Merry Christmas from the MOMs at The MOM Initiative

  I LOVE watching the movie Elf!  It’s one of those movies that has given our family an arsenal of cute quotes to draw from at random.  Quotes like, “Smiling is my favorite!”     And, “There’s room for everyone on the Nice List.”   And I love when Buddy discovers that Santa is coming to the store and shouts, “Santa’s coming! I KNOW him!”   More importantly that a cheesy, cute fairly tell, is the stunning truth that JESUS IS COMING…and I REALLY KNOW HIM!  How about you? Because the truth is, there is no Santa. Not anymore. Yes…I know …

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25 Ways to Keep Christ in Christmas & Teach Your Children to Do the Same

Do you want your family to enjoy the true meaning of Christmas but need some ideas on how you can focus on Christ this Christmas? Family holiday traditions are an important part of our lives but during this most wonderful time of the year, it’s so easy to get caught up in the busyness of it all that we forget to leave precious imprints of this special time together on their hearts. 25 creative and fun ways to keep Christ in Christmas for the whole family Click To Tweet Below are 25 creative and fun ways to keep Christ in …

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The 5 Do’s and Don’ts for Black Friday

  I LOVE Black Friday. Kind of weird for a woman who really hates to shop, I know. I used to hate it! Absolutely hate it! But one day it occurred to me that 99% of the Black Friday shoppers were people who were willing to get up at wee hours to get a gift for someone they loved. I realize The MOM Initiative is a ministry to moms and this is where I’m supposed to give you all those wise warnings about NOT getting caught up in all the hullabaloo and materialistic madness that begins when the Black Friday …

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Stories of Life-Change from The MOM Initiative

We are honored to serve moms and the children they are raising around the world. It’s what God called us to do when we launched The MOM Initiative in 2012. To minister to moms who know Christ and reach those who don’t. To make mentoring missional, impacting over a million moms and the children they are raising. We believe that if the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, then the church that mentors those hands will win it. One. Mom. At. A. Time! if the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, then the church that mentors …

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If you’re over 35, we need to hear from you!

Recently we heard from a MOM Group leader who shared that the young mom she mentored in jail showed up at her church when she got out of jail. She hasn’t received Christ yet, but God is working on her and the MOM Group she was part of in jail was where she discovered how much God loves her and her children and wants her to become a mom they can be proud of. Oh, you know that made my heart smile big time! MOM Groups are where lives are changed and families strengthened. It’s the heart of TMI. To …

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Are You Embracing Cultural Christianity?

Perched on my lawn chair peering over my pool, I tried to process what I had read and heard. What I had been reading and hearing for a long time. But now it was time to try to make sense of it all. Christian stars who speak to the masses, write books, and stand tall while wide-eyed Christians hang on every word.   We see multitudes flocking to hear their words while they applaud what they say – even if it doesn’t line up with Scripture. Many cheering on their crass efforts to appear cool and relevant, even if it …

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10 Ways Wives Can Make a Huge Difference in Their Marriage with Their Words

  Yeah… that’s my man! We’ve been married for just 6 months shy of 30 years.   Today, I want to brag on my guy a bit. Okay… a lot! I love him like crazy for oh-so many reasons, but other than his love for God and passion for ministering to people, he prays some crazy, audacious prayers for me to become who I was created to be and then he helps me fulfill God’s call on my life. AND… he loves me. AND… he gets me. AND… he makes me laugh. AND… he works hard at being a good husband. …

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When Grace & Truth Collide – A Christian’s Response to the LGBT Community

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a war going on. In fact, there are many wars going on. Cultural wars, racial wars, political wars, religious wars… it’s a crazy, mixed up world we live in. The war is about so much more than which bathroom people should use. The war is real, but it’s really a war that is being fought in the heavenliness for the minds and souls of mankind. It’s a different kind of war… For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness …

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