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Beyond the Pews: Motherhood with Grit and Grace
Challenging Church Norms. Embracing Authentic Grace.
Moms of Faith has had a complete rebrand. This isn't your grandma's Christian mom group. Here, we're shattering stereotypes and challenging the status quo. We're diving deep, questioning old norms, and getting real about the church's shortcomings. Because faith should empower, not constrain. Let's build a faith that fits our real, messy, modern lives and confront the 'cult-like' vibes head-on. Let's redefine what it means to be a Christian mom.
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Lara’s Buffalo Style Wings
Our family loves hot wings! These little firecrackers are quite delicious and pretty simple to make. I pack them with a flavorful punch by creating a spicy breading (this is what makes them buffalo style). The breading itself ads heat. However, since I have a little one who does not like a lot of heat,…
Keep Reading...Review: Jumpstart Get Moving Wii Game
JumpStart is a wonderful company that offers a variety of educational items for children. In fact, JumpStart is one of my favorite companies when it comes to educational games and products. Trusted by parents and educators for years, Jumpstart always provides quality and education in a fun and effective manner. Wii Nintendo, is another family…
Keep Reading...Multiple Personalities
When I was growing up I thought my mother had multiple personalities. I was ready to have her committed. The same rules never applied to my siblings and I and she literally seemed like a different person when she dealt with each of us. With my oldest brother, she was laid back and fun, easy,…
Keep Reading...Becoming A Grandmother: A Lot More Than I Emotionally Bargained For
To be bluntly honest with you, I was secretly dreading becoming a grandmother…yes, that’s right! Whenever the thought echoed my mind, I always envisioned myself as old, my hair up in a bun, and glued to a rocking chair. Boy was I wrong! A grandmother can and should be in tip-top shape in order to…
Keep Reading...Affordable Family Fun Summer Activities
I am sure many of you have heard the words “I’m bored” at some point during the summer. We still have quite a bit of summer vacation left, so I thought it would be good to share some great family fun ideas to help keep your sanity–while promoting family time! ;) 7 Ideas for Summer…
Keep Reading...Movie Review: Toy Story 3D
Movie Title: Toy Story 3D Rating: G Director: Lee Unkrich Staring: The voices of; Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Jodi Benson and John Ratzenberger. Category: Kids, animation, family Moms of Faith Rating: 10 out of 10 Intro: I loved Toy Story 1 and 2, so you know I…
Keep Reading...Complete Trust
We love because he first loved us. – 1 John 4:19 That is a deep passage in scripture. Think about it for a minute… We love because He first loved us. We are only able to love ourselves and each other because God’s love shines down on us. Even when we don’t reciprocate that love,…
Keep Reading...You Gotta Have Faith – New Columnist Intro!
I’m not exactly sure when it happened. It wasn’t as soon as I had my first child, but somewhere along the road of motherhood I quit being “Robin” and became “Aubrey’s mom,” “Emma’s mom,” “Sadie’s mom,” and my personal favorite, “MOM-MA!” It’s disconcerting to lose your identity in parenthood, to simply become the role that…
Keep Reading...Chapter Eleven: Marcus Comes to Visit Julia…or Perhaps Hadassah??
Don’t know what we are reading? Click Here for more info. It is NEVER too late to participate! Marcus sees Hadassah with new eyes… A Voice in the Wind Chapter Eleven: Marcus Comes to Visit Julia…or Perhaps Hadassah?? During his journey to visit his sister, we gain insight into Marcus’s desire for wealth, power and…
Keep Reading...Low Fat Chicken Caesar Pita Pockets
Serves 4 (each person gets two pita halves) I made this yummy low fat chicken recipe up recently. My whole family enjoyed it and I enjoyed the fact that it was not so bad for the flab fighting I am currently engaged in! Enjoy! 1 large cooked chicken breast, shredded 1 small bell pepper, slices…
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