We came upon the wreck just moments after it happened. The older gentlemen stood beside his mangled car, looking confused and disoriented. Others had stopped and were checking on the other vehicle, which had careened into a ditch just inches before hitting a major power line. We pulled around the wreck trying to avoid shards of metal and glass that covered the road, then pulled over to see if we could help. I passed the other car—where everyone was gathered—and asked if the driver was ok (he was). Instead, I was heading toward the grey-haired man wandering in the road. …
Wonder If Mentoring Matters & How YOU Can Make a Difference?
Have you ever wanted to start a Titus 2 ministry but you weren’t sure how? Perhaps you have tried to use material that may work for some churches but your church or ministry has a very different volunteer base, skill set, and logistics than where you’ve seen it work before. The MOM Initiative is here to help YOU tailor a Titus 2 Mentoring Ministry specifically for YOUR church and to help you reach out in YOUR community in a very unique way through mentoring moms both inside your church and in your community. We make mentoring moms easy and missional. …
Proverbs 31:25 The Power of the Holy Spirit
Did you know that the power of the Holy Spirit is with you? She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. (Proverbs 31:25 NIV) Moms, you are powerful! You are literally wearing the robes of strength and honor that the power of the Holy Spirit provides. I think we sometimes forget the amazing gift of power that He gives us. Because we are saved, we are Saints in the eyes of God and His power is a gift to us through His living Word and our salvation. We are wearing His mighty robes that allow …
3 Things a Mom Must Do to Find Balance
We all know pictures can tell a thousand words, but this one just jumped off the page as if to say, “This is your life.” Here in my hometown the circus comes around every January and puts on the greatest show on earth. Everything from contortionists to clowns to wild animal acts to magic shows. But the ones that capture my attention more than anything else are those that require balance. The trapeze, high wire, plate spinning and juggling acts were mesmerizing. How could they possibly sit on a chair perched on a rope while balancing a canoe on their …
Six Suggestions to Stop Sibling Squabbles
Any mom with two or more kids has seen sibling squabbles… from the toy snatching of toddlers to the bickering of older kids. And even though these interactions between sisters and brothers are inevitable, they can sometimes be hard to deal with. Here are six things you can do as a mom to stop the squabbles (and increase the love): 1. Get involved. Rather than yelling at your kids to stop fighting (or hiding in the other room pretending not to hear them), get in the mix. If you have little ones, kneel down and talk on their eye level …
What Mom’s Do Right: Raising godly children
We all have those proud mom moments when our children surprise us and make us look like the mom of the year. You know… that rare family dinner out where all of the kids display their best table manners with no whining or crying and they remember the magic words … “please” and “thank you” and the waitress and the table of elderly ladies behind you congratulate you on how well-behaved your children are. And your chest swells with pride as your imagination plays a movie of the Mom’s Choice Awards and they call your name. Your children jump to …
How a Single Mom Accomplishes the Impossible
Wendy Hirschfeld is a single mom accomplishing the impossible. Beautiful fields, grazing farm animals and a tight-knit family surrounded Wendy as she grew up in Nebraska. Emmitt, on the other hand, struggled to survive amid the drug laden streets of Chicago. Emmitt’s father was robbed from him through carbon monoxide poisoning when he was only 8, and was left to survive with his drug addicted mom. Emmitt’s family eventually drifted to a shelter in Omaha, Nebraska while he attended middle school. While there, his birth mom abandoned him… Emmitt had absolutely nowhere to go. Until Wendy took him as her …
Our Family Formula
A friend once asked me long ago to share my family formula for a healthy family. It really made me think, because I KNOW what it FEELS like, but have never really put it to paper. So here’s a snapshot into my family about 8 years ago, which is very close to what we still do today! First of all, I am constantly analyzing the attitudes of my family….wondering, where did that come from? What may be contributing? So I find that the best way to get all in line is a little “pull in” time. That is when we have a …