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Expectant devotions for new and expectant moms

How far is the distance between your parenting expectations and your reality? Becoming a mom has a way of surpassing and squashing our expectations at the same time. It’s a weird and wonderful thing, this journey of growing into a mama. For those just starting out, it helps to have a guide for growing your own life while growing your family. EXPECTANT, 40 devotions for new and expectant moms, is that guide. Whether we join the adventure biologically or through adoption, experience has a way of changing our expectations. Honest moms who can remember will admit to announcing they would …

The Ultimate Christian Living e-Book Bundle Is Here!

Who among us doesn’t want to lead a life worth emulating? With great kids, a loving marriage, a successful career or business and a closer, faith-filled walk with the Lord. But for many of us, making that a reality is big challenge! Balancing life’s priorities can seem a bit overwhelming at times. The pressures of work, the need for finances, the demands of parenting and the resulting strain on marriage can leave us weathered, weary and wondering what really works in life? That’s where the Ultimate Christian Living Bundle comes in. Ultimate-Bundles.com called in some best selling authors, leading experts …

Books to help grow Moms and their Daughters

With so many resources available to moms these days, it’s not easy to know where to invest our time and money. After spending time with a group of moms of girls going through Five Conversations to Have with Your Daughter, I put together a list of good reads for a mom and her daughter. Having a “next read” helps us keep our momentum going. Some options simply nurture a love of reading, while strengthening an understanding of faith. Others are more openly devotional or Bible study driven. You’ll see that the suggestions for girls are organized by children, tweens, and …

When More Is NOT Enough: How to Stop Giving Your Kids What They Want and Give Them What They Need

I have a confession to make, I knew I would like Amy Sullivan’s book before I read it. This is because God sent me half way around the world in March to build houses in the Philippines. Before I even knew about the missions trip, my heart was already being plowed for the seeds of servitude. Like you, I had my handsome, hardworking husband, a cute little house with a hefty mortgage, two decent cars, three awesome kids, and a career in news casting–and did I mention two cute, albeit naughty little dogs? Life was bliss–or so I thought. Something …

God’s Not Dead Movie Review 4Moms

The movie God’s Not Dead opens in theaters today. Just because it’s a story about God, is it a fit for your family? When I attended a preview of the movie, dear moms, I watched and listened with you in mind. Read on to find out what the movie is all about, how realistic it is, what age group this film targets, and who else in your life might just need to see this movie. God’s Not Dead leads audiences to consider how far we would go to defend our belief in God. Better yet, it challenges us to answer …

“Why Your Weirdness is Wonderful” Book Give-Away

Guest post by Laurie Wallin Sometimes I wonder what God is thinking. OK, lots of times. When prayer seems to fall fruitless to the floor, when personal battles rage unabated, and I’m frustrated with something in myself, it’s easy to wonder whether God’s thinking includes me at all. When I’m in one of those modes—those “Nobody loves me. I’m no good. Might as well curl up and succumb to the bag of chips” frames of mind—I often end up going on one of my nature strolls. A Pine Cone Perspective Enter the humble pine cone. So easily kicked to the …

Movie review for moms: Son of God

Audiences are drawn to compelling stories about real people. Reality shows? Producer Mark Burnett’s name is attached to TV programs like Survivor, The Voice, and Shark Tank. Now he’s telling the greatest story ever told, the story of the person who changed his own life and that of his wife, Roma Downey. The creative couple behind the mini-series The Bible, now this married pair shares a reality story like none other. This real story could actually change the hearts and lives of the people who watch it. On February 28th Jesus, Son of God opened in theaters. A compilation and …

102 Date Night Ideas (includes printable list)

Ever since I started back to work, it felt like my husband and I were roommates. He went to work at 7:30 in the morning and took classes over his lunch hour. When he came home at five o’clock, I was already at work. We fell into the trap of not making our marriage a priority, over time our relationship began to crack. Suddenly things I used to find so cute about him became annoyances. When I growled at him for the way he chewed his food, we knew it was time to review our marriage life. We knew we …

A Resource for When Mom Feels Overwhelmed

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the chaos of motherhood? By the never-ending basket of dirty laundry or sink full of dishes? I certainly have…more times than I’d like to admit. That’s why I wrote the book, Searching for Sanity: 52 Insights from the Parents of the Bible. This devotional takes a look at the parents of the Bible: both the good and the bad and seeks to learn from the One who invented parenthood. Here is the book trailer. So today, moms, if you are feeling overwhelmed…if you’re wondering where to turn for parenting advice…I would be honored if you …

SATURDAY KIDZ

What’s 27 years old and still building kids for the kingdom? On the left – my children when they were 3 and 5. Above, is that little girl’s son; our grandson. AND, we’re still using Kidz Time, an easy, fun devotional activity to teach them about God. Rather than despair over the command to “train up a child in the way he will go,” follow these simple Kidz Time Tips when sharing Jesus wi your children in the word of God. Following is a KIDZ TIME devotional you can do with your children. Print the lamb (or enlarge it first), …

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