MFM

2/26/2008

Refresh yourself
as a mother
by going on
a women’s retreat
or
a night out with Dad.

MFM

2/20/2008
Laughter is medicine for the soul ~

laugh often with your children.

MFM

2/5/2008

Listen to how your children speak,

and encourage them to choose words wisely

at school and at home.

It’s important to teach them

to bridle their tongue.

Motivation For Moms

11/23/2007
Pray for purity in the

hearts of your children,

and the renewing of

their spirit as the

Psalmist

wrote, "Create in me a

clean heart, O God,

and renew a right spirit

within me."

Psalm 51:10

Motivation For Moms

11/12/2007

Keep

a

running

list

of
prayer

requests

and

pray
together

as

a

family

often.

(I never thought about this before)

Motivation For Moms 11/7/2007

11/7/2007

Never forget

to tell your children

you’re proud of them.

Don’t assume

that they

already know

how you

feel.

Motivation For Moms

9/19/2007

Try counting the stars

on a clear night

to show your child

how vast

God’s

creation is.

Motivation For Moms

9/18/2007

Be an example to your children

of one who loves her neighbor

as herself through random acts of kindness.

Lend a helping hand to a busy neighbor,

or take time out of a busy day

to simply say hello.

Motivation For Moms

9/13/2007

Bible reading

is a wonderful way

to spend time

together as a family.

Make it a routine

in your home.

(I think I need to work on this one alot more.)

Motivation For Moms

9/11/2007

Start notebooks

for each of your children,

and together

journal the changing world around us.

Take note of the tiniest detail in

God’s creation.

Babies.

Snowflakes.

Lady Bugs.

Motivation For Moms

9/10/2007

Pray over your children

while they are sleeping.

With a heart like Hannah,

give them over to God.

Motivation For Moms

9/9/2007

Pray often

that your children

will long to please God,

and that they will desire

to walk in His ways

as the Psalmist wrote,

"More to be desired

are they than gold,

yea,

than much fine gold,

sweeter also than honey

and the honeycomb."

~ Psalm 19:10

Motivation For Moms

9/8/2007

Teach your child to tithe

by suggesting that they

take one tenth of their allowance

to put aside for church offering.

Also teach them

that we can give

in additional ways

such as donating old toys

and clothes to the poor.

Motivation For Moms

9/7/2007

Never forget

to tell your children

you’re proud of them.

Don’t assume

that they already know

how you feel.

Motivation For Moms

9/6/2007

Set standards for your children

as you teach them

the importance of modest dress.

They should represent themselves

as holy and acceptable unto God.

Motivation For Moms

9/5/2007

Listen to how your children speak,

and encourage them to choose words wisely at school and at home.

It’s important to teach them to bridle their tongue.
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Motivation for Moms...

Each child is individual;

pray that God will help you

in developing

that individual

character.

Motivation For Moms...

Choose

your

battles

wisely

~

give

patience

where

patience

is

due,

and

continually

ask

God

for

wisdom

in

discipline.

I read this in my little reading thingy

on the side of my pager

and thought it was neat,

so I thought

I should keep it .

They change daily.