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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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Christmas Story for Kids

I am happy to share a FREE download with Moms of Faith readers and the best part is we will have FOUR more in 2011! Read and Share Bible is designed with kids in mind. They feature timeless stories from the Bible and put them in a format that is fun for kids. The stories…

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Fallen Leaves: Part 2

Click Here for part one. As a mom who is striving to raise children who live lives wholly surrendered to Christ, I find myself denying permission to watch, go to, play with, or listen to something.  I hate always saying “no”.  It is that pressure many of us face and in many cases the weight…

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Local Media Reads Bully Blog

And Your Prayers Are Answered! Not long ago, the nice folks at Moms of Faith responded to my inquiry about posting blog stories related to my personal and family faith challenges.  As a “stay at home mom”, I’ll have to admit that I was unfamiliar with the term SAHM.  And WAHM too, for that matter! …

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Celebrate Advent!

Christmas, ahh don’t you love it! The presents, the tree, the food, the fun and the priceless excitement in your children’s eyes on Christmas morning. It is a spectacular time of year. During all of the hoopla it is easy to loose sight of the real reason we are celebrating Christmas, which is the birth…

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Holiday Mixed Nut Cookies

Yields about 5 dozens Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 tsp + 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup + 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 ¾ cups flour, sifted ¼ cup pecans, chopped ¼ cup almonds, chopped ¼ cup hazelnuts, chopped ¼ tsp salt Note: you can replace any of the nuts listed with…

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Managing Food Allergies in Children

Children who have food allergies may not understand why they can’t eat peanut butter like their friends, or why they react so badly to milk or wheat. As a parent, you want to know how to manage children with food allergies so you can help them have a long, healthy and happy life. Food allergies…

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A True Mom Gift: Photo Bracelets!

I’m not sure about anyone else but buying gifts for my mom and my friends becomes increasingly difficult each year.  I do not have a picky mom or friends, they are all quite gracious.  In fact my mom is almost to gracious as she would never ask for a thing yet she gives the world…

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Kwanzaa Crock Pot Beef Stew

Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes 1 onion, diced 4 carrots, sliced 1 stalks celery, sliced 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 1/2 cups beef broth ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 clove garlic, minced 1 bay leaf…

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The Gifts That Keep Giving

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not depart from it. Being a mother is the most precious gift that the Lord has ever blessed me with. My life has taken on a new purpose since my daughter arrived. As a godly parent…

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Holiday French Toast

Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 eggs, beaten slightly 2 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 1 cup eggnog 8 slices white bread Instructions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix together eggnog, eggs and spices until well combined. Then pour into a shallow dish. Dip each of the bread slices into…

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