Mother Could Face Felony Indictment Charge

I live in Mayberry. Well, not really, but a small, “Christian” town. We’re known for being a mecca of non-profits who join hands to help others.  You can find a Bible study any day of the week, any time of day at the church of your choice.  Young preacher, old preacher, contemporary or traditional worship service, come one, come all. Wear your suit. Wear your shorts. We’re here for you. But beyond, and unfortunately sometimes including, the well scrubbed faces of little ones flooding Sunday school classes, you’ll find the tear stained cheeks of children suffering physical, emotional, and sexual …

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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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Who’s Driving Your Tractor?

Walking by the table where my nativity was displayed, I paused.  My grandson, Logan, was quietly playing with the wise men, camels, sheep, and donkey; as I had told him he could. He had moved the hay from the “barn” and back into the “barn” with his green John Deere tractor several times.  I wasn’t sure how I felt about that at first.  The mess and all.  But then I realized…what else would a three year old think you were supposed to do with hay.  However, then I noticed baby Jesus wasn’t in His manger.  Before I could say, “Where is …

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Mommy Meltdown Prevention

When was the last time you threw something in anger?   How about a bloody foreskin? Yes, that’s right. While writing The Plan A MOM in a Plan B World, Moses’ wife, Zipporah jumped off the pages of the Bible as the poster mom for my chapter on “Angry and Confused or Of a Sound Mind.”  WHAT drove this otherwise apparently sane woman to grab a knife, circumcise her son, and throw the foreskin at Moses? Well, it helps if you read the whole story. You can find it in Exodus 4. Bottom line, she apparently wasn’t on board with …

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5 B’s for Being the “Bad Guy” Moms Sometimes Need to Be

A few weeks ago I posted 5 B’s to a Better Day. Today? 5 B’s for the “Being the Bad Guy” moms need to BE! BE the ONE TO SAY “NO” to UNWHOLESOME TV I remember well when at a gathering, all the kids were going to watch a movie. However, when my husband and I found out the movie that had been turned on, we told our kids, NO. Their same aged friends stayed “tuned in.” We were the “bad guys.” Some adults thought we were silly. We’ve never been sorry for being the “bad guy” and saying NO to …

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2014 Better Together M.O.M. Conference

Below is info on our 2014 BETTER TOGETHER Conference! What an amazing time we had and WOW, did the Lord show up! CLICK THIS LINK and DISCOVER how to HOST a BETTER TOGETHER Conference at your church!     A Conference by:     REGISTER NOW for the 2014 M.O.M. Conference ~ BETTER TOGETHER July 31st – August 2nd, Jacksonville, Florida at Trinity Baptist Church Time is ticking and BETTER TOGETHER will be here before you know it! We’ve had women contact us who really want to go but who are on a very tight budget. WE DON’T WANT FINANCES TO STAND IN THE WAY! So…  …

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5 B’s to a Great Day…buzzz

Have you heard the buzz?  There are 5 Bees that can help you bee the mom you want to be!  BEE STILL (are you kidding?) Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Psalm 4:4  Bee still!  That’s a B that we often miss. We’re so busy we’re never still. And if we are, it’s when we fall into bed at night and drop off to sleep. However, every word in the Bible has a point and if we miss it, it hurts us. In this B, we’re told to be still and think …

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The Danger of Not Seeing the Cucumber for the Leaves

  Gently lifting the green leaves, I searched among the vines for a cucumber. Again I was disappointed. My gardening attempts had begun in the spring after enjoying a salad from my sister-in-law’s garden. I had known Loes gardened, but the idea of weeding and watering weren’t my thing. That is, until I ate from her garden and my attitude changed. The Secret Gardener The following day, I decided to try gardening. I didn’t tell Keith. I didn’t tell Loes. I quietly went to the nursery and checked out the plants. Who knew there were so many varieties of tomatoes …

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Where the M.O.M.s Are

Many of you know The M.O.M. Initiative has a team of 25 M.O.M.s who work hard to provide encouraging, relevant, relational and challenging content for the website as well as resources to help ministries develop powerful missional mentoring ministries. We get emails from women asking us where the M.O.M.s are speaking. So, today, I’d like to share with you where the M.O.M.s are for the rest of 2013 so you can pop in to one of the events they are speaking at, tune into their radio shows or watch their television interviews. Oh…and if you do meet the M.O.M.s during one …

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3 Smart Moves to Start Your Day

Smart Move 1:  Get on Your Knees with Your Bible Open Before You.    Not only will this smart move keep you limber, it will also open your mind to an outside help and source: God. Bow before Him. Acknowledge to your Heavenly Father, “I love You and want to live for You today.” Pray, “Fill me with Your Spirit and mind.” Place your little one on the floor beside you. It will teach them the smart move of starting their day in prayer before God. Smart Move 2: Turn on Christian Music. You’re making a wise choice when you …

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