The Measure of a Moment

Inspirational Ink: Insight for a Woman’s Life

by Tammi Ector Fisse

I became a mom at the ripe old age of twenty-one. I knew I was a young mother, but I didn’t know how much I didn’t know. I became a mom the second and third times in my mid-thirties. Yes, became a mom. Thirteen years between babies is a lot of time to learn some lessons about motherhood. And by the way, hindsight really is 20/20. Read more

Taking Care of the Me in Mommy: Becoming a Better Mom – Spirit, Body & Soul by Lisa Whelchel

Moms get so busy with the “doing” and the “giving” for their families that they never seem to have enough time to “rest” and “receive.?” So many moms have bought into the world-view that they can “have it all” and then believe the self-talk that “if I don’t do it, it won’t get done!” Isn’t it ironic that so many mothers are running on empty? Lisa Whelchel delivers a book full of practical tips and advice for mothers on how to find lost time in their day to nourish body, soul and spirit.

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How to Prepare Your Teenager for Godly Relationships

by Ade D’Almeida

These days, Godly relationships seem as extinct as dinosaurs. Every time your teenager turns on the television or reads a magazine, they are inundated with the latest celebrity relationship news. These secular influences treat dating like a hobby, and during the impressionable teen years, it is important to help your teenager realize that it is possible to have a Godly relationship. Read more

The Backbone of A Christian Mom

by Tara McClenahan

Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:3 NASB

Being committed as a Christian parent is simply the steadfast determination to raise our children based on Biblical principles for them to come to a knowledge of God and His Son and to live for His glory. Commitment to do this includes doing so in spite of hardship, outside opinion or influence, and resistance. Let’s do a little self-evaluation here. And no, sorry, it isn’t a comfortable one! Read more

An Unlikely Guardian Angel

by Sheila Appleby Williams

In 1994 I was a struggling single mom working as an elementary school teacher in Los Angeles. My days were stressful from the moment the first shrill and demanding bell rang. However, I didn’t learn the real meaning of stress until my daughter turned 14 and her raging hormones incited a teenage rebellion of self destructive behavior that swept over my world like a tornado. The threat of my ex-husband’s “I’m letting her do whatever she wants, she’s never coming back to you.” replayed razor sharp through my mind throughout the day. These were the not the sort of problems to be discussed in the teacher’s lounge and even close friends could offer little comfort. Read more

Cuán Importante Eres Madre!

Autora Brendaliz Avilés

Aquellas personas que tenemos la oportunidad y el privilegio de llegar a la gente a través de lo que hablamos o escribimos tenemos una gran responsabilidad. No siempre es fácil plasmar lo que queremos que llegue al corazón del que nos lee o nos escucha.

Hoy como cada año, se separa una fecha especial en el calendario para rendir homenaje a ese ser tan especial que llamamos madre. Madre tú nombre es suave como las olas del mar que en su vaivén, arropan, envuelven y acarician el alma. Read more

Gabby’s Way

Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it. –Proverbs 22:6 NAS

With seven grown children, I generally see them in group settings, so it is rare and very special to have the opportunity to spend some time alone with any of them. In one such time with my eldest daughter and granddaughter, Nana was the one who learned something valuable. Read more

Unfailing Love

by Mia Green

“I almost can’t believe it’s true, unfailing love and yet I know He gave His life to give to me unfailing love.” When I listen to those lyrics from the psalmist Evie Tornquist’s 1980’s ballad Unfailing Love, it reminds me of the sacrifice not only made by our Savior, but by mothers all around the world.

This month we celebrate Mother’s Day and we should all take time out to celebrate someone other than ourselves that has made a great impact in our lives or the lives of others. You may say, “I don’t have a mother, or my mother was abusive, or I grew up from house to house in the foster care system.” Well that may be the case, but stop and think about the one person who acted as a “mother figure” in your life. Maybe it was your pastors’ wife, a next-door neighbor, or a best friend’s mother. Just think about it. There is someone that you can celebrate and thank for helping to mold you into the mother, woman, Christian, friend, wife or just the plain ole’ virtuous woman that you are today!

Here are some wonderful gift ideas that you can give this month to celebrate the woman who showed you unfailing love!

• Locate a spa in your state and treat your mom to a wonderful day at the spa!

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• Create a custom gift basket for mom affordably priced and shipped all around the world or choose from pre-selected baskets.

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• Create your own Extreme Mothers Makeover and take mom out shopping for a new outfit, a new hairdo, a manicure and pedicure and end the day with a wonderful dinner at a top-notch restaurant!

• If you’re on a budget be creative and create a wonderful dinner, makeover or spa day right in the comfort of your own home. You can do it yourself and pamper mom at home and save on the cost of various outings.

Medicine to ALL Your Flesh

by Laurette Willis, Director of PraiseMoves, LLC – www.PraiseMoves.com

“My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh” Proverbs 4: 20-22

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