Mentoring, Leadership, & Homemaking
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” [Psalm 19:14] Someone once said “Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is against me. But deep down I know that’s not true. Some of the smaller countries are neutral!” Comic relief in a world that spins, suffers, and survives through relationships. The fact is—we need each other! James, the brother of Jesus and a {Read More}
Some days have no words, just tears. Yesterday was one of those days. Families and cities devastated by Monday’s tornadoes through Oklahoma has left a nation in shock. We take comfort in knowing God is with each survivor. May His mercy, grace, and provision be tangible in the lives of those who have lost so much this week. As we watch stunned from miles away, we can help. Pray. Pray for safety, provision, healing, stamina for volunteers and rescue workers. {Read More}
Remember in the movie Bambi when Thumper quoted his dad? “If you can’t say something nice . . . don’t say nothing at all.” Double negative notwithstanding, the little guy spoke the truth. We teach our kids to be kind to animals. We teach them to be kind to one another: to share, be polite and gentle. We teach them to find the good in others. I used to have a friend who would pop in intermittently to give me {Read More}
I went into a store after work to pick up a few groceries. It was late, and I was in the usual rush. The young checkout girl cracked her gum, scanned the groceries and punched in numbers on items that repeatedly wouldn’t scan. Only once she glanced at me, seemed to sense she should say something and said “You look tired.” Suddenly I felt incredibly old–especially compared to this teenager–and much more tired than I had been a moment before. {Read More}
The fruit of the Spirit, kindness, is love in action. Kindness cries with the hurting, encourages the discouraged, and laughs with the joyful. Kindness expressed through the life of a humble believer is a powerful testimony of the love of Christ. Today may our love and kindness for one another glorify the Lord and be a witness to a watching world. May’s Rooted in Christ theme is Kindness Kellie Renfroe founded Mentoring Moments in 2005 with two friends as a {Read More}
“…they will speak with new tongues…”(Mark 16:17c) I listened on Skype the other day as our granddaughter responded to her mother by saying nine—German for no. Not surprising in her new found language no would be one of the first words spoken emphatically. It brought to mind the lesson of learning a new language when moving to a different country. My thoughts traveled back to my own move to the United States as a young bride. Though I was English {Read More}
What kind of spiritual fashion statement would the Body of Christ make today if we clothed ourselves in Colossians 3:12? Clothed our mind, heart, actions, words? Prayer Request The Bible tells us in the last days evil will grow more and more. In the United States, we’ve seen evidence of this daily in the headlines with the Boston bombing , the trial of late-term abortionist/butcher Kermit Gosnell, and now Ariel Castro. Praise the Lord, the young women held captive for {Read More}
“Is there anything I can do for you today?” My husband often asks me that question. I don’t usually have anything for him to do, but just that he asked means a lot to me. He is so good at practicing kindness. In a marriage kindness is a critical key. It is about thinking about the other person before yourself and about how to actively participate in someone else’s life to make it better for them. Then you actually do {Read More}
I gave birth to our fifth child a few months after my 40th birthday. She was the first girl to be born into my husband’s family in almost 70 years, and her arrival greatly altered the landscape in what was once “boy kingdom.” There are many things I look forward to doing with her and for her, such as holding tea parties, teaching her to cook, star gazing, and playing dolls together. Most importantly, I want to pass on to {Read More}
May’s Rooted in Christ theme is Kindness Kellie Renfroe founded Mentoring Moments in 2005 with two friends as a way to introduce women to the benefits of godly mentoring. Happily married for 23 years to Greg Renfroe, they have one daughter (13 years-old) and three sons (19, 11, and 8 years-old). Visit her new blog, Citizen Mama, follow on Facebook where she shares free Kindle books daily, and Twitter @kellierenfroe. Reading God’s Story Schedule today, 5/02/13: 2 Samuel 10, 1 {Read More}
We all need good mentors offering practical advise, wisdom, encouragement, and friendship. Here at MMCW you will find a storehouse of mentoring between generations, just as it should be.
