Struggles
Posted by Unknown , 4/10/13
What are some things you struggle with as a Mom?
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I don't have time
Posted by Unknown
“Everyone has time, and so do you. You are just not making this a priority for your time.” Ouch - The Passionate Mom. Share with us if you Have made time to ponder about each of your children individually.
BOOK GIVE AWAY (attempt#2)
Posted by Unknown , 4/8/13
Sorry, my link was not working on the previous posts. Hopefully this will the correct one. How would you like to get a copy of The Passionate Mom for FREE? This makes the perfect gift for yourself... for family, friends...and MOTHERS DAY is coming up. Do you know a new Mom... Mom with lots of kids.... Moms who are graying lol. How would you like to start up a Passionate Mom Bible Study in your home, small group or church? Follow my blog, you can answer daily for more entries. You will also have to check back daily for surprises too. April 8-12th... good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Give Away!!! Starts Monday April 8th
Posted by Unknown , 4/7/13
How would you like to get a copy of The Passionate Mom for FREE? This makes the perfect gift for yourself... for family, friends...and MOTHERS DAY is coming up. Do you know a new Mom... Mom with lots of kids.... Moms who are graying lol.
How would you like to start up a Passionate Mom Bible Study in your home, small group or church?
Follow my blog, you can answer daily for more entries. You will also have to check back daily for surprises too.
The Passionate Mom GIVE AWAY
Give away starts Monday April 8- April 12th.
Abigail's blog of the day
Posted by Unknown , 4/6/13
When I lived in Columbus, I made brownies for new years eve in my easy bake oven. I liked the little brownies they were really good. They were really easy to make, although it was very messy.
I would recommend other moms to let their kids use their Easy Bake Ovens more often.
Book Tutorial
Posted by Unknown , 4/4/13
Here it is again in case you did not catch it the first time I posted.
Keep posted I am getting a give-away ready...
Video Review
Book Review for The Passionate Mom
Posted by Unknown , 4/3/13
The Passionate Mom -
Finally a book for Mothers that is truly encouraging and makes me feel I can be a better mom! The Passionate Mom is written by Susan Merrill who is not only the program director for iMom.com but also is Mother to 5 children birthed and blessed to her and husband Mark. The Passionate Mom is a book that once you start reading it, it will be hard to put down. I had my doubts at first, as a mom of 3 I’ve been searching for that parent book to help me feel normal, to also encourage me that it does get better and that I can do this mommy thing the right way the. THIS IS THE BOOK that I have been waiting for.
Based off of Nehemiah, a book in the Bible, Susan Merrill has made what I thought to be a "boring" book in the Bible to be the most amazing book. Christian and non-Christians will be able to relate to the great mothering skills given. There are a lot of steps and points in her book, but all are very relatable and doable.
Any mother who strives for the best for her children really needs to get a copy of this book. I am normally not a kindle type reader, but having a copy on my kindle makes it easier for me throughout my day to re-read it and refresh myself with the encouraging words from this book. Quotes like “Patience is a like my keys often lost and found in the strangest places” and then there is “Everyone has time, and so do you. You are just not making this a priority for your time”, and lastly “passion never fails when it is fueled by love”. The Passionate Mom is truly a book that is all about LOVE!
I truly recommend this book to mothers of all ages. She also has free printables on her website http://www.susanme.com/passionatemom/.
Stay tuned I may be giving away a book for FREE....
Take a look at some of her endorsements
Susan Merrill is one of those rare and real women.
As I have journeyed and fumbled my way through motherhood, there are a few seasoned moms I have met along the way that I would love to sit with for hours over coffee to engage in honest, authentic dialogue about the struggle to do what it takes to be passionate, loving moms. Susan Merrill is one of those rare and real women. (Read Full Endorsement)
Jane DeLaney
President & Founder Emeals, Inc.
President & Founder Emeals, Inc.
My friend Susan Merrill regularly inspires me.
Being a mother is the greatest joy of my life. My friend Susan Merrill regularly inspires me in my role as a Mother. In her book, she will inspire you!(Read Full Endorsement)
Denise Jonas
Mother of the Jonas Brothers and Frankie Jonas
Mother of the Jonas Brothers and Frankie Jonas
A book that will be a vital guide for me for the next 10 years.
Susan Merrill has done her homework, and the result is a book that will be a vital guide for me for the next 10 years, as I try to navigate my kids through grade school, middle school and high school and launch them into life.(Read Full Endorsement)
Shaunti Feldhahn
Social Researcher and Best-Selling Author
Social Researcher and Best-Selling Author
Lays out a practical, biblical plan.
In The Passionate Mom, Susan Merrill not only outlines the qualities women need to be successful moms, but also lays out a practical, biblical plan to help develop those qualities.(Read Full Endorsement)
Lauren and Tony Dungy
Buy two of her books—one for you and your best friend.
If you are looking for encouragement as a mom, as well as some very practical help in being a mom, you’ve found it in The Passionate Mom. Buy two of her books—one for you and your best friend…she likely needs it as well.(Read Full Endorsement)
Dr. Dennis Rainey
Host, FamilyLife Today
Host, FamilyLife Today
We know what it is like to ask the question, “Am I doing this right?”
Like the Merrills, my wife, Debbie, and I have five children. We know what it is like to ask the question, “Am I doing this right?” when it comes to raising your kids. Susan gives us solid guidance on how parents, especially moms, can protect our kids and point them to a secure future.(Read Full Endorsement)
Michael W. Smith
Singer/Songwriter
Singer/Songwriter
She is The Passionate Mom!
I have known Susan Merrill for many years, and I can tell you that she is The Passionate Mom! In this book, Susan shares her own stories as a mom—both her successes and challenges.(Read Full Endorsement)
Walt Larimore, MD
Best-Selling Author
Best-Selling Author
Susan Merrill is a mom who gets it.
Susan Merrill is a mom who gets it. She's honest, wise, experienced, and offers practical strategies to help you be the intentional mom you want to be”(Read Full Endorsement)
Jill Savage
Founder and CEO of Hearts at Home
Founder and CEO of Hearts at Home
The Passionate Mom
Posted by Unknown , 4/1/13
I have had the privilege of being on the delivery team for the book The Passionate Mom by Susan Merrill... I will be writing a book review for this within the next 2 wks. I could not wait to share this... please check out this video. Book will be available April 30th!
Thanks
http://vimeo.com/61376836
Where has my hope been?
Posted by Unknown , 2/22/13
Psalms 71:14 But I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. 15 My mouth shall tell of Your righteous acts and of Your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is more than I know. 16 I will come in the strength and with the mighty acts of the Lord God; I will mention and praise Your righteousness, even Yours alone. 17 O God, You have taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I declared Your wondrous works. 18 Yes, even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, forsake me not, [but keep me alive] until I have declared Your mighty strength to [this] generation, and Your might and power to all that are to come.
Even when I am old and gray-headed..WOW Lord did you really have to remind me about that this early in the morning... I tell my kids I am not gray-headed, but I have highlights of wisdom!...lol Pastor preached on HOPE the other night.. and ohhh how my pastor is used by God.. he really nailed my mental thoughts and emotions for the week and that day.
My life has been in a whirlwind since ohhhh maybe May '12. That is when we (umm my husband) decided we were moving back to my home area..(this is another blog topic when God says its time..lol) A LOT of unfamiliar territory for me. Acts 27:20 just about sums up from then till now (in my mind). 20 And when neither sun nor stars were visible for many days and no small tempest kept raging about us, all hope of our being saved was finally abandoned. Gradually over this small time frame I have been losing hope... Hope in many different areas in my life. But in Acts 27 because of where Paul was standing (firm) he had not lost hope. I tried to write down many of the awesome points that Pastor made that night.. so some of these quotes are his.. but he said DO NOT LET GO OF THE EXPECTANCY OF RESCUE,CHANGE, AND GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN. DON'T EVER LET CIRCUMSTANCES WEAR YOUR HOPE THIN! Circumstances are relentless!! I heard God replace Paul's name in Act 27:24 with mine "Do not be afraid Dawn!" vs 25 keep your Faith in God that it is going to turn out EXACTLY the way HE said!
BUT I WILL HOPE CONTINUALLY, AND WILL PRAISE YOU YET MORE AND MORE!!!!! I WILL MENTION AND PRAISE YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS!
It never ceases to amaze me how in every day life, talking(texting or emailing) and things we hear... how God uses EVERYTHING to speak to me to show me new things daily.
vs 17... you have taught me in my youth... and I have declared your wondrous works... for those who don't know much about me... I was born and raised in the church.. I have been taught the word of God.. along this journey of life and the many circumstances that I allowed to get in my way...i have never doubted once that God's hand of protection was on me....I have learned a lot in the past ummm... years... hence the reason my highlights of wisdom are now gleaming through... (lol). One thing I have learned is that each time I share with someone else the goodness of God in my life personally ...that it is right on time in that persons life as well.
It is an awesome cycle that I am praying will be a contagious one... If I HOPE continually, love & praise GOD more and more... if I tell others about the wonderful things HE has done in my life.. no matter how old I get ...keeping this "cycle" up... I will declare HIS mightiness to the generations to come. Isn't that what Isaiah 61:1 says..The Lord God’s spirit is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me.He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim release for captives, and liberation for prisoners.
God I just thank you and praise you for your word you have given to me re: where my hope has been. I worship and praise you God all the days of my life!
Beautiful Lips
Posted by Unknown , 4/5/11
I am amazed at how God is in everything! Specifically in the littlest things.
This past weekend we took a road trip with Daddy after the girls soccer games. He got a call from work for a needed pharmecuetical run, and since we all were at the soccer fields & our plans for the evening were canceled we decided to tag along with him and make it an adventure day.
We ended up going shopping.. imagine that.. lol and Daddy found the coolest lipsticks for the girls... Hello Kitty 3 shades of pink glitter... beautiful! The girls thought they were diva's! And of course Mama thought they looked like divas.
Well last night, as I put the girls to bed, I pulled out their God's little princess devotional and randomly selected the devotion titled "Beautiful lips" In my head I was thinking.. hmm this could be good since the girls have been doing some tattle telling... some lying... and saying some not so nice words. So as i began reading.. it was talking about how we have to be careful with the words that come out of our mouths and how it can hurt people etc... it went in to talk about putting beautiful lipstick on and I was able to relate it to their lipstick and tell them how every morning before we go to school that "WHEN" we put on our lipstick we have to make sure that we are careful with our words that come out of our beautiful lips...etc... well that STUCK... Oh mommy we can put lipstick on every day... OH YES girls... as long as we make sure we are careful with the words that come out... They got so excited and started giving me bad examples... and good examples of words.
WOW... I thought.. God you are amazing something so little is making such an impact in my girls... they will remember this everytime they put on their lipstick.
We then held hands and prayed..and both girls included in their prayer ..."please Jesus help my lips with lipstick say nice things to others at school tomorrow"...
Then we sang the old school song... Oh be careful little mouth what you say... for the FATHER up above is looking down with love... Oh be careful beautiful lips what you say.
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