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Happy Thanksgiving

We at TMI are so thankful to God for all that He does through this ministry to touch MOMs and their families in the USA and all over the world. We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with blessings. A prayer of Thanksgiving: Dear Father God, We are so thankful to you for your love, goodness, kindness, mercy, grace, and forgiveness. Help us to remember You more in thanksgiving, not just today, but every single day. We are so thankful for the salvation you have given to us when you gave your son up for our sins. We love …

A Thanksgiving Proclamation

“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thess. 5:18 NKJV Do we fail God’s will of giving thanks, in every situation? Remember the Grumbly Bunch in the wilderness? “God, why did you bring us out here? To die? In this wilderness? Where are we going? There’s no food. No water. And we hate this manna!” Uh-oh! According to the original Hebrew, Numbers 11:1 (Masoretic Text) tells us the people were evil for complaining and made God’s anger glow. Therefore, He “sent a fire to rage among them, and he destroyed …

3 Fun Things to Do with Your Kids This Thanksgiving

It’s the week of Thanksgiving, which means your kids are officially out of school or in their final days before Thanksgiving break. If your family is like mine, you are so ready for some time off from school so you can eat delicious food, catch up with family and friends, and begin your Christmas shopping (and decorating!). While it is easy to fill this week with lots of activities, the thing that I cherish most about Thanksgiving is it can be a time to rest. My favorite part of Thanksgiving is taking a nap after lunch on Thanksgiving Day!!! While …

Why Gratitude is Essential in Your Life

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, many of us are thinking about gratitude. The truth is, though, sometimes, thankfulness can be hard to find…especially during a difficult season of life. Four years ago, my husband and I experienced our fourth miscarriage 6 days before Thanksgiving. I didn’t even want to go to any family dinners that year, let alone think about things I was grateful for. All I wanted to do that year was wallow in my own sorrow. And, if I’m being completely honest, my feelings didn’t change for quite some time. I didn’t feel very thankful, so I didn’t want …

A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Dear Sweet Moms, I hope you have a terrific and special day with your families! Prayer along with thanksgiving has always been a part of this special day. So, here is some scripture that teaches us to be thankful. You may want to add it to your prayers before you take part in the bounty and feasting of today. Psalm 107:1 ESV “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Colossians 3:15-17 ESV “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let …

Long Distance Love

James 2:15-17 – New Living Translation (NLT) Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. Holidays can conjure up a mix of emotions. Excitement, melancholy and busyness. But, for many they can be a lonely time of existence. A little over a year ago I moved to Tennessee, …

9 Things Entitled Kids Say

I want my kids to have what they want. I don’t want my kids to struggle. I want my kids to be happy. I confess, I am a recovering entitlement enabler. I confess, I am a recovering entitlement enabler. @loriwildenberg Click To Tweet Struggle is a good character builder. Struggle builds empathy. Struggle encourages humility. Challenges create opportunities to problem solve, be stretched, and be creative. Challenges and struggles build strong leaders and increase confidence. The message I want to communicate to my kids is that they are capable of managing the difficult times and of earning the things they desire. In …

How to Be Thankful Even When You Don’t Feel Like It

And be thankful. Colossians 3:15b ESV How do you get to a place of thankfulness when it would be so easy to just give up and become bitter or beaten down by the tough seasons in life? Everywhere you turn others are talking about their sweet family traditions and keeping a daily journal on their instagram page of things they are thankful for and you, well, you find yourself thinking…what do I have to do to catch a break here? Yep, I hear you sweet friend. It’s not always sunshine and lollipops in my world either, but let me let …

3 Reasons to Thank God When You Don’t Feel Blessed

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November to be a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” For over 150 years, Americans – and people around the world – have thanked God for His many blessings on Thanksgiving. What if you don’t feel blessed? What if you’re in the midst of some trial or difficulty or heartache right now? Can you still join in the Thanksgiving celebration with joy or will you just be going through the motions? The writer of Psalm 118 knew trouble. His life had …

Meeting Holiday Demands

Meeting the demands of the holidays

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