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Things our kids should (and shouldn’t) hear us say…
Words are powerful. Especially our words as moms. They can lift our kids up, or they can tear them down. They can give them the courage to make mistakes (or admit mistakes), or they can fill them with fear and uncertainty. They can help our kids believe in themselves, or they can cause them to doubt the very person they were created to be. I’m sure we all remember things our own mom said to us when we were younger that encouraged us in some way and made a big difference. Or things that still sting when we recall them. And I’m sure we’ve all said something to our own …
Teaching your children to pray…
One night after I had already tucked the kids into bed, my daughter came back downstairs to get a glass of water. She filled her glass then walked over to me and gave me a hug. She held on for a little while. And before she let go, she whispered, “Dear Lord, Thank you for Mommy and Daddy and my brother.” It was one of those mom-moments where you’re caught off guard in the sweetest way. It was such a neat thing to see something we try to do regularly with our kids (pray together) become something she did on …
On becoming a mentor…
Sometimes, the thought of becoming a mentor can be scary (believe me, I know). But it doesn’t have to be. Take a minute and listen to my story, and hopefully be encouraged… If you can’t see the video in your reader, please click… Genny Heikka – On Becoming a Mentor from Genny Heikka on Vimeo. IF YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN BEGIN A M.O.M. MENTOR GROUP IN YOUR AREA, PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK. You never know the impact you can make, just by saying yes… QUESTION: WHO IS MENTORING YOU? WHO ARE YOU MENTORING? WHAT …
5 Ways to Become a More Grateful Mom
A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. – Psalm 100:1-5 I don’t know about you, but those verses make me want to jump up and shout, “Thank …
Even the smallest detail…
My daughter and I pulled up to the pool where she practices for swim team every day. She opened the car door to get out. “I hope the snow cone truck is here after practice,” she said. (A local snow cone company had been parking their truck near the pool on some days.) “I hope so too,” I told her. “Pray for it to be here, okay Mommy?” She smiled and got out of the car. “I will,” I said as she started to close the door. But, then, instead of walking away, she suddenly hopped back in the front …
We’re all in this together – A GIVEAWAY
*Don’t miss the giveaway at the end of this post. There are many ways to enter! I had a conversation with a mom a while ago that really made me think. She was worried about her two-year-old, who had become a picky eater. Frustrated with the meal-time battles and the fact that her toddler had just learned to say the word no, this mom threw her hands up and said, “My husband and I decided we’re failing as parents.” It broke my heart. Anybody who has had a two-year-old knows that these types of battles are totally normal. I understood …
Inspiring Stories of Adoption – Twice the Joy & MONDAY LINK UP WITH M.O.M.
Full Circle: Growing up adopted, Nancy has always had a positive perspective about adoption. “I wondered about things like my heritage, my background and if I had siblings or not, but I had a wonderful upbringing. I tell my mom she saved my life. That’s really what adoption is about” says Nancy. It’s no surprise that she and husband Mike who already had two teenage boys decided to adopt a child as well. “I always had it in my heart to adopt” Nancy explains. After attending a Steven Curtis Chapman concert and hearing that he adopted three little girls from …
For you, the single mom…
My husband used to travel a lot for business. Many of his trips were overseas and sometimes he was gone for two weeks at a time. Even though I’m really independent and the kids and I stayed busy while he was gone, we always missed him. And the time alone always reminded me just how much single moms do. There were days I had to get the kids to the orthodontist, then swim team, then guitar lessons, then youth group, all one after the other, and sometimes overlapping. We ran late a lot, and some days were just plain crazy. …
Sometimes, it’s as simple as how you say hello…
I went to pick my kids up from the Kids’ Club area of the gym after I’d finished working out, when I passed the window to the room that they were in. My daughter saw me through the glass, jumped up, and waved. And when I opened the door, she was standing at the front desk, smiling. “Mommy!” she said, hugging me tight. I’d only been “gone” for an hour, but by the way she acted, you’d guess it had been a week. Her sweet greeting seriously melted my heart. And it made me think… How do I say hello …
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