“She will never assert herself for herself—she will suffer wrong first—but for others she will be perfectly fearless…Throw responsibility upon her.” Mr. Fowler of the young Clara Barton Young Clara Barton struggled with shyness, yet as a young woman, she faced the stark battlefield of the Civil War to bring relief to wounded soldiers. Despite
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When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Life is a series of ups and downs. Sometimes we feel on the top of the world and sometimes we feel like not one more thing could possibly go wrong. But then there are also those trials in life that blindside us–experiences or tragedies we thought would never happen to us. What do we do
Meet Our Team: Tracie Hyde
Meet Tracie Hyde, board member and Director of Events at The Mission Driven Mom. Join Audrey Rindlisbacher as Tracie shares with Audrey her experiences in the Middle East and what she learned from insightful mothers there. You’ll hear Tracie share her search for purpose in education, how after wandering in the educational desert for years, she realized
Charlotte Mason on the Power of Natural Law
“As for this superior morality of some non-believers, supposing we grant it, what does it amount to? Just to this, that the universe of mind, as the universe of matter, is governed by unwritten laws of God…and that those who do ascertain and keep any divine law inherit the blessing due to obedience.” ~Charlotte Mason
Mission Driven Stories: David Green
Born into humble circumstances, the son of a devoted pastor, David Green realized early on that he possessed a knack for retail, yet as with all truly mission driven individuals, those around him questioned the spiritual meaning of this profession. Despite opposition, David found a way to bring meaning to his talents and, after years
Principles of Addiction In Action
When trying to resolve a problem with one of your children, have you ever felt something wasn’t quite right but weren’t sure how to discern what was really going on? Have you sometimes questioned yourself, your methods or the consequences you administer? Have you wondered if you were making a bigger deal of things than
What Garden Is Inside You?
“All you’ve got to do is plant that seed in your mind, care for it, work steadily toward your goal, and it will become a reality. It not only will, there’s no way that it cannot.”~Earl Nightingale Jenny Butchart started small. With a young family she had little time for outside interests. Even though she
Meet Our Team: Julie Greenman
Meet Julie Greenman, board member and Director of Public Relations at The Mission Driven Mom. Join Audrey Rindlisbacher as Julie shares with Audrey her personal journey to learning to love God and self, how the classics have influenced her life, and the greatest thing in her life right now. You’ll hear what motivates Julie to teach mothers
Mothers – The Bulwark of Morality
“I have nowhere seen woman occupying a loftier position; and if I were asked, now that I am drawing to the close of this work, in which I have spoken of so many important things done by the Americans, to what the singular prosperity and growing strength of that people ought mainly to be attributed,
Finding Principles in Scripture
As a mother, have you ever had a child approach you with an idea that sounded ok on the surface, but didn’t feel completely right after a closer look? We live in a world that’s at times tricky to navigate. What if we could organize our minds in a way that would allow us to
Mission Driven Stories: Mother Teresa
“The story of Mother Teresa’s childhood and youth is quite simply a demonstration of how God can take the life of any individual who is willing to offer it to Him and make of it something quite literally superhuman in its power and its effectiveness. This is the story of the making of a child
Meet Our Team: Lindsey Wright
Meet Lindsey Wright, board member and Director of Marketing at The Mission Driven Mom. Join Audrey Rindlisbacher as she chats with Lindsey about her home life, moments of self-discovery and balancing the demands of family and mission. You’ll hear Lindsey’s inspiring vision and encouragement for moms. “I would like the moms to know that this is hard,
What Maria Montessori Can Teach Moms
”Our children have greatness within them. When we seek true principles, we can draw out their greatness and help them become who they were meant to become.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher Maria Montessori felt this way too. She once observed: “I watched them, seeking to understand the secret of these souls, of whose greatness I had been
Principles of Forgiveness
“Many of my colleagues in the social sciences, quite frankly, thought that I had lost my mind studying such a ‘soft or inappropriate topic’ such as forgiveness. ‘Leave the examination of forgiveness to the clergy,’ I was told. ‘You’ll never get a job working in academia if you stick with that Enright,’ my graduate students
Principles of Addiction Recovery – What Every Mother Needs to Know
“Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find a power by which we could live, and it had to be a Power greater than ourselves.” ~Alcoholics Anonymous Have you ever felt afraid or powerless when it comes to addiction–afraid there’s nothing you can do to protect your family? At times, addiction may