Mentoring, Leadership, & Homemaking
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}
(If you cannot view the video, click here.) “The Lord says: ‘These people come near me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.’ ~ Isaiah 29:13 ‘But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ~ Jesus, Mark 7:7 This has nothing to do with singing. Style, tempo, or lyrics. This is {Read More}
Do you ever feel as if God is preparing you or a loved one for bad news? You know… that gut feeling, that restlessness, that longing to pray and intercede for yourself, your family, your friends, your church, pastors, or missionaries? God has a way of preparing us, dear ones. It’s happened to me many times: That urge to pray for someone I haven’t thought of in years, friends’ marriages, protection for children. Listen to Matthew 20:17-19: Jesus was going {Read More}
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly (Romans 5:6). Read: Romans 5:1-11 “How are you doing?” I asked my pregnant daughter when she called after her seven-month checkup. ” OK, I guess.” Her voice sounded flat. She paused. “The doctor put me on bed rest so the baby won’t come too early.” I sighed. That wasn’t what I wanted to hear. We had prayed she would get through this pregnancy {Read More}
Over the past 45 years, my husband and I have read numerous books together to strengthen our marriage. One favorite was When Couples Pray Together by family counselors David and Jan Stoop. We identified with the authors’ early struggles to pray with each other. Jan yearned for spiritual intimacy with Dave, but he resisted when she suggested they join in prayer. Problems like theirs are not uncommon. Informal statistics reveal only 4 percent of Christian couples actually pray together on {Read More}
“On the glorious splendor of Your majesty and on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.” Psalm 145:5 Recently, the word “majesty” has just popped into my mind over and over. I have been spending some of my In His Presence time delving into the meaning of that word. I am in awe when I think of the majesty of Christ. I have been listening to the song, Majesty on Youtube featuring Michael W. Smith and Crown Him (Majesty) with Christ {Read More}
“Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.” Jeremiah 15:16 NASB Read Psalm 119. Prayer: Gracious Heavenly Father, a healthy life comes when I have a consistent and steady diet of Your Word. This is where I find my nourishment to sustain me throughout the day. Give me creative ways to {Read More}
I went to hear Pam Tebow, mother of the famed quarter back Tim Tebow, speak recently. What an anointed speaker she is, with many wonderful things to share. One of the things the Lord spoke to me about was when she asked, what’s your mission? Ms. Tebow said missions can change with seasons of life. She shared, “Mother’s with young children, you know what your mission is.” Don’t we often try to busy ourselves with things we think are our {Read More}
I didn’t notice the iron was set too high and burned a hole in my blouse. Impatient, I began ironing again instead of waiting for it to cool down. This time I left the scorched iron imprint on black dress pants. Next was the discovery of toothpaste, hair mousse, and hair spray swiped from my bathroom by teens. Let’s not even talk about the loud vocal search made for the missing hairbrush. Have those kind of days too? That was {Read More}
My personal In His Presence time for the past few weeks has been focused on “my mind.” I want to have a steadfast mind like it says in Isaiah 26:3: You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. In the book, Breaking Free by Beth Moore, she goes to great length to examine four phrases from this verse. The first is: You will keep. She explains that God is like a “watchman” {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.
