By Guest: Arlene Pellicane If you have an iPad and kids, you have probably uttered these words to your son or daughter, “Give my iPad back!” Whether it’s an iPad, a different tablet, or a smart phone, you have probably struggled about your child’s growing use of technology. I recently had lunch with a grandmother named Sally who was lamenting the loss of quality time with her teenage grandson. She and her grandson were very close during elementary school. Peter was always talkative and social with his grandpa rents and others. Peter’s grandmother was very much a part …
Are You Broken?
“We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” (2 Corinthians 4:7) Two compassionate dark eyes squinted while looking for a particular clay jar in a large storage room. This man knew each of the shelved vessels intimately from His time bent over His potter’s wheel. He skimmed the shelves looking for one that refused to attract attention to itself. He hoped to find a large vessel, a bit broken, and covered with just enough dust to be overlooked and unnoticed by the untrained eye. Then He …
The Crucified Life
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.“ As I continue to learn about the life of Jesus, I am becoming more deeply aware of the calling to live the “crucified life“. All I do in this life should spring from a heart which offers all that I am as a living sacrifice. I sense the constant battle of my flesh that screams, “What about ME? What …
Freezer Tips: Freezing Eggs, Milk and More
Written by Heather Riggleman, Author of Mama Needs a Time Out Okay, I’m not one to spend much time in the kitchen but since we’ve started a journey towards eating a whole foods, plant based diet–let’s just say I’m in the kitchen A LOT more than I’d like to be. But fear not, I’m not going to ask you to join me in this diet but rather I’m going to give you tips to save time and money on your budget, especially since the school season is just around the corner. This means, you’ll be driving your swagger wagon to …
Helping Kids Grow In the Faith & An Adventures In Odyssey Giveaway
Hi sweet moms, mentors and ministry leaders! It’s Steph…and I’m super excited about the new Adventures in Odyssey’s devotion for kids! And TODAY we are sharing a GREAT GIVEAWAY! SO…be sure to COMMENT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN 90 Devotions for Kids by Adventures in Odyssey! For moms with kids in school, the most hectic months of the year are usually September and May. The end of the school year involves parties, playoffs, and final projects. The beginning of the year has moms and kids feeling overloaded with shopping trips, sign-ups, and new schedules. Establishing healthy, positive routines is a …
Raising Brave Kids
She mounted the twisted iron ladder to the monkey bars. Surely she could slip and smack her nose. So I yelled to my six-year-old before she reached the second rung. “Be careful!” Those words fly out of my mouth about a hundred times a day. When my daughters dance dizzy in the living room, run barefoot through the yard, fumble with poster paints, or beg to pour the milk—my mommy reflex blurts, Be careful! Accidents are not on our agenda today. The way I see it, God entrusted these children to my care, and I am determined not to mess …
Simple Mentoring – You Can Do It!
Do you have that “older woman” who touches your life deeply, without much fan fare or notice to the rest of the world? I remember her well; her name was Connie. She was the “older women” in our women’s group at the small church I attended in West Virginia over a dozen years ago. Older meant she was in her late 40’s, while the rest of us were in our 20’s and 30’s. Older meant that she had teen children, while we had babies and toddlers. Older meant that because she wasn’t in constant “mom motion” she was able to …
3 Reasons The M.O.M. Initiative Took the Pinterest Plunge… and We Are Asking for Your Help
We did it! Yes, we took the Pinterest plunge. The M.O.M. team had been dabbling with pinning and posting and on our own sites, but we have recently started our very own Pinterest Page full of fun and informative boards that will encourage moms, mentors and ministry leaders and we are asking all of you who are Piniterest lovin’ mommas to join us by following our boards. Social media is an interesting thing. Some love it, some hate it, some can’t seem to live without it. So, today, we want to share 3 reasons The M.O.M. Initiative Took the Pinterest Plunge …
What are your expectations
Morning moms, I’m coming to you live from my kitchen. Before you watch the video, I have a few thoughts for you, what are your expectations as we move into this season of busyness with school schedules, homework, fall activities? Do you have to have it all together and look presentable at all times? Are you expectations so high that you are setting yourself up for failure? Or are you working unto the Lord? Here’s a cup full of encouragement on Colossians 3:23 today! And if you can’t watch the video, here is a great post FULL of tips just for you. …
“Character” From a Child’s Perspective
The above picture is of the grandkids and me heading off to our first day of Vacation Bible School at our church, located at the bottom of the hill we live on. The kids and I like to walk down to VBS every morning and trudge back up the hill after the hot lunch provided for all the VBS kids! At the bottom of the hill, we have to cross a two-lane country road, which is the only access in and out of our area, so it’s busy in the morning. Where we live there are no stoplights or crosswalks, …