To Model What Is To Be Treasured At Christmas

Published by Ruth on December 6, 2012.

I have been long influenced and encouraged by the motherhood-mentoring heart of Sally Clarkson. My heart for homeschooling was largely shaped by the book she co-wrote with her husband, Clay: Educating the WholeHearted Child, and Sally’s The Mission of Motherhood: Touching Your Child’s Heart for Eternity gave me a sweet perspective for all that I can impart to my children through home and heart.

I met Sally at Allume in October. I immediately felt a kindred connection visiting with her. I was so honored when she asked me to join her team at Mom Heart, a site “where any mom can come to be encouraged, equipped, and enabled as a mother after God’s heart.” I’m excited to share that I will be a monthly contributor at Mom Heart. In addition, I will be attending my first Mom Heart conference in Denver in January. Wanna join me? I’d love to meet you if you plan to attend!

My first post for Mom Heart is live today. Perhaps, like me, you think of your family as seeing “Jesus as the reason for the season”, and yet, as moms, we so often demonstrate with our actions and attitudes a season marked by stress, selfish desires, and at times, an emphasis on tradition as the centerpiece of the celebration.

Please join me at Mom Heart today as I share about modeling for our children the real meaning of Christmas!

 

 
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6 Responses to “To Model What Is To Be Treasured At Christmas”

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    tish says:
    December 6, 2012 at 8:48 am

    Great to see this opportunity open to you! On the Christmas note, I let my 5 year old son listen to some of the Santa songs the other day (“you better be good, you better be nice” kind of lyrics). It opened the door for great discussion about the “good works” needed to appease Santa versus the free gift of Jesus based on God’s grace. We talked about how works righteousness produces pride or despair but grace produces freedom and joy….a great way to head into advent!

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    Lori Raches says:
    December 7, 2012 at 7:36 am

    I would love to go to the conference! It would be such a treat to meet you and be encouraged in motherhood. I will pray about it.

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      Ruth says:
      December 9, 2012 at 9:03 pm

      Let me know if you decide to go, Lori, and we’ll make sure to meet! If not…I’ll definitely be passing on the wisdom I glean there! :)

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    Danielle says:
    December 8, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Congratulations! That’s awesome you’ll be contributing to her blog!

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