Million Praying Moms Blog
Give God Your Next 40 Days
I’m absolutely convinced that the only way to be victorious over the weariness motherhood naturally brings is to spend intentional time in the Word of God. Raise your hand if you need some victory in this area now more than ever before? Maybe you’ve tried spending...
The I Surrender Prayer
This morning, before I even get out of bed, I will speak this morning mantra over my heart. I call it my Gospel Affirmation, because if you're going to speak something over yourself every day it might as well be the truth of the Gospel, right? Let's start our days...
How to Serve “the Least of These” During the Quarantine
You have to admit, life is a little bit weird right now. As I write this, the world is coping with Covid-19 and here in the US (and around the world) we are confined to our homes, practicing social distancing. To add to this, we're unable to meet together with the...
How You Can Help Million Praying Moms Continue Ministry During the Economic Crisis
Dear Million Praying Moms Family, Times are hard for everyone. Members of our MPM family are struggling with financial, relational, physical, and even spiritual needs that are urgent and feel overwhelming. Even those who have not been directly affected by Covid-19 are...
8 Things to Pray When the World is in a Health Crisis
Over the past few days I have had several discussions about how to respond to the current health crisis, mostly with moms who have young children. "Is it wrong to be fearful? I feel foolish for feeling this way!" is what I am hearing most from these moms. My answer to...
Do We Still Need to Pray When Everything’s OK?
You hear us talk a lot about moms who are struggling. But what if you're not? What if motherhood isn't a source of chaos for you, but a source of strength. What if instead of taking your peace, motherhood brings you peace. Do you still need to pray when everything's...
How Praying Scripture Changed Brooke’s Life
If you've been around Million Praying Moms for any length of time, you've heard my story...but if you're new to the family, I'd like you to know how becoming a praying mom changed my life. Here's my story: Beer and cigarettes. Yep...you read that right. Beer and...
How to Fix the Monotony of Motherhood
Did you know... The average mom changes 2,008 diapers per year... Washes 192 loads of laundry every year... She generally provides the majority of the meals her family eats, is in charge of homework, plans the family outings, keeps the family schedule, and in many...
BONUS PODCAST: Answering Your Questions About Fight Like a Boymom
In today's bonus episode, Brooke and Erin answer your questions about the Fight Like a Boymom program! If you're thinking about joining this online program for moms of hard-to-handle boys, here's your chance to get all of your questions answered, like: ▪ What age is...
Scripture-Based Prayers for Girlmoms
My daughter turns twenty on Monday. As I’ve reflected on the past two decades of parenting, I spent some time looking through my journals, asking God to give me wisdom and insight as I continue to pray for this grown-up girl of mine. These are some of the prayers and...
Scripture-Based Prayers for Boymoms
Heart Change Verse: “The Lord said: ‘These people approach me with their speeches to honor me with lip-service— yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me…” (Isaiah 29:13). Prayer: May (your son’s name) honor God with his whole heart,...
What to do when their energy trumps their brain (helping your hard-to-handle boys)!
Here are five things that help us at The McGlothlin Home for Boys: Understand it’s a battle. There’s a physical root to what their bodies and mouths are producing. Their bodies must be in motion, and sometimes, their bodies trump their minds and hearts. They’re not...
#039: A behind the scenes look at how we choose verses for the prayer journal
Have you ever wondered how we piece together each Pray the Word Journal? Or maybe how in the world we choose the verses our prayers are inspired by? There are many hands that go into making each Journal edition a work we believe is inspired by God to be exactly what...
#038: Intentionally Inviting Jesus into the Moments of Your Day
Do you feel overwhelmed by the chaos that is your life? Chores, laundry, kids' activities, cooking, grocery shopping, training hearts, etc...(we're tired just looking at that list)! We all know spending time with Jesus is important if we want to grow in our...
#037: You’re Not the One Holding it All Together
If you're anything like us it's possible that you're already frantically making lists, setting goals, and trying to fulfill resolutions that are all designed to kick off your New Year on the right foot. Or maybe you've already given up? Today's episode is for every...
#036: Choosing Your Verse to Pray for 2020
Do you choose a word for the year? In today's episode, Erin and Brooke are joined by Teri Lynne Underwood to introduce a slightly different version of choosing a word to theme your new year—defining a verse to PRAY for yourself and your family in 2020! Join these...
Resources for Your Study of Matthew
I love to pray through books of the Bible. And I’m excited that we are going to spend the next quarter in Matthew in our Pray the Word Journal (now 40% off!). There is something special about taking time to read through the familiar stories at a slower pace,...
#035: How to Choose Hope (with Stacey Thacker)
After the craziness and noise of the Holidays have settled down it can be hard to keep the feelings of hope and wonder that go with them...especially when things are hard, or life is challenging. On today's episode, Brooke and Erin, along with guest Stacey Thacker,...