Is Your Prayer Life in the Winter or Spring Season? By Lillian Penner

In the Northwest of the United States where we have four seasons, the beautiful tulips are in full bloom reminding us of the new life that spring brings. The cherry trees are loaded with blossoms also. It is a beautiful time of the year with the trees and plants that have lain dormant during the cold winter months are getting new life almost over night.    During the winter months, many of our areas experience harsh cold snowy weather. However, as spring approaches it gives us the hope of warmth, beautiful gardens and landscapes. As it warms our spirit, we become …

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Where does mom find back-to-school peace?

Are you ready for the lessons that come with a new school year? It’s the time of year when so many moms prepare to head back into the school year with all their might. Hoping to capture treasured moments and launch kids well, we try to make special Back-to-School traditions as deposits into the hearts of our children. We do our best to buy folders on sale, notebook paper in bulk, and extra crayons to share. We determine to be a parent teachers will love and commit to being real moms praying for real teachers. We hope there won’t be …

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Prayer Journals for the Whole Family

As we neared the end of our usual bed time routine of tucking kids in, reading stories, tucking kids back in, getting drinks, and finally tucking kids back into bed again–it was time to pray. As I asked my youngest what she wanted to pray for, Tori Grace responded in her 5 year-old wisdom, “It doesn’t matter mama, you can pray for me.”  Shocked, I said a simple prayer and tucked her in (fingers crossed she would stay in bed) before letting my imagination get away from me. No  sane mom could have let this unexpected grenade comment go. Pictures …

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31 prayers that will change lives (includes printables)

The chaos, the biting comments, the bill pile and another child getting out of bed…again. When will this week end? If this statement applies to you, it’s time to take back your home and fight for you family. As women–we are the heart of the home.  Each day, we have the oppterunity to create comfort, attend to needs, and make way for change and it all begins on our knees. I was feeling as crabby as my kids,  until I saw a word picture on Facebook that said, “If you’re too busy to pray or read your Bible, then you …

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Revelations of a Mama Prayer Slacker

Let Me Be Honest I don’t know about you but I’m one of those gals that doesn’t ever really get around to praying except at meal times, church, or I’m not getting my way with our Almighty Maker. I have to say that was me until recently. The dynamics of prayer time has changed and so has my heart towards it. First I’d like to say God does hear all of our prayers, every one of them. Secondly, prayer time is a way to build your relationship with Jesus who intercedes for us. And thirdly, it awakens the power that was instilled …

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