Million Praying Moms Blog
Wisdom for Raising Boys in an Online World
Time to stop playing video games. Who are you talking to online? What are all the apps on your phone for? May I read your texts tonight? As a mother of five (three boys and two girls), I was determined to stay one step ahead of my children regarding their online...
How to Teach Your Daughter To Be a Godly Friend
She was about 3 years old the first time I felt God tap me on the shoulder, making me aware of the need to begin praying for my daughter in the area of friendships. We had arrived at our local library, and she excitedly made her way to the room where the eagerly...
9 Things to Do and NOT to Do When Your Girls are Ready to Date
As moms, the issue of dating is one of those areas where we want to have all the answers. We’d love to have a black and white biblical list of rules that we can hand our daughters and tell them to follow, but other than a few books with “Christian philosophies” that...
5 Key Areas to Pray for Your Daughter
I remember the first time I held her in a room all by myself. She was a few hours old and Scott had gone home to pick up a few things. It was just me and this tiny little human, an answered prayer on many levels. She had that newborn smell and I was enamored already....
4 Verses to Pray to Help Your Son Be a Man of God
Prayer has been THE most important part of my parenting journey. But do you know why? Prayer kept me connected when I wanted to run away. Praying God’s Word for my boys reminded me of His many promises and fueled my faith. I had just enough faith to believe He would...
4 Verses to Pray to Help Your Son be a Man of Purpose
“Give me one pure and holy passion. Give me one magnificent obsession. Give me one glorious ambition for my life, to know and follow hard after You” (Passion). I heard that song for the first time when I was just 23 years old. Single, working in my first full time...
4 Verses to Pray to Help Your Son be a Servant Leader
Today, we talk about leadership. Over the last few years, I’ve read my fair share of books about leadership. I’ve tried to understand what it is, how to do it with excellence, and what it means to me as a woman in the church today. One of my favorite quotes so far on...
5 Truths About Love Your Daughter Needs to Know
“I love you, Mom,” she said as she exited the car every morning as I dropped her off at her high school. Then she turned sixteen and began driving herself to and from school. I’d be lying if I didn’t say I miss those days. I cherished being the one who took her to...
3 Intentional Ways to Strengthen the Mother-Son Bond
Big families can be so loudly beautiful, strength in numbers, a buddy at the ready for any adventure. In the months leading up to our unexpected expansion from a family of three to seven, one of my most pressing concerns was having that individual time with each of...
4 Ways to Praise Your Daughter
She was a tall, thin woman in her mid 20’s. Her dark eyes were complimented by her long, dark, naturally curly hair that spilled loosely around her shoulders. I was sitting next to her mother when the young woman arrived to pick up her toddler. She hesitantly walked...
4 Verses to Pray to Help Your Son Be a Man of Integrity
If you’re anything like me, you dream of your son becoming a mighty man of God—a man of integrity, a man of principle, a man who loves Jesus. You dare to hope that when the day of temptation comes, he will stand strong and fight for truth. That’s the greatest desire...
How To Pray When You Don’t Know What To Say
Do you have a desire to pray for your children, but honestly just don’t know what to say? Do you love the concept of praying God’s Word for yourself and your children, but don’t know how to take a verse or passage and make it into a prayer? Take a few minutes to watch...