Gentleness

Donna Rowell spoke to us about gentleness on Wednesday. Donna basically oozes gentleness :) As soon as she started speaking, we could all tell that she was meant to teach on this topic. She encouraged us to be quick to forgive, not to scold our husbands, and to remember that we cannot take our words back. She asked us to consider these questions, "When you're not speaking, what are you reflecting to your children/husband? What do they see and sense when their eyes find you?" She also encouraged us to ask God in every situation, "What do you want me to learn from this?" Remember that when our children are challenging us, God is giving us the perfect opportunity to exercise gentleness. I was given PLENTY of opportunities to be gentle this week....were you?! Thank you Donna, for sharing your heart with us!

As always, Leadership is here for anyone, we love you!

Blessings,

Katie

Kindness

Wow. Wednesday was a very moving morning at Mom2Mom. Shelene Bryan was our speaker, and she certainly had us all laughing in one moment, and then crying in the next. Her energy was intense, and we loved every minute of it! Shelene is a producer from LA, who decided that she was going to fly to Africa and meet the children that she and her family sponsored. That experience changed her life, and she has since started the non-profit organization called Skip1. Shelene encouraged us to "Skip 1", one latte, one manicure, one dinner out, one new purse, and donate that money to help feed children who are in need, children who are starving. Below is the PSA for Skip1. Please take a moment to watch it, and consider skipping.

www.Skip1.org

Faithfulness/Worship Day

What a moving morning! On Wednesday, one of our amazing Mentor Moms, Misty Moss, shared about faithfulness. Misty shared her testimony, and there wasn't a dry eye in the room. She told us of the struggles she faced in her marriage, specifically her unfaithfulness, and how her husband showed her love throughout it all. Misty is a perfect example of the Lord at work, He can do GREAT things if we let Him in, if we trust Him, if we are faithful to Him. Thank you, Misty, for being so willing to share your heart!

We also had worship on Wednesday, and it was so moving! The image below is of Jason and myself singing, but it should be of all of YOU worshiping. I always feel so blessed to lead worship at SCC, and it's because when I look out, I get to see all of you amazing moms, worshiping our King, praising His name. It's truly a sight to behold.

Here is a list of the songs Jason and I sang, just incase any of you would like to know :)

1. Cannons

2. Hosanna

3. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)

4. Our God

As always, the entire Leadership Team is here for anyone who may need prayer or support!

Blessings,

Katie

Self Control

What a great morning! This week, we learned about self control. After Rhonda's devotion and Ruthie's teaching, we had some AMAZING table conversation, and I know my table wasn't the only one. Rhonda encouraged us to approach self control as a game: when we exercise self control, everybody wins, and the reward is personal growth. Great idea!

It's always a joy to hear Ruthie speak. She is so sweet, wise, and quite entertaining! She encouraged us to E.A.A.T.......................................................................................

E-Engage with our "Trainer" (the Holy Spirit). Instead of venting to our girlfriends about our kids, husbands, jobs ECT, process our emotions through our Trainer. Go to Him when we need to let it all out.

A-Asses where you lack self control. Is there a specific time of day that is difficult for you? (EG: after nap, before church, before bedtime) Are you very emotional, or quick to react? Try to figure out what areas you struggle with.

A-Aim for a goal, a realistic and achievable one. We all have things that we struggle with and that we'd like to change. Overloading ourselves with expectations only leads to disaster. Start out with one, simple goal. Ask yourself these questions, "What am I becoming? What things are important to me? What do I need to cut out in order to become who the Lord wants me to be?"

T-Train yourself. Work the changes into your life! Remember that the Trainer will push you beyond your comfort level, and that's OK, you MUST obey. Recognize that your Trainer is there to guide you, but YOU have to do the work.

Do you struggle with self control? I do, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Hopefully this week's teaching has been beneficial to all of us, and hopefully we're all in prayer, asking our Trainer to help us along the way! Moms, please let ANY of the leadership team know if you need prayer, perhaps an extra prayer for self control :) We're here for all of you!

Blessings,

Katie

Patience

Patience: Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence.

Another great morning at M2M! This week, our topic was "Patience". I'm sure that our devotion and speaker sparked plenty of great conversations at your tables. As Moms, patience is something that we all need a good dose of :)

Our speaker, Marcey Hawkins, spoke of her struggles while she and her family lived in a travel trailer for a year. Although that time in her life was very challenging, she eventually gave it all to God, and found joy in waiting for HIS timing. It's not up to us to make things happen. Our job is to be faithful, continually praising the Lord in every circumstance. Marcey likened patience to endurance. Amen! The Lord already has a plan for us, all we need to do it slow down and trust in Him.

Have any of you struggled with patience this week? I know that I have. Please don't hesitate to contact your Small Group Leaders, or any of the leadership team if you're in need of a little extra prayer for patience or anything else!

(PS: Blogger is being silly right now.....I don't know why the bottom of this post is underlined and I can't make it stop!)

Many Blessings,

Katie

Fall Session: Day 1!

What an amazing 1st day of Mom2Mom! We have well over 100 registered women, and more to come! If you weren't able to make it on Wednesday, we are looking forward to welcoming you next week! M2M has seen some great changes this year. Lots of new leadership, ideas and a HUGE desire to serve YOU. Debbi has done an amazing job all summer, planning, brain storming and preparing.

M2M's new look....don't you love the new colors?

Kameron, our Special Events Coordinator, will always liven things up. Stay tuned for future Mom's Night Out events!

Shannon, our Kid2Kid coordinator, had many things to remind us of...."No green boogies or fevers allowed!" Rest assured that your children are downstairs, being loved and enjoying their morning just as much as you are enjoying yours :)

We filled the room!! "Getting To Know You" has never been so much fun!

In case you did not receive a newsletter, here it is.

I'd like to encourage each of you Moms to take a peek at the study we passed out for the week. The theme for this week is "Love". Doing it isn't required, but we can all benefit from it!

At the end of the morning, M2M Leadership Team, Small Group Leaders and the Mentor Moms shared our "cardboard testimonies". It's our hope that through that, you will all see that we are human, we've made mistakes, we've lived through trials, and that we are just like you. Feel free to contact M2M leadership should you have any needs, questions, concerns or feedback. We're here to serve you, and will be praying for you all week!

Many Blessings,

Katie

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M2M Leadership Retreat

Last month, the leadership ladies spent a couple of days at the Walker Ranch for the annual leadership retreat. It was so nice to be able to get to know one another on a deeper level. The rest and relaxation was great too ;) We played and laughed until we cried! We also discussed many business items, and changes for the year ahead. We are all so excited about what the Lord is doing in this ministry, and are looking forward to an amazing year!