It happens every year—the dreaded Christmas family photo and letter. This is when my perfectionist tendencies rage and my family becomes afraid as does their guardian angels and the mailman. And if you check out this family photo, we look like the Shaw Mafia. No—really, there are comments flying all over Facebook, text messages and phone calls. This is me and my cousins, aunts and uncles. While most family photos are full of vibrant colors, clean shaven men in church clothes –not so with my family. We tend to have an everyday look so to speak… But you and I don’t want …
Save the Date for the 2014 M.O.M. Conference ~ Better Together
We are SO EXCITED to share with you that the 2014 M.O.M. Conference ~ BETTER TOGETHER is scheduled for July 31st – August 2nd, in Jacksonville, Florida at Trinity Baptist Church! IT’S COMING! A fun, encouraging, challenging and inspiring conference for MOMS, MENTORS and MINISTRY LEADERS where you can find solid biblical teaching, enjoying connecting with and laughing with old and new friends, and leave empowered to fulfill your God-given calling and with the confidence of knowing you don’t have to take your mom journey alone. As we work hard to make all the information available for you on our website, we wanted …
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 …
You Are Mighty ~ We Are Mentors ~ And We’re in This Together
It’s a week before Mother’s Day and I thought it was a perfect time to share this video that I found in my inbox the other day from Lisa-Jo Baker. LOVED it and wanted to share it with you as a pre-Mother’s Day reminder! Not only does it remind moms of who they are and the beautiful calling on their lives to press on even when motherhood is tough, but there’s a portion in this video that says, “We are with you…” You hold the heart of the next generation in your hand. It will be shaped by you. Not …
A Letter to Younger Women
BEFORE WE DIVE INTO TODAY’S POST, WE WANT TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF RENEWED BY LUCILLE ZIMMERMAN…. CONGRATULATIONS GOES TO LEANNE THORNTON! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Younger Women,I am so thankful that God has brought you into my life. I love our times together, and cherish each moment we have. As we walk this journey together, there are things you need to know. I’d like take a few minutes to share some things with you: Just because I am older, does not mean I have it all together. I am learning and growing too. Please don’t put me on a pedestal or …
Dancing with Nana
By Guest: Michelle Lazurek “Nana, do you know how to dance?” At age seven, I longed to glide gracefully across a dance floor and envisioned myself doing so in a long, flowing dress. She chuckled to herself and answered, “We moved a little differently than you kids do today, but all dancing begins with a few basic steps.” “Can you show me? Please?” I knew Nana, one of the most important people in my life, would never refuse my request. Because she lived in the adjacent house, I spent more time with her than just about anyone. I …
5 Types of Mentees That Drive Mentors Crazy & 1 MORE GIVEAWAY & SIGN UP to LEAD A M.O.M. INITIATIVE MENTOR GROUP
We had a GREAT TIME with Lisa Shaw on her radio show, The Whole Woman, yesterday! If you weren’t able to join us, you can click the link, pop over and take a listen now. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AND THE WINNERS OF YESTERDAY’S GIVEAWAYS ARE… Understanding What Matters Most by Stephanie Shott ~ Jenn $50 gift card to Artfire shop http://kraftymax.artfire.com ~(http://www.facebook.com/kraftymaxoriginals) ~ Rebecca (a new email subscriber) AND DON’T FORGET… OVERWHELMED is NOW available for ALL subscribers! BUT you can also SIGN UP to START a M.O.M. INITIATIVE MENTOR GROUP IN YOUR AREA. CLICK HERE and let THE MENTORING BEGIN! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AND…HERE IS TODAY’S GIVEAWAY… (ENTER TO WIN TODAY’S GIVEAWAY BY …
5 Types of Mentors That Drive Mentees Crazy & 2 MORE GIVEAWAYS & SIGN UP to LEAD A M.O.M. INITIATIVE MENTOR GROUP
TODAY at 11 a.m, six of the M.O.M.s from the The M.O.M. Initiative team will be on Lisa Shaw’s Radio Show, The Whole Woman!!! We all LOVE Lisa Shaw… founder and host of The Whole Woman! PLEASE JOIN US at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AND THE WINNERS OF YESTERDAY’S GIVEAWAYS ARE… Just Too Busy PLUS the Leader’s Guide by Joanne Kraft ~ Teri Lynn Hatcher Making Money from Home by Donna Partow ~ Melinda T AND DON’T FORGET… OVERWHELMED is NOW available for ALL subscribers! BUT you can also SIGN UP to START a M.O.M. INITIATIVE MENTOR GROUP IN YOUR AREA. CLICK HERE and let THE MENTORING BEGIN! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AND…HERE ARE TODAY’S GIVEAWAYS… …
Begin a M.O.M. Initiative Mentor Group In Your Area
YOU CAN GET OVERWHELMED FREE BY SUBSCRIBING TO OUR WEBSITE. IT’S OUR GIFT TO YOU…THE OVERWHELMED MOM. But it is also our gift to the body of Christ in our quest to help the church of the Living God make mentoring intentionally missional. You can join others around the world and begin A M.O.M. Initiative Mentor Group in your area and use Overwhelmed as a FREE resource to mentor another mother. NOW, more than ever, moms need mentoring mommas who are willing to share the gift of themselves! JOIN THE REVOLUTION OF WOMEN WHO ARE READY AND WILLING TO …
Help Lead an OVERWHELMED Study & Begin a M.O.M. Initiative Group In Your Church or Ministry
The emails keep coming… “I would love, love, love to be a mentor! How do I go about it?” I would like to know how I can go about signing up for a mentor. I am a single mom and would love to have a mentor. “Do you have groups that meet in churches and if so how would we go about opening ours to do that?” “What an amazing, wonderful, idea I sure wish something like this had been around when I younger. I am a grandma to 10 and mother to 4. Please let me know what I do next. God bless you …