7 Ways Moms Can Make a Difference in This World

Today I have the privilege of hosting a wonderful friend that I have made through blogging. Lisa Jacobson, of Club31Women.com has been a great blessing to me and I am thrilled to introduce her to you.Her heart to serve her husband and children is evident, and her walk with the Lord is contagious. You are invited to grab a cup of tea or coffee with me, and enjoy the wisdom that Lisa has to share about 7 Ways Moms Can Make a Difference in this world.

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I Want To Make A Difference

You might not think a stay-at-home mom like me would be aware of what is happening out there, but I am. I can see far too clearly the world falling apart and feel much too deeply the relationships crumbling around me – and it nearly breaks my heart.

No, my head is definitely not buried in the sand. We can all read the headlines. Nor do we have far to travel to find heartache or hopelessness.

But this home-centered mom wants to do something about it…and you?

So what’s a mother to do? I can’t merely go through the motions of raising a family: hauling kids all over town to practices and lessons, preparing hundreds of meals, and washing multiple loads of laundry. Not that I mind that part of my job, it’s just that I’m desperate to know my efforts are not empty or vain, that my work will have eternal value.

I want to raise a family who loves the Lord and who’ll be a light to an ever-darkening world, a family who’ll offer hope to the aching and the anguished.

So How Can One Simple, But Faithful, Mother Make a Difference?

1.    Fill your home with joy and laughter

If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy…. a phrase often repeated teasingly around our house. It’s all said in fun, but it doesn’t make it any less true. As the mom, we get to set the tone for the home, so a wonderful way is to begin the day with a loving smile and a cheerful greeting.  And if you don’t “feel” like it? That’s okay, just fake it! Then keep right on smiling until the warmth becomes genuine and shines down over your entire family.

2.    Offer grace freely

Our children need to be lavished with grace.  Mistakes, mess-ups, mix-ups – it’s all part of being a family! <– Click to tweet Let them know that you can overlook their various and sometimes downright irritating faults and you love ‘em like crazy anyway. Don’t be devastated, or even surprised, when your people let you down. Consider the abundant grace showered down over you and me and then offer the same to their tender hearts. They need it at least as much as we do!

3.   Share meals together daily

Doesn’t really work with your schedule…? If our lives are so busy that we don’t have a moment to dine and discuss around the table together, then we are dangerously too busy. Our children are far more likely to look back someday and fondly reminisce over meals enjoyed together, than they ever will over that “soccer season” or that “music recital”. While it doesn’t always seem worth the trouble to gather everyone for this daily event, it does add up over time and one of the greatest investments you can make for your family.

4.   Ask forgiveness…and grant it fully

If someone sins or hurts another family member in any way, he (or me!) should be swift to humbly seek forgiveness.  And the response should be as quick and wholehearted as the request made.  Don’t let any bit of relational garbage linger to rot and decay! Keep all your hearts clean and bright.

 5.   Be willing to take a strong stand

It’s a fact: we moms get less grief if we say “yes” than when we say “no”.  But, if your spirit is troubling you then don’t compromise for the sake of peace – it’s simply not worth it. Stay true to what you believe is right and stick to your guns. We have to be more concerned about our children’s character than their temporary “happiness.” <– Click to tweet

6.   Take the time to talk it through

Talking through misbehavior and misunderstandings with our children takes a gargantuan amount of TIME.  Sometimes this means discussing issues late into the night (especially if you have teens!) as you seek to get to the heart of the matter, to reach the depths of their hearts.  No such thing as a shortcut to this critical process – unless it’s sweeping it under the rug which only results in distant, painful relationships. So what are a few bleary nights compared to close, loving relationships?

7.   Celebrate the uniqueness of each child

We can’t expect our children to be just like us. Or even like the other. So enjoy each one’s special qualities and embrace each unique individual! Teach your children to appreciate one another’s differences too. Don’t allow anyone to despise or belittle a brother or sister because they happen to have their own giftings, their own particular style, and their own way of doing things.  Encourage your children to celebrate exactly how their Creator made them to be! <– Click to tweet

Although I might be only a wife and mother – and sometimes don’t feel much like a world-changer – I’d like to think I’m making a world of difference. That we mothers can impact more lives than we ever thought possible through our ever so simple, often hidden, but meaningful ministry at home.

In His grace,

Lisa-Jacobson-club31women.comLisa is the happily-ever-after wife of Matt Jacobson, literary agent and writer, and together they enjoy raising 8 children. Please join her over at Club31Women, a blog for any wife, mother, or sister who is looking for Biblical encouragement and inspiration.

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What can you add to the above that would ensure that you are making a difference in this world as a mom?

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