2013-10-04T14:54:10-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/mom/ http://faithgateway.com/june-brings-new-life-new-bloggers/ 2013-10-04T14:54:10-05:00 June brings new life and so much new celebration with it. Just look at nature – the spring ushers in a new beginning in the plant and animal kingdoms and it is breathtaking to take in all the new growth around us. For me specifically, spring means new life spiritually. Of course we just celebrated […] http://faithgateway.com/finding-favor-mom/ 2013-10-04T14:48:31-05:00 Finding favor as a mom can seem elusive. As a mom, have you not felt like a middle manager? You are your child’s supervisor, and while you don’t report to teachers, coaches, or doctors, you must be the advocate for your child. Nehemiah had prepared himself for his role in middle management. We have seen […] http://faithgateway.com/10-parenting-tips-p-list/ 2013-10-04T14:41:41-05:00 Our children need walls. That’s why God gives them moms. I know it sounds crazy, but I found my parenting vision and plan in the Old Testament book of Nehemiah. Stay with me, now. Nehemiah was an amazing man who lived about twenty-five hundred years ago. Yes, the world has changed a bit since then, […] http://truewoman.com/?id=1693 2011-05-26T16:08:51-05:00 I have a confession. I’ve never been big on corporate prayer. I feel funny when people ask me to pray with them. I’ve always thought that standing in a circle and holding hands while praying felt awkward and a little disingenuous. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Mother-s-Day-Gifts-8007 2008-07-24T16:35:14-05:00 Maybe that’s one of the reasons I’ve been thinking about some gifts that are more durable than that to show your Mom or your wife that, well, she’s the life that matters to you. The Bible describes a woman like that.