Category: IWM2

21 Month-old Baby

by Nita Whitaker LaFontaine There are days that I feel like a toddler— a runabout as they are called in Europe. I am running about and figuring out so many different things in my new world. Even after a little more than 21 months ago when my husband Don LaFontaine passed away, I find myself……
Set Yourself Free

by Mia Green When it comes to the world of fashion and beauty there are rules, rules, and more rules! I say throw away most of the rules and create your own set that fit your personality and style. After all, we are women that have been chosen to live our lives based on a……
The Legacy That Matters Most

by Chere Williams My grandmother, Eva was an exceptional Christian whose foundation was built on her knowledge and faith in Jesus Christ. When the Lord took her home on December 26, 2007 she didn’t leave me an account full of money, a car, or a home; she left me with a priceless gift, a spiritual……
When it Seems Like God is Delaying Your Dream

by Cindi McMenamin Does it seem like God is taking a long time to accomplish a dream in your life? If so, you are not alone. Kristi felt that way, too. A 38-tyear-old mom living in Georgia, Kristi is waiting for what she hopes God will accomplish in her life…. Please log in to view…
Commitment

by Mia Green This is the season when many individuals make the decision to tie the knot and forever commit themselves exclusively to one another before God and all of the “dearly beloved” that gather to witness the auspicious occasion. It’s the season of love and commitment, and I think that we should all join……
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….…
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……
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……
Accepting My Pesky Imperfections

by Daphne Eilein Landers I spoke. She took notes. Toward the end of our session, she asked, “What is the most important thing you said today?” I said many things in that hour-and-a-half. But to pick one and have to repeat it? I pondered her question out loud: “What is the most important thing I……
Holes In Our Hearts Have Been Nailed To The Cross

Inspirational Ink: Insight for a Woman’s Life by Tammi Ector Fisse Sitting in chapel with my sixth graders, I was thrilled that for once they weren’t fidgeting, but were still, listening intently to the devotion being presented by the father of one of their classmates. With his ability to capture and hold the attention of……