raise your …

GET READY for MOM Week at The MOM Initiative with AMAZING GUESTS & GREAT GIVEAWAYS!

We LOVE MOMS of ALL AGES & STAGES! I guess that’s pretty obvious! So, every year at The MOM Initiative, we bring in some amazing guests who love moms, love Jesus and can share share some words of wisdom that can help you in your mom journey! We also have FIVE great giveaways this year! To make it easy to win, you can enter to win all week long by LEAVING COMMENTS on each post. You can also enter by SHARING THIS POST & EACH POST THROUGH OUT THE WEEK ON FACEBOOK or TWITTER! Just be sure to tag us so we …

How to Make More Out of Mother’s Day

They sat around the living room in various stages of brokenness and healing. Two women had arrived that week, and another one came that morning before I arrived. Some have stayed through low times, angry times, and desperate times. Some are barely recognizable when I think back to their first days at the women’s shelter. Chapel started, and I asked the group, “Why is Mother’s Day so hard?” Murmurs poured across the room with words like, “passed away, shame, failure, abortion, infertility, abandonment, disowned.” You won’t find these themes on Hallmark cards, but it’s the very real experience of many …

Honoring Your Mom and Your Mother-In-Law This Mother’s Day

Guess what is right around the corner? This year instead of all the gifts, let’s do something a little different and take some time to honor your mom…and your mother in law this Mother’s Day. Listen, I’ll be the first to admit, I wanna claim Mother’s Day as “my day.” I work hard all year long and I need, scratch that, want a day for me–but I’m gonna let you in on a little secret, your mom and your mother in law want that too. I’m not saying you give up your title of “Queen for the day” or anything like …

What is a Mom Worth?

If you’re a stay-at-home mom, what would you be paid, in today’s market, if you could actually be compensated for your services? Salary.com surveyed 6,000 moms for their 2013 (latest results) questionnaire. They wanted to find out the top ten most time-consuming jobs a mother performs. Applying their salary data to each household chore, they factored in the number of hours spent on each chore, and then estimated the possible annual salary. After calculating, they came up with the figures in these two infographics (used with permission): If you’d like to see how they calculate it, you can check it …

Happy Mother’s Day & This Week’s WINNERS!

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 …

Mother’s Day: Happy or Hurting

“I hate Mother’s Day!” said my dear friend who is longing for a baby. “You know that women struggling with infertility don’t go to church on Mother’s Day.” Kris agrees, “I was that mom-in-waiting for 16 years; I stayed away from baby showers, church, and friends who would get pregnant. I didn’t stop praying, but it WAS the worse pain.” Lisa concurs, “I am guilty of having skipped church a few years before we adopted my son.” In my book, Dear God, Why Can’t I Have a Baby? A Companion Guide for Couples on the Infertility Journey, my own daughter …

See the BOID!

“My sister was carrying my daughter, Kim, down the hall of a hospital. Little Kim was looking back and saying, “See the boid!” (bird – she couldn’t yet say her Rs). Gail turned to see what bird could possibly be in the hospital, and there stood three nuns. Kim thought they were penguins.”* My friend, Sandra Chapman, shared this story in the “Laugh Out Loud” section of The Plan A MOM in a Plan B World. IT’S GOOD TO LAUGH, DON’T YOU THINK? I remember the day when my children, Taylor and Lauren, were little and the milk spilled …