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1. 3 Things That Can Steal Your Joy as a Mom (and How to Get It Back)

... tely while others added artistic touches first. Some talked to their friends, while others were attentive to who at the table needed a pencil. We recognize our children are different. So why would we e ...

Created on 17 June 2019

2. Why Every Parent of a Prodigal Should Take These 4 Steps

I have realized over the course of the last year that there is an entire subgroup of Christians who desire to bring no attention to themselves or to their terrible cause. This anonymous company of wounded ...

Created on 06 June 2019

3. Is Your Teen Son Distracted? 4 Practical Ways You Can Help

... . Distracted. Stand next to me at the back of one of my parent workshops and watch me field questions from today's moms and dads. If they begin their sentence with, "I have a question about my son," I kn ...

Created on 30 April 2019

4. What Women Want From Kids' Ministry Leaders

... would learn." Children's expert and author Mary Manz Simon points out that more than just moms and dads have an interest in children's spiritual lives and that "issues related to faith and spirituality becom ...

Created on 05 March 2019

5. 'Not on My Watch': Activist Mommy Fights for Family, Faith and Freedom

... Her new book, Not On My Watch: How to Win the Fight for Family, Faith, and Freedom– written in her characteristically no-nonsense style—is meant to equip Christian moms, dads, grandparents and Millennials ...

Created on 20 February 2019

6. Spirit-Filled Entertainer Announces Pregnancy Just Months After Getting Married

Jamie Grace is pregnant, according to an Instagram post the Spirit-filled starlet shared today. View this post on Instagram My husband and i went to share our baby-on-the-way news with my sister ...

Created on 01 November 2018

7. The Beautiful Blessing of Being a Yes-Mom

My birthday was hijacked nine years ago when my son was born. I joke about it to this day, but am only partially kidding, as I now spend the majority of my birthday doing what he wants to do. It's not ...

Created on 31 October 2018

8. 12 Ways to Know You're a Good Mom

"Summer is over, and we need to get into a new routine," my daughter-in-law said to my grandkids. Being a Young Mom—and Being Blind Her comment took me to those busy days I had as a young mom. Mornings ...

Created on 02 October 2018

9. Hope-Filled Help From the Mother of an Addict, Part 2

Today's post is Part 2 of my interview with the mother of an addict. It's a continuation of Part 1. I believe there are many things she shared that will be of great value to you, no matter what challenges ...

Created on 13 May 2018

10. The 2 Cor. 12:9 Way to Win in Your Worst Mom-Moments

... our teenagers declare we are the meanest moms on the planet, His grace is enough. His grace is enough to remind us that as much as we need grace, others do too. In any situation, any stage of life, His g ...

Created on 12 May 2018

11. 5 Things to Tell the Woman Who Desperately Wants to Be a Mother

In honor of Mother's Day, one of our Medi-Share teammates, Rebecca Barrack, shares a powerful and heartwarming story of the love God places in hearts of mothers for their children. I didn't even want to ...

Created on 11 May 2018

12. What Every Jesus-Loving Mom Needs to Tell Herself

Dear Future Me, I wanted to write this letter to you, hopeful that you aren't as hard on yourself (now that your kids are all grown up) as you were when you were a mom of young children. I hope you give ...

Created on 11 May 2018

13. Why Every Mom Has a Chance to Change the World With Her Courage

Mother's Day can be a hard holiday for many women whose arms ache to hold a baby or who long to be reunited with a child whose life has taken a drastic and wrong turn. This particular day, which celebrates ...

Created on 10 May 2018

14. Mom, Here's How to Calculate the Value of Your Time at Your Job

... cause of the status of our economy and by necessity–not choice. Each year, Salary.com issues a report on what a mom's time is really worth. According to this site, "Based on a survey of more than 40,0 ...

Created on 09 May 2018

15. Mom, I Challenge You to Raise the Next Billy Graham

... he life of a man I had never met bring any more tribute to the life that was lived with such power and anointing? And then, I remembered something that I often say to young moms when I am teaching on  ...

Created on 06 March 2018

16. Beware of This Vicious Trap That Entangles Countless Moms ...

... ing ground for pageant moms and academic moms and those who push their children mercilessly and behave in insane ways at sporting events just so the parents can see their children succeed over others. We  ...

Created on 15 February 2018

17. Tips to Sharpen Your People Skills While Working From Home

In my opinion, "people skills" are just (if not more) important than the skills it takes to do your job. Colleges and universities are filled with brilliant scholars who can't get along with their peers, ...

Created on 15 December 2017

18. Praying for Those Who Influence My Child

I love being a mom. To me, that came as a welcome surprise because I am not a person who's comfortable with children. During my first pregnancy, I worried that I wouldn't like my child. Of course the exact ...

Created on 08 November 2017

19. The One Question Every Christian Parent Should Ask Their Child

Do you believe that who you are is more important than what you do? If you've followed me a while or heard me speak at an event, you know I feel strongly about this. Do you agree? If not, why not and what ...

Created on 19 October 2017

20. One Mom's Heartfelt Plea for Her Children ...

It wasn't until I was in my 30s that I clued into the difference between joy and happiness. So often I, like many other people, used those two words interchangeably. But through a long process, I discovered ...

Created on 18 October 2017