Motherhood… Life… Restoring Balance
Written By: Lara Marriott The other day I did a pirouette in my kitchen just to make sure I could still balance a twirl like in the “olden days” when I was on the dance team. I did it, but … Continue...
View ArticleNew Prayer Wall Coming in January!
With so much going on in the world it is important for us as Christians and as mothers to come together and be that “safe place” where we can open up and share our hearts, ask for prayer and simply …...
View Article“Petal”ing Through Life (Jesus Loves You!)
Written by: Jill Nelson “He loves me (smile)…He loves me not (sigh)”. You remember this silly game a lot of us used to play and the feelings that came with each petal that was pulled off. Thinking...
View Article7 Steps to Turn Your Fitness Resolutions into RESULTS!
Written By: Kimberly Ough Here we are again at the time of year when we are all thinking about setting New Year’s Resolutions. Probably about 90% of those resolutions are fitness/health related. We...
View ArticleWelcoming Brenda Yoder: Counselor, Writer, Teacher, Mother and more…
I am excited to welcome Brenda Yoder to the team of Not aLone Mom contributors. A woman who wears many hats, Brenda is a speaker, a writer, a counselor, an educator, a wife and loving mother to four...
View ArticleThis New Year –“Do Something” (Words That Changed My Life)
How often do we set goals at the beginning of each year only to allow them to fall by the wayside a few months into the year? Our New Year Resolutions should really include the following, “I aim to...
View ArticleResolutions and Fire Extinguishers
Written By: Laura Rouse-DeVore Today we ring in the year 2013. I am wondering how everyone is doing with their New Year’s resolutions? Did you make any? I think that prayerfully setting goals for...
View ArticleMotherhood and The Exhausting Days
There are days that are just plain exhausting and I find myself counting the minutes until I can put the little ones to bed. Staring at the clock, willing it to change hands… I brush the sweat from my...
View ArticleA Mother’s Prayer
I would like to offer the following prayer inspired by the Holy Spirit and written by a beautiful woman of God, a mother, a grandmother, and dear sister in the Lord – Diane Ledesma. This prayer spoke...
View ArticleThe Mommy Test
Written by: Brenda L. Yoder Have you ever walked around your house for hours but don’t know what you’ve done? Have ever you felt completely overwhelmed, trapped inside a house with sick children,...
View ArticleWalking Down the Path
Posting today over at FancyLittleThings.com… We are all a “work in progress”. Even before we are born God has a plan and calling for our lives. As we grow and mature He reveals bits and pieces of this...
View ArticleSilly Saturday Fun
Saturday seems like a great day to reflect on the lighter side of life… the funny moments; the silly, off the wall things our children say or do, even the crazy “mom-brained” moments we have as busy...
View ArticleEncouraging Moms
“If you can’t say anything nice – don’t say anything at all.” You’ve heard the saying time and again. We use it to teach our children about the value of holding their tongue and being the bigger...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Not aLone Mom – My, What a Beautiful Journey
Its hard to believe a year has passed since I launched Not aLone Mom on January 8, 2012! At the time my son was three months old and my daughter was just about to turn two! We had our house … Continue...
View ArticleNew: Daily Devotionals
After celebrating the one year marker yesterday, January 8th, I am so excited about the next steps for Not aLone Mom! Something that has been on my heart for a while, and I am excited to finally bring...
View ArticleLetting Go of the Past by: Billy Graham
From Wisdom for Each Day, by Billy Graham Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. – Ephesians 4:31 Have you ever noticed that if you continue...
View ArticleLive as Servants, by Gregory Lang
From Lead Serve Love, by Gregory Lang Even the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28). Be a shepherd of God’s flock; give …...
View ArticleThe Middle School Moan
Written by: Brenda L. Yoder Junior High. Gotta love it. You remember the junior high horrors – awkward showers in gym class, girl drama, and perhaps the much anticipated “first kiss.” My kids are three...
View ArticleFrom Good Morning, Lord, by Sheila Walsh
From Good Morning, Lord, by Sheila Walsh Today I will appreciate your touches of compassion and grace in my own life. Hers is an amazing story! While those five words could be said about many women in...
View ArticleSilly Saturdays – Time to Dance Walk Baby!!
With my new site launch just days away I almost didn’t do a Silly Saturday post today… but then I saw this video! This made me laugh so hard! As a mama of two toddlers this is how I move … Continue...
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