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Is My Helping Enabling or Empowering?
When you extend your hand and offer help do you ask yourself if your helping is enabling or empowering? Sometimes it is hard to tell. In our desire to help our kids and young adults get where they need to go or be where they need to be, sometimes we extend too much...
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If You Want a Big Fight, Use These 12 Phrases
"You need to settle down." Oh boy...those words never bring the response the speaker is looking for. Settling down will not be the next thing that occurs. "Just settle down," those are fighting words. I overheard a man (perhaps a husband) say that to (I presume) his...
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A Kindness Prayer
Dear Moms and Dads, Our world is getting increasingly unkind. The latest Twitter storm and Social media controversy stirred by John MacArthur regarding Beth Moore grieves my heart. Even Christians, our brothers and sisters in Christ, can be unkind to a fellow...
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10 Halloween Dos and Don’ts
To boo or not to boo—the Christian’s Halloween dilemma. We have three choices. We can receive, reject, or redeem Halloween. If you and your family choose to participate in Halloween on some level here are 10 dos and don’ts. Study the history of Halloween. The...
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Pray, Eat, Live
Friends, I wrote a devotional for the Christian Authors Network on Hannah and her passionate prayer to the Lord to have a child. Click here to read the devotional (short read but inspirational message especially if you are in a hard place. ) Many blessings,...
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Everyday Brave Moms
Friends, This month I have had the pleasure of introducing a few authors and newly released books to you. Today my guest blogger is friend and colleague, Janet Thompson. She is one of the most courageous women I know. Her newest book, Everyday Brave is hot off the...
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5 Truths Your Child Needs to Know in an Unsafe World
Friends, Meet Julie Sanders. We became friends a few years ago when God brought us together on The Mom Initiative Team. Julie has a tender and quiet spirit but don't let that fool you. Julie is a fierce prayer warrior with an unshakable faith ! This article will move...
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Take Back Your Time!
Friends, I am really excited to introduce my friend, Morgan Tyree to you. I met Morgan about a year ago. We were part of a group called the Open Door Sisterhood. The group, around 12 of us, spent a weekend together at Priest Lake in Idaho. All the women who attended...
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10 Ways to Dial into Your Child’s Heart (and your own)
Parents, particularly moms, live for the moments we can share meaningful conversations with our kids. One way to dial into their heart is to do a check-in a couple times a month or during the times of struggle or challenge. Many adults have trouble identifying their ...
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A Prayer for Families of the Shooting Victims in El Paso, Dayton, and Chicago
Do you feel at a loss as to how to pray for the victims' families of the latest shooting? Here is a prayer to offer on their behalf. Father, We know You are near. Lord God, show Yourself. Each day, let these heart-broken family members see, hear, smell, touch or feel...
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