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Let’s Talk About Prayer FREE Ebook

Motherhood has a way of bringing us to our knees. As a 40 something mom of 2 nearly grown kids about to launch from the nest, my prayer life has had a recent dose of motivation. Fellow MOM Initiative mom Heather Riggleman is a 30 something mom with 3 kids at home and lots of motivation to pray in her own season of mothering. Our shared passion for prayer brought us together to talk about making prayer work in the trenches of family life. From where we live in Nebraska and Tennessee, Heather and I hear moms of all ages and …

Covering Your Kids in Prayer ~ Whether They’re Toddlers, Teens, or Adults

Have you seen the CapriSun commercial featuring the “overprotective mom?” As the commercial says, “If Paula Ebert had her way she would help her child … with everything…” I laugh everytime I see this commercial, because while it’s an exaggeration of motherhood, it reveals the secret truth of moms everywhere. Take a look. If you’re anything like me, you want to spare your child any semblence of pain. My oldest son, Jordan still holds the record from when he was five years old, for the most gory injury at his school. He and his buddies were playing tag on …

Mom’s Day of Prayer – Blanketing Our Nation in Prayer

After reading an article in a local Christian periodical Kathy Coleman knew she had to do something about it. It was November of 1997 and with a healthy dose of fear Kathy approached her new pastor with the idea – a day set aside for the moms, aunts, neighbors, and grandmothers of her church to join together to pray for the children in their lives. Kathy’s pastor not only told her she could have this event, but he had some ideas for her. First he gave her a name for this special day – Mom’s Day of Prayer. Then he …