Making the transition from parenting children to parenting young adult sons and daughters is difficult for many. One movie depicts this transition and the all-too-familiar pitfalls women too often encounter. This article examines the movie and provides guidelines for avoiding those pitfalls. ...
Posted by Susan Howell on 03/07/2024
Thirty weeks of devotions each begin with prayer followed by devotions of contemporary moms, biblical moms, and moms from history. Through the centuries mothers all face similar struggles, treasure joyous moments, and and support one another through their faith in God. Discover you're not alone but in a wonderful sisterhood. Let the daily mom step inspire your journey as a mother whether new or seasoned. Karen shares stories of moms that connect us all and bring hope that we are good enough if we love and trust God. ...
Posted by Karen Whiting on 10/12/2023
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Posted by Rhonda Stoppe on 08/25/2023
Mom’s Secret Strength is a comprehensive guide to help mothers pray for their children before and after birth. God’s love and your love can shepherd them through every stage in their life, from infancy to adulthood. I have three children of my own, two young adults and one teenager. God has been central to our home and has helped my husband and me in bringing them up, even when life has taken me to a different country to seek a better life for my family. I want to share what has helped me as a mother to maintain my home and introduce our children to God. Together we will...
Posted by Mycel Acquaah-Mensah on 02/28/2023
Are you striving to be everything for everyone, especially your kids? Is the pressure to be enough causing you to ache for something more? If motherhood isn’t quite what you thought it would be, perhaps it’s time to discover what might be missing . In our valiant efforts to be the mom we’ve always dreamed of being, we rise up and work endlessly to take care of our families. The tragedy is our attempts at being enough can leave us feeling overwhelmed and inadequate and yearning for something more we aren’t sure how to find, but desperately need. Author, Natalie...
Posted by Natalie Dawn Hanson on 02/08/2022
Journey with me as I find reconciliation and love for my mother as she goes from life to death. We did not have the best relationship, but we both found Jesus and I know that I will see her again! Momsie chronicles the journey that began on November 1, 2004 and ended with her passing on December 30, 2004. As I traveled through this last chapter of her life, God showed me many truths about life - Momsie's, mine and Jesus'. I encourage you to sit with each passage and the accompanying scripture and listen for the voice of God's Holy Spirit. You may be surprised what He has...
Posted by Saundra Woods on 09/20/2021
Kelly was bored. Growing up in a quiet Amish town in Northeastern Ohio in the 1970s, she was always on the hunt for excitement. Meeting Dace was an unexpected thrill. Home from the U.S. Navy, this handsome young musician shared his drugs, music, experiences beyond her naiveté. She never dreamed his charming façade hid a misogynist, eager to take control of her life. This is Kelly's journey from pregnant teen bride to a brainwashed wife, begging God to kill her abuser. As life became more dangerous she had to flee to protect herself and her two toddlers. Her search for independence...
Posted by Kelly Stigliano on 01/31/2019
Reach your beloved grandchildren by sharing prayers, good intentions, and love into words to cement their reality. Record them into a journal to remind your grandchildren how precious they are to you. Let this journal lead you to unfold the love you have for them. ...
Posted by Peggy Park on 07/09/2018
MOMS RAISING SONS TO BE MEN by Rhonda Stoppe Harvest House Publishers 2013 This book was selling 1000 copies per month when it released, because moms of sons are desperate for mentors. "Imagine if you had your own personal mommy mentor, that's what you'll find in my book MOMS RAISING SONS TO BE MEN." ~Rhonda Stoppe Mothers of boys have the special opportunity to shape future men of God. Rhonda Stoppe knows first-hand how this privilege can be a challenge, a joy, and probably the most important work of a woman’s life. Drawing from years of experience ministering...
Posted by Rhonda Stoppe on 04/28/2017
When Chocolate Isn't Enough is a devotional for every mom. That's because being a mother is like baking the perfect chocolate dessert--a mix of sweet, rich, and spicy with just enough salt to bring out the flavor. Some days it is all cupcakes and tea parties and others it is dark chocolate candy bars at night after the kids have gone to bed. Each day you try to say the right thing and be the perfect parent, but that doesn't always happen, and that is OK. God is still in our corner, parenting us so that we can be better parents. He made us. He knows we're not perfect, and...
Posted by Michelle Medlock Adams on 08/11/2016
