Million Praying Moms Blog
#055: Finding Joy in a Covid Christmas (& Beyond)
A Covid Christmas. Like it or not, that's the Christmas we're all getting this year. It isn't the Christmas we asked for. It certainly isn't the Christmas we all want, but it's the reality we're all dealing with, some of us more deeply than others. We confess...we've...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: How to Raise Thankful Kids
Between age, maturity levels, and personality differences, our children are going to be at different places in their growth process. One of my children was pretty much born with a naturally happy and grateful attitude, and one was born asking the question, “Why?” One...
#054: How to Find Gratitude in Unexpected Places
2020 has given us many reasons to gripe and complain, feel overwhelmed and downright depressed. But for the Christian, there is good news. We have something to be thankful for no matter what the world around us is experiencing! Our guest, Julie Kieras is a wife and...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: How to Raise Praying Kids
This morning, a dear friend texted me and asked this question: Do you know of any good resources that might have written prayers for kids? I realized this morning that my son doesn't pray very often and I want to teach him how. My immediate answer was that I don't...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: Hey Mom, is YOUR Heart Thankful?
When my children were about three and six we lived in a small townhouse. It was a cute little home that met our needs (it even had a fireplace!) but it did not have much of a yard. At some point during the two-and-a-half years we lived there, I decided that my...
What is ThanksLIVING?
I'm glad you asked. Simply put, thanksLIVING is living with thanks...a lifestyle of thanksgiving that goes beyond one month of the year to the everyday moments of life. And why is thanksLIVING important? As Ann Voskamp says, "As long as thanks is possible, then joy is...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: My child is selfish and doesn’t like to share with others.
Serving and sharing does not come naturally, does it? No matter what age we are, putting others first is a choice we have to make. I mean, if there is a plate full of chocolate chip cookies on the table, am I the only one who quickly scans the plate to find the...
The Lord’s Prayer for Busy Moms
The words of Matthew 6:9-13 are familiar to most Christians as the The Lord's Prayer. In fact, many of us have these rich words memorized, and recite them in church or as a family without really understanding what we're praying or what they have to do with the...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: My Child Has a Hard Time Listening To and Receiving Instruction
Do you ever feel like you have hit a wall when it comes to getting your children to listen to your instructions? I remember the frustration I felt when I had to repeat myself over and over, when it seemed like one of my children was not listening, or when they would...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: How Do I Guide a Child Who Needs to be the Center of Attention?
As sinful human beings we are all born with a desire to seek approval from others. If you think about it, we begin praising our children when they are very young - we cheer them on as they learn to walk, talk, and learn even the simplest things in life. It’s not...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: My child is often rude and critical towards his siblings, and sometimes even with other children.
We are all born with a sinful heart. You were, I was, and so were our children. None of us have been able to escape this reality. The sin in our heart may show itself in a different way than it shows itself in another person, but it still has the same root problem:...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: My Children Resist Submitting to My Authority
All of us are born with something inside of us that automatically resists authority. It’s called a sin nature! Hopefully, you and I have grown in our ability to resist the sin of resisting authority, but if you are anything like I am, that sin still rears its ugly...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: I Want To Raise Godly Children But I Struggle To Prioritize Reading The Bible and Being a Good Example
Our enemy, Satan, will do everything he can do to make us think we don’t have time to be in the Word and keep us from the very thing meant to give us the guidance we need. We need to nurture our relationship with God by being in the Word, getting to know Him, and...
#053: Navigating Life Changes and Challenges as a Special-Needs Mom
Parenting children with special needs, learning disabilities, or mental health challenges can feel overwhelming at times. Even in "normal times," we struggle to make the best decisions for their needs, we worry about how they will fit in with others, we are anxious...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: How to Raise Children to Love and Honor God When their Father is Not a Good Example (especially as a single mom)
Raising children is hard, but I can’t imagine how difficult it must be as a single mom! What God meant to be done by two loving parents often has to be carried out by one parent. Whether you are raising your children accompanied by a spouse, or without a spouse, you...
Prayer Mentoring Monday: What do you do when your kids disrespect you by talking back and arguing?
I remember how this feels. I never really became angry often untilI I had children and faced this issue. I remember how frustrated and upset I would get when I could not reason with one of my children and they were not controlling their emotions. I often had to leave...
#052: Real Talk About Back-to-School
It is back-to-school season, but not like one we have ever experienced before. This new year brings many unknown challenges and today's episode gets into all of that, along with all the opportunities to pray in this time of uncertainty. Our guest, Tara L. Cole, is the...
Everyday Prayers for Back To School
What better time is there than NOW to pray? The uncertainties of the 2020-2021 school year loom. The world we're living in feels hard. But God hasn't left us to deal with it alone. Here's what we know: ▪ You don't have to be enough. ▪ You don't have to know the...