
đ MOTHER’S DAY Bible Lesson [+Printable Craft]
***Don’t miss this Mother’s Day download for all ages. You can preview and purchase on this link! It’s on sale for $4.99 with unlimited downloads, perfect to teach the importance of the mothers role in the family! Money back guarantee if not satisfied. PM
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner!
We’ve posted our favorite Mother’s Day Bible lesson here:
https://teachsundayschool.com/i/mothersday/
Enjoy, Mary-Kate
PS- There’s a very cute printable Christ-centered Mother’s Day craft included: |
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Joe McDonald Ministry Updates and Newsletters
Check out some of the things Joe and I have been up to with the ministry these days! All of his monthly newsletters are available on his website:
Recommendation of follow-up!
My mentor in child rearing is Dr. James Dobson. He’s been around to help me raise my 6 children and he’s still at it through Focus on the Family. Please use his insight to help with your kids, marriage or any issue that comes with being a family!
Heart of Flesh Literary Journal
By Veronica McDonald, author, artist and mom!
Don’t miss Veronica’s collection of Christian testimonies on her Heart of Flesh web site as she rolls out Volume 8! Previous Journals are available in print version as well as archived on line. She has a children’s journal as well, “Pure in Heart.”
Subscribe to her blog and get updates!
Heart of Flesh Literary Journal
Professional Mom’s Mother’s Day Post!
Momâs The Boss
If youâve never had that moment with your child or grandchild when they said, âYouâre not the boss!â or behind your back, overheard, âShe says that, but she wonât do anything!â Then you either donât have kids, or you are not paying attention. They have said it, I promise.
If you have heard this and done nothing, shame on you. No wonder the world is in such a chaotic state. It is my opinion that, although this lack of consequences for childish mischief may have made it too late for some (and lack of discipline in the courts have made it worse,) we can only start NOW, with the children in front of us, to make it right.
Ok, so, stepping back a bit, why did I entitle this âMomâs The Bossâ? Speaking from my own experience as a âstay-at-homeâ mom, it was I who spent 90% of the time with our 6 children. If you are a single mom, youâve then got 100%, not counting daycare, if you work outside the home. When my kids acted up and needed discipline, I was the one who delivered. I was and still am a believer in âconsequences.â Whether that is a switch, a wooden spoon, a paddle, time out (without devices) or manual labor, somethingâs gotta give! For larger infractions and larger children (teens) sometimes I deferred to âwait âtil Dad gets home,â or âDad and I will have to work out your punishment.â I tried to âbuild upâ the fact that Dad had the first say in all things discipline, with God as his âbossâ in the hierarchy of the family.
God is the ultimate Boss.
But you are with the children, whether a stay at home or a working mom (outside the home.) So, you must be ready to deliver on infractions as they come up. I would not be so bold as to say you get up every morning ready for a fight, however, I did have twins (my firsts) that made it hard to just relax and enjoy them!
âł 60-Minute EASTER Challenge for Kids
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âď¸ Christ-Centered Easter Basket Idea
*Here’s a treat that will keep on giving! This Bible Wheel is $7 for hours of learning and fun. Order today, free shipping! Professional Mom Patti McDonald
Hi!
I think all Easter baskets need a few treats that are Christ-centered.
Check out this adorable “Bible Wheel” surprise I’m tucking into all my baskets this year.
It’s something that kids & teens will all be excited about and actually use to deepen their faith.
Plus, it will last a little longer than those mini eggs and peeps!
Talk Soon,
Mary-Kate
Nobody Wants To Talk About Hell by Professional Mom
Iâm going to start the New Year off with a subject that, in my opinion, has been avoided of late. The subject of Hell. The place, and it is a place, the purpose, the problem, and the person.
When I say, of late, I mean that for the past few years Iâve noticed a Heavenly Gospel, which is good, as there is a Heaven also, but it seems to me that the subject of Hell has been left out of the conversation (sermons) in the last few years.
It is only appropriate to discuss Hell because when we speak of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, His whole reason for coming to Earth was to save humanity from Death and Hell.
So, letâs start with âthe place.â It is a place of eternal suffering. When you die, you either go to Heaven or Hell, there is no âin betweenâ or limbo, as is thought in some religions. You live, you die. It seems trite or disrespectful, but it is the truth. Hell is described in the Bible as âa furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teethâŚâ Among other descriptive words found in scripture, it is a horrible place, separated from the God who created us.
There is a purpose for Hell. It was created by God for the Devil and his angels. As time has no limits with God, before the Man was on Earth, the angels rebelled and Lucifer, Godâs favorite angel decided he could be God and was remanded to Hell. That he has some power before the end times is not for me to speculate, however, when the end of the world as we know it happens, and it will happen, the Devil and his followers will be cast âinto the Lake of Fireâ for eternity.
Read the ENTIRE Bible in ONE Year [PRINTABLE PLAN]
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Jesus And Santa; A Christian Dilemma (re-post)
When Joe and I married, I didnât ask him if he believed in Santa Claus or if he would want to teach our future children about him. But I did ask him if he believed in Jesus.
At the time, I was not as close to my Savior as I should have been, however, within a year of marriage, I began to miss going to church and that started a whole realization that Jesus is Lord of ALL. I had even said (didnât tell Joe) that I didnât want to have children, but this âopening all the closets of my heartâ started a whole new direction in my life. I gave my whole heart to Jesus and asked Him what HE wanted for my life.
The trajectory of my life changed immediately as all my goals and deepest wants were about being pleasing to God. Within a few months, I was impressed by the Holy Spirit to quit my job with a local endodontist, get off birth control pills and in what I now call, getting ready for Godâs plan, began to get more involved in Bible Studies, church events, and used my home time to listen to radio programs with awesome Bible scholars like J. Vernon McGee, and others who prepared me for the road ahead.
Order "The Gospel Parade" Today!
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 "The Gospel Parade!" Second printing!
A great way to share the Gospel with your children
and grandchildren. A "read to" or read on their own,
  target audience is 4-9, but all ages will enjoy this!
The first edition was published in 2011, with just a few changes in the pictures, this is the same story that thrilled all of our readers!
Joe McDonald Ministry has made a parade float for local parades and church events! Complete with pictures from the book and gospel music!
Available now in
hardbound and softbound and at a reduced price!
The 2023 Edition of Sunsets on Mobile Bay is being archived! Volume XIII will be available in November !
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Sunsets on Mobile Bay Calendar Volume XII is available on Lulu.com, featuring the award-winning photography of local artist, Tommie Peterson. Tommie has delivered on the most fantastic photos yet! Volume XII, 12 years of calendars and if you've been getting one every year, you won't be disappointed! Lovely views of the Mobile, Alabama skyline with the most gorgeous sunsets ever! $1.00 per calendar is donated to Joe McDonald Ministry after printing costs. Thank you to all of our ministry supporters for you faithful giving! For more information on Joe McDonald Ministry, visit our FaceBook Page or website, JoeMcDonaldMinistry.org
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Professional Mom 2023
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