1. But Thriving! By Maureen Spell www.spelloutloud.com

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5. "Absorb the chaos, create calm, and provide hope" Dr. Eugene B. Habecker @ Christian Leadership Alliance C. 2012 SPELLOUTLOUD

8. "Absorb the chaos, create calm, and provide hope" Dr. Eugene B. Habecker @ Christian Leadership Alliance C. 2012 SPELLOUTLOUD

9. Lie number 1: “Motherhood is temporary. Once your kids are grown you can really live your life.” C. 2012 SPELLOUTLOUD

10. Motherhood was in the heart of God at creation, is affirmed throughout Scripture, and is a critical and strategic part of God’s design for the family. ~Sally Clarkson C. 2012 SPELLOUTLOUD

11. Proverbs 29:18 (The Message) If people can’t see what God is doing, They stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, They are most blessed. Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he. C. 2012 SPELLOUTLOUD

12. Lie #2: “In order to be a good mother I have to do ____, and ____, and _____.” C. 2012 SPELLOUTLOUD

16. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the L ORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The L ORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the L ORD looks at the heart.” C. 2012 SPELLOUTLOUD

17. Lie #3: “I can do this on my own.” C. 2012 SPELLOUTLOUD