by MWS | Nov 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
As the leadership team at Moms with Swords, Joy challenged us to begin listening to the Andy Stanley Leadership podcasts. These podcasts are short interviews and discussions designed to help leaders go further, faster. One of the very first podcasts I listened to...
by MWS | Sep 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Children. They add years (and gray hair) to our lives, and yet those years seem to melt away at the sound of their laughter. As a mother, I know we all stand together in solidarity… knowing that the job of being a mom will challenge us in almost every way possible,...
by MWS | Aug 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
As school started for many of my friends, they posted pictures of happy (and sometimes not-so-happy) children with colorful chalkboards and fresh clothing or backpacks, noting their ages, grades and excitement for the new school year. As I looked at the many pictures...
by MWS | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
As parents, how many times have you said the words, “The world doesn’t revolve around you?” Honesty time: as a teenager or younger you, how many times did you hear those words said to you? The self-absorbed, self-centered tendencies of the human heart have...
by MWS | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
How many sizes can a kid go through in a season? At the beginning of the summer, when their little t-shirts swallow them up and their flip flops are flip flopping everywhere but securely on their feet, we think, “That’s OK, they have room to grow.” By the...
by MWS | Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
We all make mistakes. I have made many (as in, beyond count) in my lifetime. And while I’m thankful for grace and forgiveness, I sometimes have a hard time letting myself off the hook. Because some of those mistakes I still find myself making. As I attempt to walk...
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