Transformed Heart: A Letter From a Reader

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Shared with Permission from the Writer Dear Natalie The news I have been so eagerly longing and praying for for months: there is a second baby in the oven! Praise God! My husband and I are over the moon with joy. Thank you SO MUCH for your prayers. The original prayer was that I would [...]

God’s Plan For Our Children’s Relationships

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By Contributing Writer, Terry Covey Life’s Early Lessons It’s an awesome thing to consider that God cares about our children even more than we do!  And part of that care is the clear instruction in His Word for us parents on the relationships our children will have in life.  A huge part of parenting is [...]

When the Storms Hit: A Prayer for My Children

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By Natalie, Editress of Visionary Womanhood Dear Heavenly Father, I lift up these treasures that You have entrusted to my care during this brief life.  You are their Creator.  You are familiar with each cell in their bodies. You are familiar with each moment of their lives.  You know their strengths and weaknesses.  You know [...]

Weep for the Persecuted

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By Contributor Ann Dunagan of Harvest Ministry This month, as we’re focusing on suffering, I want to encourage you to remember the persecuted church worldwide . . . in the context of a story from my kitchen and my kids. “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 Let’s Keep [...]

Accepting The Season of Menopause

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By Contributing Writer, Terry Covey A Variety of Suffering This month’s topic on suffering makes me feel a bit odd writing about menopause.  There is the intense suffering that comes from the loss of a loved one, such as in the Connecticut shootings.  And I have watched several family and friends deal with the incredible [...]

When Motherhood Hurts

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By Contributing Writer, Bambi Moore As moms we all go through times of discouragement, challenges and temptations that cause us to sin, doubt or cry out to God for wisdom.  We may even have an MMM.  You know.  A Momentary Motherhood Meltdown. But real suffering? I’m a mom to eight.  Many times I function throughout a day within [...]

Having Babies in Your Forties SURVEY

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For most folks, having babies in your 40′s is a no-brainer.  You just don’t do it.  It’s a non-issue.  But for some, it is a serious desire.  Almost a quest, at times. There are many issues surrounding the topic of fertility in your 40′s.  For one, our bodies simply don’t function the same way they [...]

Aiming our Arrows . . . into Adulthood

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By monthly contributor, Ann Dunagan of Harvest Ministry We’re not raising our children to hit some static, bulls-eye target, merely for practice or for displaying our exemplary archery (parenting) skills. We’re raising kingdom-advancing adults who will fulfill God’s living purposes. We want our kids to grow up to penetrate areas of evil, to shine brightly in a [...]

God Uses Mothers~A Visionary Link Up!

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“We can also observe that motherhood is one of the ways that God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the strong (1 Cor 1:27). God has ordained praise from the mouths of babes and infants because of his enemies, to silence them (Ps 8:2). A mother might not seem like a [...]

Diapers and Divine Appointments

Low Section of a Baby (12-18 Months)

By Contributing Writer, Kelly Crawford I had already changed three dirty diapers today. But there was another one. Which meant an “interruption” in my lunch preparations . His little face beamed up at mine from the bed. “It’s up to you”, he seemed to say. He depends completely on me for his most basic needs. [...]