Tomorrow I turn 39. I begin my fortieth year and the last nine years swirl around me in fast-forward. These days I cannot recall each individual one. But, I see them marked in lines on my face, by the number of shoe sizes my children have gone through, and by the tiny bit of white appearing at my temples. Maybe I am a bit weird, but I am looking forward to being 39. I am a mom of three wonderful kids, and I can’t wait to see what they will accomplish. I love watching who they are and who they are …
Praying Your Children Will Love God’s Law
Praying God’s Word for your children is the most powerful thing you can do for them. And praying they will love God’s Word will change their lives! It is God’s Word that has the power to strengthen their faith. It is God’s Word that gives them wisdom to live out each day, empowers them with to stand strong when life is hard, and instills character to live lives of integrity. The MOM Initiative is here to help you discover the power of praying God’s Word for your children and we stand with you to pray for them today! And …
11 Shows I Wouldn’t Let My Children Watch
“I will not look with approval on anything that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it.” Psalm 101:3 (NIV) Have you noticed how crude, crass and blatantly corrupt television shows have become? There’s almost nothing worth watching these days… especially for kids. Back in the day, writers of television shows focused on writing scripts that promoted morals, doing the right thing, consequences to misbehavior, patriotism. Television shows that embraced truth, faith, courage, integrity, civil service, and hard work. Today, scripts are basically the polar opposite. I know this may sound hard, but to …
How to Set Curfews for Teenagers
There’s no greater DoAhead on the planet than raising good kids. It can feel like a daunting task when they are little but sometimes it can feel impossible when they become teens. One such example has to do with weekend recreation. You know the drill. It’s a Friday night and your beyond exhausted waiting for your teen to get home. Oh, it’s not that you have a bad kid. It’s just part of parenting teens. Years ago a mother who mentored me told me that there are two seasons in which a parent becomes sleep deprived. The first season is when the …
A WEEK of GIVEAWAYS, a LIVE CHAT & LOTS of FUN – COMING YOUR WAY on Monday, Feb 16th – 21st
I LOVE FREE STUFF… especially FREE MOM stuff! And I REALLY LOVE to GIVE AWAY FREE STUFF! Especially MOM stuff! So… in honor of the upcoming day of LOVE called Valentine’s Day, The MOM Initiative is excited to share a lot of GIVEAWAYS with YOU! “With LOVE from MOM“ is a WEEK FULL OF GIVEAWAYS & CONNECTING with OVER a DOZEN AUTHORS, SPEAKERS & MOMs during a LIVE CHAT… & a WEEK FULL OF VIDEO BLOGS especially for YOU – with SOME REAL, HELPFUL, and PRACTICAL PARENTING TIPS from PARENTING EXPERTS, MENTORS & AUTHORS… AND…it is coming your way the week after Valentine’s …
HELP is ON the WAY
Are you OVERWHELMED? STRESSED? IMPATIENT? DEPRESSED? “Help is ON the WAY!” Isn’t that what we crave to hear? Isn’t that what we NEED to KNOW? Psalm 33:20 assures us God “is our HELP and our shield.” HOW is GOD my HELP? He assures me that I’m not alone. He comforts me that His eye is on me. He reminds me that my joy is in Him. He directs me with the promptings of His Holy Spirit. He leads me in the way of truth which shields my children and me from Satan’s schemes of deception. He is my reward. He is my joy. HOW …
Praying Psalm 28:7 for Your Children
Scripture! It changes hearts. It changes lives. And it is the MOST POWERFUL TOOL we have to pray for our children! Today, sweet moms, would you take just a few minutes to seek God’s face on behalf of your children? If you’re not sure how, we are here to help. Almost every week we share from a Scripture you can pray for your children. Today, pray for their hearts. Pray that God will assure them that He alone is their strength. Pray that they will trust Him with ALL of their hearts! Keep praying. Keep crying out for your kids. …
Funny ‘Mom’ Stuff – Just for Fun
I love to laugh! How about you? So, today, I thought I’d share a couple MOM videos that I hope will bring a smile to your MOM HEART! Just for fun… Click here if you can’t view this in your RSS feed. There’s a lot of truth in this video and a funny look at why we really are BETTER TOGETHER! Click here if you can’t read this in your RSS feed.
TherMOMeter: Setting The Temperature In Your Family
As a young mom, I had no idea that my mood could and would set the temperature for the entire house; actually I wasn’t aware yet, but I was the therMOMeter of my home. If I was in a bad mood, it eventually bled over and made everyone else have a bad mood too. My boys were little when I decided to test this idea out. I decided that no matter how I “felt” that day I would take a few notes and see how quickly my attitude started affecting how the kids (and even my husband) were behaving in …