365 Meditations For Mothers Of Teens

Daily encouragement for mothers of teenagers. Twelve Christian writers who contribute: M. Garlinda Burton, Pamela Crosby, Lisa Flinn, Kay C. Gray, Margaret Anne Huffman, Pam Kidd, Anne Killinger, Marjorie L. Kimbrough, LaDonna Meinders, Mary Catharine Neal, Anne Wilcox and Mary Zimmer.

365 Meditations for Mothers by Mothers offers a year’s worth of short daily devotional readings written specifically for mothers, by mothers. Twelve different women of faith present a month’s worth of devotions each, providing a rich variety of topics and writing styles. Designed to be used by mothers of all ages and stages, the daily meditations are brief enough to be read in just a few short minutes yet meaningful enough to prompt a longer time of meditation and prayer if desired. Each day’s reading includes a focus Scripture verse, a brief devotion, and a prayer. Sally D. Sharpe is the editor. Writers include: Hilda Davis-Carroll, LeNoir Culbertson, Clare Golson Doyle, Mary Ritzman Ebinger, Leanne Ciampa Hadley, Rebecca Laird, Laura Leigh Parker, Sheron Patterson, Lillian Smith, Stephanie Thompson, Kathleen Turner, Ginny Underwood

Twelve Christian women who are also mothers invite you to share in their spiritual reflections on the joys and trials of being a mother of young children (infants to children not yet enrolled in first grade). As you make your way through each month, you will encounter a rich vaiety of voices and experiences, offering poignant insights on practical and spiritual themes of motherhood.

The start of each day brings new opportunities to surrender to God. It's often difficult to wake up and dust the troubles of the previous day off while thinking of all the to-dos you still need to get through. In Rising with God, Marjorie L. Kimbrough provides inspiration, hope, and encouragement for beginning each day with a fresh focus. This book of daily devotions, each of which includes Scripture and a prayer, will help you balance the day's tasks with the joy of living in Christ.

A celebration of the voices of women of color in prayer Women of color pray and have prayed out of necessity for survival, out of love for the Divine and because we believe in the power of prayer. Prayer has been the prevailing force behind the education of our children, protection and courage for our men, hope for our daughters and the balm that heals sorrows. —from the Introduction Prayers by women around the world—from China and Japan, to Syria and Ghana—to African American, Asian American, Native American and Hispanic women in the United States including: Teresa Palomo Acosta Yolanda Adams Rabi’a Al-Adawiyya Paula Gunn Allen Savitri Bess Mary McLeod Bethune Irene I. Blea Sandra Cisneros Marian Wright Edelman Rachelle Ferrell Monique Greenwood Joy Harjo Linda Hogan Patricia Locke Janice Mirikitani Toni Morrison Naomi Quinonez Della Reese Cathy Song Susan L. Taylor Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman Iyanla Vanzant Phillis Wheatley CeCe Winans Empress Yamatohime ... and many others This beautiful collection of prayers will take you on a journey into the spiritual walk of women of color around the world—including Asia, the Middle East and Africa—as well as Native American, African American, Asian American and Hispanic women in the United States. Through these prayers, poetry, lyrics, meditations and affirmations, you will share in the strong and undeniable connection that women of color share with God. As you delve into the words of unwavering faith, perseverance, resistance, celebration and communion with God and family that fill each page, you will find your ideas about prayer challenged and your own prayer life inspired and renewed.

In 365 Daily Meditations for Women, twelve Christian women come together to share what it means for them to have faith and to live out that faith day by day. Each month a different woman writes about her trust in Jesus Christ.

Bring peace and calm to your busy-mama days with these 365 meditations and mantras—one for every day of the year. Mindfulness is a powerful practice that can help you navigate the ups and downs of motherhood, and help you be the mother—and the YOU—that you want to be. Mindfulness is our ability to attend to the present moment, with curiosity and without judgment. It is a powerful tool that transforms how you relate to your own life and how you engage with the world. There is a growing body of research out there that tells us that when mothers practice mindfulness they experience less stress and anxiety, build stronger relationships with their children and feel less overwhelmed by the demands of motherhood. Their children experience less stress and anxiety, too. In this beautifully illustrated book, mindfulness expert Sarah Rudell Beach introduces the basics of mindfulness and then offers a collection of meditations and mantras. From dealing with tantrums and your patience being tested to making time for yourself and practicing self-compassion, you’ll discover how a mindful approach can lead to greater calm, balance, and ease in your daily life.

"This resource offers daily meditations for parents of teens. Inspiration, insight, and comfort are readily available in short, daily doses. The philosophy that raising a child is not a one-way street from parent to child, but is a flowing interaction between parent and child, and among all family members; focusing on a child's strengths and talents is a way to help parents see their parenting paths more clearly"--Provided by publisher.