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Matriarchs: Herodias – The Self-Centered User

MATRIARCHS: Herodias – The Self-Centered User Welcome to Week 12 of MATRIARCHS! Study God’s Word with us online or use them in your small group or Sunday School class! Each lesson includes: Teaching video every Monday (15-20 minutes) Short lesson provided as the content of the post In-depth downloadable PDF to deepen your study Worksheets that take you even deeper ALL LESSONS ARE FREE AND YOU CAN MAKE AS MANY COPIES AS YOU’D LIKE! Week 1: Eve – A Mother Like No Other Week 2: Sarah – Mother of Nations Week 3: Rebekah – Mothering Through Barrenness Week 4: Mary – Stubbornly Inflexible or …

When Life Throws You a Curveball

Have you ever experienced a time in your life when everything is humming smoothly along and you know what to expect? It’s like landing on that sweet spot on the Candy Land path that gives you a shortcut to win the game. Or, how about a time when things have been the same for so long, you actually pray for a change? Those can be good times full of solidarity, security and simplicity. Just when you think nothing in your life will ever change…Life throws you a curveball. Someone who you love suddenly dies, or you lose your job unexpectedly, or how about when a good thing happens to you like …

What Kids Need to Know in Election Year

When political campaigns start to filter into our current conversations, moms take all kinds of approaches to managing the mayhem. Maybe you’re that mom who sends her child to Sunday school with a candidate’s button pinned on her dress. Or maybe you make popcorn and watch the debates with your toddlers and teens. What kind of mom are you? Do you know what your kids need to know in Election year? Are you flag-waving Felicia? This is a chance to feed your little patriots and capitalize on teachable moments about the Founding Fathers. #historylesson Are you kneeling Nancy? Every vote, debate, …

For Tired Mommies Everywhere

In my house, Nurse Mom sees plenty of nighttime action. My kids wake at midnight from coughing fits and scary dreams. They tiptoe to my bedroom in pitch darkness to inform me they need to go potty. They crawl out of bed in tears because they can’t find a favorite stuffed animal tucked deep beneath the covers. They expect me to find it. They talk in their sleep. They bump their heads on the wall. They’re thirsty. So they tap my shoulder at 2:00 a.m. asking for fresh water. Sometimes they just want to know if it’s morning yet and …

How to Help An Adopted Child Develop His Identity - Tips to help them wrap their identity around Christ via The Mom Initiative and Lindsey Bell

How To Help an Adopted Child Develop His or Her Identity

Identities are important, aren’t they? They’re important for us as adults, but they’re equally as important for our children. I remember being a young child, probably about 10 or so, and waiting in line for an attraction on a family vacation. When my brothers and me got to the front of the line, an older gentleman said to us, “You three boys go on ahead.” When he said that, I just stood there, assuming he was referring to my two brothers and my dad. But then he repeated himself. And I got it. He thought I was a boy too. Granted, …

MATRIARCHS: Salome. You take the good, you take the bad…

Welcome to Week 11 of MATRIARCHS! Study God’s Word with us online or use them in your small group or Sunday School class! Each lesson includes: Teaching video every Monday (15-20 minutes) Short lesson provided as the content of the post In-depth downloadable PDF to deepen your study Worksheets that take you even deeper ALL LESSONS ARE FREE AND YOU CAN MAKE AS MANY COPIES AS YOU’D LIKE! Week 1: Eve – A Mother Like No Other Week 2: Sarah – Mother of Nations Week 3: Rebekah – Mothering Through Barrenness Week 4: Mary – Stubbornly Inflexible or Sacredly Flexible Week 5: Naomi – Not …

Silencing Those “Bad Mom” Whispers

I couldn’t seem to shake them — those “bad mom” whispers in my head. As I raised my children, they became a familiar companion — constantly reminding me of my mothering inadequacy. When I couldn’t seem to get my kids to school on time: “A good mom would set better consequences and this wouldn’t be a problem.” When I lost my temper: “See? You blew it again. What a great example for your kids.” When I disappointed one of my children: “This is what they will remember about you. All the times you screwed up.” When I gave in when I should have stood firm: “You …

Don’t Hit the Panic Button — All Is Well!

2 Kings 4:26. “. . . ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ And she answered, ‘It is well.’” How do you respond when things in your world fall apart? The natural reaction is to panic when disaster strikes, but what if there were another response? Raising godly children in this culture is not an easy job. The distractions of the media, school requirements, reading material, dress styles, and even the influence of friends and peers can wreak havoc on our attempts to keep them safe and God-focused. In considering …

The Parable of a Different Christian

Do we, as Christians, standout as different from the world? Are we distinct, in any way? Or do we just blend in with everyone else? At a young age, Jesus declared, “I must be about My Father’s business,” (Luke 2:49 NKJV) in other words, the affairs of His Father, all those matters that pertain to the activities and establishment of the Kingdom. If Jesus’ mission involved all that pertained to the working of His Father’s Kingdom, then we need to learn to function in, take care of, and promote those same concerns. What kind of business partners or sales reps …

Moms, the Pot Culture, and What You Need to Know

It’s actually legal in 23 states. Not just medical marijuana, but smoking weed (often under the guise of ‘medical’ use) has been legalized in 23 states and the pressure is on to legalize it nation wide. But just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s good. #PotCulture @themominitiativ Click To Tweet Unfortunately, medical marijuana isn’t so ‘medical’ and the distribution of it has little or nothing to do with doctors, pharmacology or a prescription written to a patient for a medical need. The term, medical marijuana, is loosely used to give pot smokers the ability to grow and possess certain amounts of …

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