We had a great time together this morning preparing for and celebrating the Easter season! We started our morning with a reading of the children's book, "Parable of the Lily". For our craft project, we decorated terra cotta flower pots using paint, ribbons, buttons, etc and all got to take home a lily bulb to plant in our yards this spring!
Our speaker shared a wonderful message about God's grace and forgiveness! She defined grace as "freely given, unmerited favor and love of God" and forgiveness as "the act of forgiving; ceasing to feel resentment towards an offender; pardon". She shared that we all have the same need: to be forgiven and receive grace. She went on to share her very personal story of pain, grief, and ultimately grace! She shared with us that God wants to walk with us, promises to never leave or forsake us, and wants to redeem our stories too! If we are struggling with forgiving others in our lives, we need to take the next step and ask God to help us forgive and give grace to our offender(s). She reminded us that no one is more worthy of God's grace/forgiveness than anyone else. We have ALL sinned and need forgiveness/grace! God loves everyone, even your "offender", and longs for relationship with all people.
Finally, she shared that grace is FREE to US, but not to Him - it cost Christ his life! By God's grace we have been forgiven and by His grace we can forgive!!
Have a joyous, Happy Easter! See you on Tuesday, April 20th!!!
This blog is dedicated to the Moms of Influence group at Northbrook Church in Richfield, WI.
March 2nd - Launch Pad: Leadership for Life/MOPS Tea
"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house." Matthew 5:13-16
The theme for this year's tea was "The Domino Effect" and we focused on how we as Christian mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, friends, and community members can positively affect others around us. Our two speakers for the morning were husbands of Northbrook MOPS members and they shared with our group how MOPS has impacted their wives, marriages, children, families, etc. We also watched a brief video of our children sharing what MOPS means to them and their favorite part about coming to MOPS. So cute! We heard an inspirational "reading" about how the little things we do everyday mean a LOT to our children.
We ended our time together with the "Cardboard Stories" of our steering team. The members of the steering team got "real" with us and shared how God has worked and is working in their lives. It was a moving and powerful experience for all in the room!
The theme for this year's tea was "The Domino Effect" and we focused on how we as Christian mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, friends, and community members can positively affect others around us. Our two speakers for the morning were husbands of Northbrook MOPS members and they shared with our group how MOPS has impacted their wives, marriages, children, families, etc. We also watched a brief video of our children sharing what MOPS means to them and their favorite part about coming to MOPS. So cute! We heard an inspirational "reading" about how the little things we do everyday mean a LOT to our children.
We ended our time together with the "Cardboard Stories" of our steering team. The members of the steering team got "real" with us and shared how God has worked and is working in their lives. It was a moving and powerful experience for all in the room!
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