Willmar MOMS

  Thank you to Pastor Ben Markwardt for joining us to share a message and lead us in some fun holiday games!  Please take a moment to read Psalm 42 and 43, below, from which Pastor Ben shared.  Like the psalmist, we (or our kiddos) go through rollercoasters of emotions, sometimes multiple times a day. When we also find ourselves asking "Why? Why? Why?" as we look at our circumstances, we can come back to God's promises and know Him to be who Hagar realized He was in Genesis 16:13 - He is the God Who Sees and He hears us. We can look to Psalm 43:4-5 for more encouragement: "Then I will go to the altar of God,  to God, my joy and my delight.  I will praise you with the lyre,  O God, my God.   Why, my soul, are you downcast?  Why so disturbed within me?  Put your hope in God,  for I will yet praise him,  my Savior and my God."  I will hope in God's promises and I will praise Him - even and especially on the rollerco...

   Thank you to Wendi Vreeman for sharing with us on Honoring Difficult Grandparents especially during the holidays!     Please take a moment to update your December calendars and make sure you don't miss the final festive MOMS events this year! 

  Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for MOMS in Business! In addition to fellow Moms sharing their gifts and wares, we also had several community resources and educational resources represented. Thank you to Bethany Roisland for organizing the day's events! Thank you also to Barb Abrams for sharing the second Mentor Moms Moment and speaking on the importance of knowing our own gifts and those of others so we can better support each other.  Please comment below to share any favorite moments from the meeting and enjoy some photos and a video from the day!

      Steadfast When Our Emotions Are Shaken     Thank you to Shelly Haugen for helping us see how Mary the mother of Jesus shows us how to remain Steadfast when our emotions are shaken.      If you are feeling shaken, take some time to consider these self care items: 1. Have I spent time in the Bible whether I feel like it or not? A psalm? ½ a psalm? A verse?  2. Write down what you are grateful for every day and how you have seen God’s faithfulness to you in the past.  3. Ask myself: am I believing any lies? Is there a verse or a worship song I can cling to at this time?  4. Tell one or 2 trusted friends how I am feeling and ask for prayer.  5. Am I exercising? Am I getting outside every day?  6. Am I isolating myself from people that bring me joy?  7. Am I sleeping?  8. How am I eating?  9. Do I need to see my Doctor? 10. Do I need counseling?     Below are slides from the large group meeting in...

The Gentle Warrior Thanks to Jeannie Reid for taking us through Ruth as we discussed Staying Steadfast in Election Season

          Thank you so much to everyone for helping make the first month of MOMS a success! We've made new friends, enjoyed some good breakfasts, learned about being steadfast like a palm tree (Thank you, Bethany!) and being steadfast in election season (Thank you, Jeannie!), heard the first Mentor Mom Moment (Thank you, Lara!), and there was even a little sand volleyball played.          We have some exciting things planned for October, so read on and mark your calendars for more encouragement and gathering opportunities.     

  What a serious GIFT this first MOMS meeting was. I truly enjoyed being altogether! If you missed this first meeting, or just want to revisit some of the highlights from our speaker, Bethany Roisland, you can find the handout below. We will try to have highlights, resources, and handouts from our MOMS mornings here on the website. ENJOY! <3