If you were blessed by attending “Momentum,” then you probably left feeling, even reeling, as I did: Lord, I realize this world is a place of incredible spiritual warfare. There are huge battles being waged against deep darkness. I need to go; I need to MOVE! But where, Lord? How do you want to use … [Read more…]
3 • Because I Said So Wednesdays
Wednesdays are reserved for the tips and tricks of the Mommy trade!
Our Daily Bread
If you are anything like me, you are a dedicated planner. As a mom, I find that life just seems to go smoother when I anticipate needs and prepare accordingly. The world tells us to plan for anything and everything. You can purchase health insurance, car insurance, even travel insurance. We hire financial planners, open … [Read more…]
For All You Moms
For all you moms who sometimes wonder if you’re getting it right…and pretty sure you aren’t lots of times—this is for you…if you’ve ever felt like you were losing the battle of the wills, or what in the world you ever did to deserve that kind of behavior???, or “will these kids ever stop fighting … [Read more…]
Simplifying Christmas
Christmas simplified once and for all…forever and ever amen! Every year right about this time I say to myself…THIS year is going to be different! We’re not going to get swept up into the Christmas tornado of running too much, spending too much, wanting too much, and forgetting too much. We’re not going to miss … [Read more…]
Grooming the Heart of a Giver
I will forever remember that call I received from my son’s Sunday School teacher….”Mrs. Davis, I am not sure if you are aware of the fact that your son put a large sum of money in the offering toward the building fund. I just wanted to check and make sure it was really ok for … [Read more…]
Disqualified
Disqualified: A word I have heard over and over the last several months that just has me riled up! A word that the enemy is using to discourage and defeat believers. Be honest with yourself. Can you readily complete this sentence? -I feel disqualified to speak up as a believer because I ______? Or maybe … [Read more…]
Cliff Notes
Divide and Conquer was our strategy. There were five of us attending Lifeway’s DotMom conference in Birmingham and the break out sessions offered were so intriguing we decided to divide and conquer to get as much out of the conference as possible. Here are notes compiled by Melissa Neely from attending the Pam Gibbs session … [Read more…]
Mom & Daughter Day!
What is Mom / Daughter Date Day? It’s a day very meticulously and thoughtfully designed and planned to celebrate your daughter’s unique passions and dreams for life. The day is never shared with a sibling. It belongs to she and Mom only. It’s a day where there are no other obligations, nothing to cut short … [Read more…]
Baggage Claim
“Southwest! There it is. Pull in quick before someone else gets it!” I said. We were late…very late. After unwillingly throwing ourselves into the early morning surge of commuters, we arrived at the airport without a minute to spare. Before getting our boarding passes, we knew we had to turn in all eleven of our … [Read more…]
Teach Our Children to Play
If you announced one morning that all electronics, video games and television were banned for the day, would your children know what to do? Yes they can read a book but seriously, is that how you would have spent the day as a kid? No way! We knew how to play! Because of the electronic … [Read more…]