Mentoring, Leadership, & Homemaking
Love Cajun cookin’? Last year the Lord used a Cajun Cookoff in our congregation’s fund-raising efforts for missions. It’s a fun way to bring together delicious dishes and an opportunity to get together with church and community family and friends. I lived in Louisiana for a few years and love Cajun food–for me helping plan a Cajun Cookoff was a lot of fun. In our church there are also several great cooks and lovers of Cajun food. In the past {Read More}
Back in August, reader Julie David emailed asking for MMCW’s recommendation for the best book on Christian women mentoring other Christian women. This sparked a week long discussion of our favorite mentoring and leadership books with Julie via email. Here’s a list of books we have personally read and used in no particular order. Page Hughes recommends: The greatest mentors in the Bible: 32 relationships God used to change the world: A Devotional Guide by Tim Elmore A devotion guide {Read More}
“The fruit of righteous is a tree of life. And he who wins souls is wise.” Proverbs 11:30 Key #1: Consider Christ Jesus ministered to masses. He molded and developed 12 men and challenged them to carry His message to the ends of the earth. The ministry of Jesus changed the world! We can learn everything we need to have a successful ministry by looking at the practical ways Christ conducted His earthly ministry. How can we be like Christ? {Read More}
Apples of God…Beautiful mentoring program that teaches wives and mothers to cook. Learning to Become a Mentor…Nancy Leigh DeMoss interviews Apples of Gold founder Betty Huizenga on how mentoring might be easier than you expect and more meaningful than you thought possible. Free audio download or just read the transcript.
Whether you are diving into a pool or just having fun with friends, you will enjoy this summertime treat. Invite guests to come swimming. You don’t have to own a big pool. You could even have a small child’s pool and dip your feet as you soak in the sun. As each guest to bring their favorite dip and what they like to dip into it. Some suggestions are: spinach dip and Hawaiian bread, carrots and ranch dip, chips and {Read More}
Fall is a beautiful time of year to get away to a women’s ministry retreat. Here are some thoughts on how to make it the best retreat ever… 1. Take along a notepad and pen. Be prepared to let God speak directly to you regarding your life right now and how He wants you to move forward. Confront any sin/weaknesses He reveals to you with a teachable, humble heart that says, “Lord, I want to hear from you.” 2. Be {Read More}
One of the things I love about women’s retreats is the break. As a homeschool mom of four, there’s nothing quite like a room full of lively female chatter that I don’t have to referee! I love women’s retreats because that’s when I’m reminded I’m not the only one who leaves the ladies room checking to make sure I haven’t tucked in the wrong stuff and let the stuff that should stay hidden hang out! And when it does happen {Read More}
MMCW is excited to announce we have been invited to speak at the Desperate Women Conference in Lawrenceville, Georgia, November 13-14th. The event is open to the public and will kick-off with a concert Friday night with grammy nominated gospel singer Antonia Lawrence, break-out sessions with MMCW staff on Saturday, and a women’s expo throughout the weekend. We are looking forward to meeting many of you at the conference! Our hosts, Women on the Move women’s ministry, has special pricing {Read More}
Down the Garden Path * Decorations were various gardening tools, a Gazebo and bench, fresh flowers, gloves, and watering cans. * Seed packets were decorated with ribbon and labels to make name tags. Games we played: Flower Bingo – Print out bingo cards with 16 to 20 squares per page. Have each participant fill each square with the name of a flower. After everyone fills their squares, begin calling the names of flowers out as the girls mark their cards. {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.
