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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. The Joy of Baking With Kids

Taking a warm tray of muffins out of the oven fills a room with a wonderful aroma. It's fun and good training to bake with kids. They appreciate the food once they make it, and the task builds life skills. ...

Created on 22 September 2017

14. Guiding Child-Sized Dreams Into God-Sized Faith

... ning to God's voice and living in obedience to Him, I could see the conflict in her eyes. "But Mama, what if God doesn't want me to be a paleontologist?" (Side note: Moms, don't ever wonder where your miss ...

Created on 21 September 2017

15. How This Control Freak Learned to Raise the White Flag

Lean in close, I have a secret to tell: I am a recovering control freak. Seriously. Life is good when things go according to plan, when nothing too crazy happens and when people behave themselves. But ...

Created on 19 September 2017

16. Teaching Kids Kindness in a Cold, Cruel World

I was recently in a waiting room with three of my four children, and after I requested a "Yes ma'am" from them, another parent in the room thanked me. He thanked me for requesting respect and kindness ...

Created on 13 September 2017

17. Turning Your Child's Casual Interests Into Lifetime Strengths

...  being able to see things more clearly through the camera's lens and capture what she enjoyed in pictures. I loved her mom's support of her daughter's interest and budding talent. Lauren was careful with ...

Created on 07 September 2017

18. Extra Grace Required—When You Feel Like a Referee

When I was young, I remember my mother telling my brother and me, "I just wish you two would get along." We were constantly picking at each other and argued about everything. Now that I'm the parent of ...

Created on 05 September 2017

19. Budget Baby: 8 Tips for Saving Money on Those Precious Little Ones

...  diapers, books and more from the hospital. Manufacturers of baby products and hospital auxiliary groups provide freebies for new moms. Look inside the baby bassinet cabinet in the hospital, and you'll probab ...

Created on 05 September 2017

20. Why 'Disability' Isn't a Bad Word

... sometimes ugly—aspects of faith, parenting, special needs and adoption. Ellen's writing has appeared on Focus on the Family, LifeWay, MomSense, Not Alone, Mamapedia and the Huffington Post. This artic ...

Created on 25 August 2017