October Meeting : Avoiding Mothering Comparisons

We had a great meeting this month!  Thanks to everyone for coming!  Here are a few highlights.

We had over 30 moms again this month!  Many of them new.  We are so excited about the growth our group is experiencing!

We also want to thank everyone who donated the Mac and Cheese for the backpack program. We had a big tub full to take over to Courtyard Church for them to distribute to the kids. Don't forget next month we are asking for Beef Jerky, thank you for your help in supporting a local need!

Cindy did an awesome job sharing some of her photography tips with us.  She taught us how to take our photos from snapshots to portraits and even gave us a few tips on all those crazy settings on our cameras. One of the main tips she shared was how to get a natural looking smile from your child when you are trying to take their picture. Cindy told us to have them sing their ABC's and you will almost always get the perfect smile!

Our discussion today was on Mothering Comparisons.  Lucia provided us with lots of questions to get us talking about the awfulness of comparing ourselves to other mothers and ways we can avoid it. Instead of judging another mom for how put together they look, try encouraging them in some way. Every mom needs encouragement. No matter how perfect and put together they may look on the outside, they are going through the same struggles that we are on a daily basis.

We enjoyed the wisdom of our Mentor Moms, Cindy and Cheryl. They are such a blessing to have in our group and we are truly grateful that they take the time to love and encourage our MOPS moms.

Our craft this month was a Countdown Block.  This one will be very useful in the coming months!  We always need something to look forward to!  Hey, only 28 days until our next meeting!

We had 3 door prizes this month. We gave out a Mini Photo session provided by Cindy Haley from Cindy Kay Photography.  Clydia Mangold from Mango Seed Designs provided a certificate for Plaster Paint and brush. We also gave away a tumbler from our Mops team.

We really did have a great meeting and pray that each and every one of our moms are as blessed by the meetings as we are! God is doing amazing things through Mops this year and we hope that you will come be a part of that.