Meeting Thursday ~ 04.11.13

Join us this Thursday ~ April 11th, 2013 @ 9:30am! 

Our meeting will feature Gview Naz's Children's Pastor, Sarah Schmahl, sharing on Shepherding a Child's Heart.

Yellow Table is providing brunch.

Invite a Friend! See you on Thursday!

Mommy Resources!

Thank you Mandy Hoffard for sharing with our group last month! Here is a list of some of the resources she uses/recommends:

(in no particular order) 
 
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage, by Mark Gungor

For Instruction In Righteousness - A Topical Reference Guide for Biblical Child-Training,
by Pam Forster

His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage, by Willard F. Jr. Harley
(also on Amazon)

The Family Book of Manners, by Hermine Hartley


The Excellent Wife, by Martha Peace


Our 24 Family Ways: A Family Devotional Guide, By Clay Clarkson

What the Bible is All About - for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker (Author), Henrietta C. Mears (Author), Billy Graham (Foreword)

Discovering Your Heart with the Flag Page, by Mark Gungor 

Miller Family Storybooks - Stories in the life of the ‘Miller family’ in which character lessons are learned.  She said good for all but her boys really liked them.  Age 4-5 on up.

Uncommon Courtesy for Kids - A Training Manual for Everyone - Different manners lessons. They would role play the different scenarios.

Rules for Young Friends - Same author as above. For use when having to deal with neighbor kids and friends.

Young Peacemaker - They are going through this now, Mandy loves it.  For older elementary kids.

Bible Stories to Read - Daily bible story book for young kids with questions and corresponding coloring pages.

If-Then Chart  - The "If…Then" chart.

www.chartjungle.com - Chart site Mandy loves.

www.JustMommies.com - General mom info site she uses.

The Joy of Mothering - something to read

Moms, if you get a chance to read, here is a wonderful article that Mandy Hoffard recommended!

When and How to tell your Kids about…the Birds and the Bees

Character Resources to use with your children

Mandy Hoffard spoke at MOTS today and had a stack of character resources she used with her kids. We'd like to share them with you!

Miller Family Storybooks - Stories in the life of the ‘Miller family’ in which character lessons are learned.  She said good for all but her boys really liked them.  Age 4-5 on up.

Uncommon Courtesy for Kids - A Training Manual for Everyone - Different manners lessons. They would role play the different scenarios.

Rules for Young Friends - Same author as above. For use when having to deal with neighbor kids and friends.

For Instruction In Righteousness - This looked pretty cool. Seems like a concordance for addressing character/behavior issues with scripture. 

Young Peacemaker - They are going through this now, Mandy loves it.  For older elementary kids.

Bible Stories to Read - Daily bible story book for young kids with questions and corresponding coloring pages.

If-Then Chart  - The "If…Then" chart.

www.chartjungle.com - Chart site Mandy loves.

www.JustMommies.com - General mom info site she uses.