Mom To Mom

What is it exactly?

Mom to mom is a group of mom's that meet, every Tuesday. The women are faith driven women who want their relationship with God to grow. I use to attend something similar in Pensacola, and thought I would never find a place like that again. A place where you always felt welcome, a place where you felt special and you felt like you belonged. I have missed that so much.

Today was my second time going and it was even better than the last time. They also start off with freebies. Who doesn't love those? Then they have a devotional and after that we do a lesson. Last week the lesson was about having a BEST FRIEND MARRIAGE. It was very awesome. I took alot away from that lesson. One of my favorite verses from this lesson was from Proverbs Chapter 14 Verse 1

"The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down."

Sometimes (and I speak for myself when I say this) it is easy for me to find the negative, in our family scenario. I have in laws that live less than 30 miles that we rarely speak to let alone see. I don't have close relationships with his family and I take it personally. I have never liked confrontation and to feel like someone doesn't like me, especially someone who really should just hurts. I don't really spend time with family members, not even my own mom. Sometimes I wonder why can't I have a relationship like that with my mom or my mother in law. It hurts my heart, and yet I have to believe that this is God's plan and even though I don't understand it, I have to live with it. I have prayed about this situation for a long time.

Anyway after going to the first meeting, I really began to see that my heart needs to be open to my husband. I know I can't change over night. Sometimes I can be hard on him and I feel like frustrations of the relationships we have with our families come out in our home instead of directing them at the person who is actually hurting us. Life has a funny way of putting people in our lives when we need them the most.
Maybe the need just hasn't been there.

AS for my new friend who invited me to try out the Mom to Mom group I am so thankful for her. She is an amazing mom of 6 children one of which has Down Syndrome. She is a very busy mom and anything I could do to lighten her load I would try to do. With that being said, this family has a need. GROCERIES! She has 2 children in diapers. She is full of pride and sometimes it is hard to come right out and ask for help. I didn't want her to have to ask. I am hoping some of my wonderful readers would be willing to donate a few items. Please contact me by email if you would be willing to help in any way. I know these are hard times for everyone, the economy stinks, but even if you could donate a few non perishable items, I guarantee that it will go to a really deserving family.

Thanks.