6 Reasons Being a Grandmother is Better Than Being a Mom

I am a mother of three and grandmother of four. In fact, my second daughter gave birth to baby Josiah just two weeks ago. I’ve had the awesome blessing of being here with my daughter and her family for the last 14 days, hip deep in both mothering and “grandmothering!” Which is better? Being a mother or a #grandmother? Click To Tweet Since I’ve had plenty of experience with both roles, I’ve been doing some comparison recently. Which is better, being a mother or a grandmother? I’ve decided that although being a mom is awesome, being a grandmother is even …

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How to Make More Out of Mother’s Day

They sat around the living room in various stages of brokenness and healing. Two women had arrived that week, and another one came that morning before I arrived. Some have stayed through low times, angry times, and desperate times. Some are barely recognizable when I think back to their first days at the women’s shelter. Chapel started, and I asked the group, “Why is Mother’s Day so hard?” Murmurs poured across the room with words like, “passed away, shame, failure, abortion, infertility, abandonment, disowned.” You won’t find these themes on Hallmark cards, but it’s the very real experience of many …

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Because You Mother…

This is for you today, sweet mom. As you cradle your baby, read to your toddler, play games with your preschooler, take your twelve-year-old to soccer practice, hurry to cook dinner, pray for safety when your teenager drives to a friend’s house, start the laundry, fold the laundry, start more laundry, help everyone with their homework, clean the kitchen, give the little ones a bath, and finally sink down on the couch to catch your breath, remember…  Being a mom is no ordinary job.  You are mighty. And it is worth it. Take a minute to watch this video by JourneyBox Media (based …

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Two Important Announcements from TMI for You!

# 1 – Important Announcement Every day of the year we come to you as mentor mommas with hearts to meet you where you are in the middle of your mom journey…to help answer the questions you send in and to be a hub where mentors and mentees can connect! Just last week, THE MAKING OF A MOM came out and it is the book this ministry has been waiting for. THE MAKING OF A MOM was written to be real help for real moms and to also serve as a unique, all-in-one resource for mentors and ministry leaders. The launch …

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