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 …

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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 …

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When Giving Thanks Hurts

Sometimes life burns. Kids wander, husbands don’t understand, political climate at work is tenuous at best, there are test results that may change the course of your life forever. The unknown future looms large and dark and uncertain. Fear and worry feed on the dark things rolling around in your head. Everything feels hot and heavy and dark. How do we give thanks in the midst of the fire? We look for moments of beauty in the fire and through the fire. We train our eyes to acknowledge the mess and admit we don’t have all the answers, and we …

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Faith is Just a Trust Walk with God

I admit it. I have trust issues. When I’m faced with the difficulties of life, the thought have faith runs through my mind. Easier said than done, right? Or what about that sweet well-meaning friend who says in the midst of your struggle, “just have more faith.” That can be frustrating because it seems so simple to them, yet it is not easy for me to WALK OUT. As I was praying the other day, God showed me why I have a hard time with my faith. It’s not that I can’t see the actual physical form of God, it’s …

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How to Teach Gratitude to Our Children

Some things I vowed I’d never say to my children. Like this one. “Don’t waste those waffles, girls. Did you know there are kids starving in Africa??” “What?” My younger daughter, age four at the time, looked up at me and crinkled her nose. “In Africa. And all sort of other places around the world. Even here in our own country! Not all kids get to eat as much as you do.” “But I don’t want waffles! I wanted cereal!” My seven-year-old whined. “Too bad. Eat the waffles. Some children are lucky if they get a bowl of rice—and that’s …

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A Culture in Crisis, Children in Need, and Moms Who Need Help and Hope

I know you could be busy doing a million things, so THANK YOU for taking a minute to read this and considering the importance of what we are doing and how you can be part! Not long ago, I received a letter from a desperate mom. “Please help! I want to raise my children right but I don’t know what right is or what good mothering looks like. My mom was a drug addict and sold me to men for drug money. I’m scared and don’t know what to do.” A ministry leader in Cameroon, Africa wrote, “The moms here, they carry a …

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Election Lessons: What Our Kids Can Learn From This Election

Presidential elections can show us just how divided our country can be, and vitriol from all camps has been served to us through the airways, on social media, and in conversation for months. As an adult, I have found this season to be difficult to tread through. I can only imagine what it must be like to be a child watching adults verbally bash the candidate they like the least, and the people who follow that candidate. My husband and I have chosen to have honest discussions with our children about the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate, and about …

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When I’m Told to Take Care of Myself: Thoughts on Biblical Self-Care

My house is a chaotic mess right now. There are couches stacked on each other, clothes and toys everywhere, and we can’t even get into our living room because the floors are being redone.  All of this, coupled with my struggle with anxiety has made it very difficult for me to keep a clear head nowadays. My husband just came back from an extended work-related trip, after which we took a family vacation. It is in desperate times like these, I wonder, how in the world do other moms do it? I know I can’t be the only one struggling. …

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Election Day

Election Day and empowering, enduring truths for moms

Every mom can be empowered by earthly elections. While the whole world isn’t voting for a leader today, it’s Election Day in the United States, and much of the world waits to see the outcome. No one watches our individual responses as closely our children. No matter the outcome in our process of choosing a president or electing a leader, today is a day to model strength and faith for our children.   Future leaders learn from us today.  Some moms will balance toddlers on their hip to watch them cast their vote. Others will snap pictures outside of polling stations …

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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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