Dealing with a Bully One night before school, when my oldest son, Grayson, was in kindergarten, he told me about a student who was bullying him and other kids. My son confided in me that he was scared to go …
When The Mountains Don’t Move
The first time I learned about the practice of praying Scripture for my children was at a Bible study when my boys were little. Both my sons had received several diagnoses that kept me busy with their never-ending appointments and …
Your Prayers ARE Making a Difference
“The God of the universe is paying attention to my prayers and they make a difference.” This episode is full of powerful encouragement and answers to prayer from Fern Nichols, the founder of Moms in Prayer International. Fern’s message is …
Saying Yes When God Invites Us to Pray
I first heard about Moms in Prayer on a Focus on the Family episode when my firstborn daughter was a toddler. Little did I know how much I would need praying moms around me, learning to come to a place …
Growing a Healthy Family
“The first characteristic of a healthy family is to have an attitude of service.” Author, speaker, pastor, and counselor, Dr. Gary Chapman, shares about his newest book, 5 Traits of a Healthy Family. He gives wise counsel from his years …
How to Build Community
“It’s not about who can show up or who can’t that week, we are showing up for Christ, for our kids, our teachers, our schools. Our prayers in the ears of the Lord are just as impactful as hundreds or …
Simple Ways to Make an Eternal Impact
“Apart from anything we are doing, we already have significance because we are made in God’s image.” Writer and podcaster Rachael Adams started her ministry to help women realize their God-given purpose and significance. In today’s episode, she reminds us …
God is Bigger Than Our Troubles
Bringing my gnawing worries and wrong thoughts in line with God’s, through worship and prayer, is what Moms in Prayer has taught me. It has sustained me through years of the kids’ mounting trials: isolation on the playground, bullying on …
Hope and Peace for a Weary Heart
“God wants us to lean into Him. He wants us to begin by knowing that we are not enough to do this. We need Him. We need His strength, His power, His daily grace and sustenance.” Author Catherine Claire Larson …
Prepare the Way of the Lord
“God WILL fulfill what He has promised.” Today Aubrie reads from Luke 1 to share the story leading up to Jesus’ birth. The promise of the one to come before Jesus, John the Baptist, was to prepare the way of …