Résultats pour "The Moth" dans Vie chrétienne

The unique ability of women to be mothers is a most precious gift. Whether a woman’s vocation is to be a mother in the context of married life or the spiritual motherhood of religious life, both vocations have Our Lady as their source and inspiration. This similar calling to model the motherhood of the Blessed Mother suggests that lay mothers and religious nuns can benefit from each other’s wisdom and experiences. Mother to Mother introduces moms to contemplative nuns who have offered their insight on the common struggles of motherhood.

A compassionate guide to navigating generational mother wounds and strained relationships with mothers, helping you grieve and move forward in healing through biblical wisdom and practical strategies—from the bestselling author of Church Girl. Struggling with a difficult relationship with...

Grief does not arrive politely. It breaks in. It rearranges everything. And for mothers and daughters, it often fractures the very relationship that once felt safest. Whether you are grieving the death of a spouse, the loss of a family member, or the quiet devastation of divorce, Held in the Breaking offers a slower, truer way forward. Not through quick fixes or spiritual platitudes, but through shared lament, holy presence, and resurrection hope shaped by the life of Jesus.

In The Mother and Child Project, Melinda Gates, Kay Warren, Tony Campolo, Christine Caine, and Senator William H. Frist, along with other inspirational leaders, cultural icons, political experts, academics, and service providers, provide a personal yet fact-based narrative exploring the plight of women and children living in extreme poverty in an effort to educate and inspire the church to speak up in support of maternal and child health issues in the developing world.

In Mother to Son, Jasmine Holmes shares a series of powerful letters to her young son. These are about her journey as an African American Christian and what she wants her son to know as he grows and approaches the world as a Black man. Holmes deals head-on with issues ranging from discipleship and marriage to biblical justice. She invites us to listen as she reminds Wynn that his identity is firmly planted in the person and work of Jesus Christ, even when the topic is one as emotionally charged as race in America.

There is an empty spot, a gap where love should be. Unresolved emotions affect the daughter’s relationships: her friendships, her marriage, her children, even future generations. Yet, there is one who can fill the hole in her heart and cover that gap. In this faith-based memoir, you'll hear how Jesus offers the emotional healing that makes true connection possible. Especially for daughters wounded by their mothers, he becomes a bridge of forgiveness.

New York Times Bestseller--Everyday spirituality from the beloved nun who passed away on Easter, 2016. “Everything starts with one person . . . I don’t care if you’re 5 or 105, God from all eternity chose you to be where you are, at this time in history, to change the world.” “If you...

Can two women love the same man and still get along? Absolutely! Annie Chapman believes that a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can become friends - even close friends. However, this connectedness often takes years to develop. Now that journey can be a joyful one! Offering practical advice and biblical wisdom, this book helps mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law nurture their relationships.

Most people know Leonard Sweet, one of the world's most influential evangelicals, as a sharp cultural critic who helps us see how to get in front of the future rather than be bowled over by it. One of his greatest influences was his mother, a groundbreaking (and sometimes controversial) minister who defied convention while honoring tradition. In this exceptionally personal work, Len Sweet opens his mother's memory box, and in the process he helps us all embrace the future with confidence while tethering us to a faith that transcends time.

One rainy night on the Zambian savannah, a mother’s heart moves the hand of God. From a land laid waste by disease and drought emerges this incredible story of courage, suffering, and the ultimate triumph of the power of God’s love. This is the true story of an infant born in the bush of southern Zambia at the height of the worst drought in years. That tiny life was awaiting the traditional burial - lying on the chest of her mother, who died during delivery.

Victoria Riollano is determined to challenge and empower every mother who needs motivation. It isn't about new tricks to manage a child's behavior; it's about seeking spiritual transformation for mom! Warrior Mother offers an intellectual and spiritual deep dive that's practical and authentic, meeting mothers right where they are.

Join Leslie Means, founder of the popular website Her View From Home, as she weaves together a powerful, emotional collection of essays from women of all ages and stages. These real-life, straight-to-the-heart stories will make you laugh, cry, and nod along. No two mothers are alike. No two experiences in motherhood mirror each other. But something powerful happens when our stories come together: they speak love, worth, value, and beauty. They take the undefinable experience of motherhood and give it shape and substance and strength. They speak to us all.

Motherhood is the development of a vital relationship with God, ourselves, and others. In this honorable role, we get to discover so much about who we are and teach others about who they are. Whether you have biological children, spiritual children, or both, your relationship with God and with yourself is reflected in your relationship with others. The more we cultivate our relationship with God, the more we love ourselves and the easier it becomes to love our children and those looking up to us as a mother figure.

We must position ourselves to receive. In any circumstance where a giver is giving, the recipient must position themselves to receive. Spiritually, you cannot receive a gift from God unless you position yourself to receive that gift. In fact, if you are not in position, God's blessing will crush you, and it will cause the opposite effect that was intended.

Even good things can become idols if we give them central importance in our lives. Having children changes everything, and as mothers, we risk looking for life, purpose and meaning in motherhood. While being a mother brings its unique set of challenges, these years of raising children and helping them grow in the nurture and admonition of the Lord provide an opportunity to grow in our own Christlikeness as well.

A mother's death can make a shambles of schedules, priorities, agendas, commitments, and, sometimes, even our most important relationships. A mother's last breath inevitably changes us. Drawing on his own experience of loss, as well as those of others, Harold Ivan Smith guides listeners through their grief, from the process of dying through the acts of remembering and honoring a mother after her death.

When a mother starts questioning her beliefs from the inside instead of looking for external influences, it brings unwavering confidence and peace—one that cannot be moved! In this book, the author purposefully focuses on one important tool to empower mothers to become the highest version of themselves—prayer. Find inspiration from stories of faithful women in the Bible and feel the calm reassurance from biblical verses that God is with you when you are willing to invite Him into your life. God provided a tool to empower you to become the most confident mother.

Michelle Rohlf's unwanted estrangement from her daughter Naomi strips her of everything: her grandchildren, her peace of mind, and most of all, herself. In spite of her broken heart and broken spirit, she embarks on a three-year journey of healing and forgiveness, discovering the impact her own upbringing had on her attachment to her daughter. Just as Michelle learns that her life isn't over because her daughter walked away, Naomi shows up, without apology or explanation. This is the story of a woman who had to lose her daughter in order to find the identity she'd never really had.

In Love Mercy: A Mother and Daughter's Journey from the American Dream to the Kingdom of God, having lived a life of plenty in suburban America, Lisa Samson and her eighteen-year-old daughter, Ty, thought they were traveling to Africa to minister to the people and chronicle the AIDS crisis...

Come and experience an account of the life of Christ in ministry 2,000 years ago through the testimonies of the two Marys who were closest to him. What would the infamous Mary Magdalene have to say about Christ’s ministry years if we were to ask her? What would Mary, Jesus’ mother, has to say about her son and his ministry? What would each Mary have to say about each other? Let your imagination fly and listen to what Mary Magdalene and Mary, Jesus’ mother, have to say in this poignant interview.