Be You, Bravely!

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 

See, I am doing a new thing! 

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? 

I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wastelands. 

Isaiah 43:18-19 (NIV)

  We are so excited to introduce to you our new 2014-2015 MOPS theme: Be You, Bravely. 

  Often times we get so comfortable in our own day to day lives, that stepping out of that comfort zone is more challenging than middle of the night feedings, or leaving the house without spit up on your third outfit of the day. We will often put off things that seem to take too much time, require us to take a risk that we don’t know how to calculate, or to be more than the mom & wife. Let’s face it! Sometimes anything else outside our comfort zone is just too taxing on our already exhausted lifestyle.  Taking care of ourselves can even be too challenging. Sometimes, we may find ourselves wandering through a desert in our lives, just waiting... patiently... for God to show us the way. What if He has, and we are in need of taking some action?

  This MOPS year we are going to be rewriting how brave we are, how much courage we can muster up, and how much faith we can find to walk in our extraordinary paths that God uniquely designed for each of us.

  This year you may find yourself challenged to find: 

• Courage to Be Honest
• Courage to Be Significant
• Courage to Love People Extravagantly
• Courage to Forgive and Be Forgiven
• Courage to Be Generous
• Courage to Be Passionate
• Courage to Face Your Mom Fears
• Courage to Tell Your Story
• Courage to Raise Brave Kids
• Courage to Be Intentional

  And you can do it!! You can do it with the help of so many other moms just like yourself and  through Christ. This year we will be developing some deep friendships in an uplifting environment with no judgement, because at MOPS we know how valuable you are and how challenging it is to me a mom, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a sister, ....

We cannot wait to kick off this new year! Don’t miss it!

  Be sure to register with us by August 30th so that you can secure a MOPPETS (childcare) position for your little one(s), and come join us! Our first meeting is September 12, 2014, 9:30 AM at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, 1112 Garrisonville Road, Stafford, VA 22554