Word Wednesday

Today is officially “Word Wednesday” otherwise known as “Hump Day.” We’ve made it half way through yet another week on the wonderful, exciting and bumpy road of motherhood. Therefore, some of us are looking for some encouraging words to make it through the rest of the week with Joy and Peace. At night before my son goes to bed, in addition to reading bible stories, I read him a passage out of Prayers That Avail Much, First Blessings for Your Child by Germaine Copeland. Mommies we have to keep our children prayed up and constantly put Gods Word in their hearts.

Sunday’s passage read, “Your heavenly Father pays attention to us, and you can relax. You can take it easy-you are in good hands. You will lie down in peace and sleep here in this room; the Lord will keep you safe.” It’s such a blessing to know that we can dwell in peace all the days of our lives. The Lord has given us the ability to be at peace in all things, just as long as we trust in Him. The word says, “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.” (Isaiah 26:3). As believers, there is no need for us to worry, fret or fear. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7).

Oft times we let situations and circumstances take away our peace. Although, we must understand that once we were filled with the Holy Spirit we were filled with the peace of the Lord. We can also exercise this principle in raising our children. When those “not so peaceful” moments arise in the wonderful world of parenting, we have the authority to speak peace. We have the power and authority to speak life to our situations and circumstances, so why are we not applying this to its fullest potential? It’s time to stop letting our peace be disrupted by the incidents of life and it’s time to start taking authority and living our best life yet!

Until our next appointed meeting time. Stay tuned for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment). If you would like to submit prayer requests send them to info@savedmom.com. Thanks for your continued support!

Mommie Blessings,

Saved M.O.M.

Severe Weather

Good Day to all! It’s good to be back to the wonderful world of blogging! Breaks are great, but I missed writing and sharing with you all last week. As some of you know, I am in the metro Atlanta area of Georgia. It has been raining very heavily for the last few days now. There have been severe thunderstorms and flooding all over our area.

My mother-in-law called this morning to let my husband know that a lot of the roads were flooding and she wanted to tell him to be safe on his drive into work. We immediately turned on the news to check on the roadways and to get an update on the weather for the remainder of the day. There were other moments over the weekend in which we turned on the news to get updates regarding the severe weather.

This series of events led me to a thought… I sat back and said to myself, “What if when we experienced major problems and issues during life we went to our bibles just as quickly as we turn on the news when there is bad weather?” Now there’s an idea. So many of us get caught up in our mini crisis moments and seek help or comfort in everything except for the Word. Some people choose to talk to others about their problems, some people find solace in vices (i.e. food, drugs, alcohol) and some people just hold it all in until it manifests into depression or sickness.

God provided us with the ultimate instruction manual for life, but how often do we use it to deal with the problems that we face day to day? His Word was given so that we are equipped to face any situation that may come our way. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). It is vitally important for so many reasons that we constantly keep Gods Word in our eyes, ears and hearts. We must also be sure to get the Word into our children as well. So remember, the next time that you are having a mini or mega crisis, you know exactly where to turn.

Be sure to stay tuned for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment).

Mommie Blessings,

Shonte’ Press

Word Wednesday

Today is officially “Word Wednesday” otherwise known as “Hump Day.” We’ve made it half way through yet another week on the wonderful, exciting and bumpy road of motherhood. Therefore, some of us are looking for some encouraging words to make it through the rest of the week with Joy and Peace. At night before my son goes to bed, in addition to reading bible stories, I read him a passage out of “Prayers That Avail Much, First Blessings for Your Child” by Germaine Copeland. Mommies we have to keep our children prayed up and constantly put Gods word in their hearts.

Monday’s passage read, “I pray that you will stay close to anything that makes you want to do right. You will have faith and love, and you will enjoy the companionship of those who love the Lord and have pure hearts.” So many of us don’t realize just how important it is to be around positive and God loving individuals. Remember the old adage, “Birds of a feather flock together.” Well, it’s true! When I received salvation there were friends that I just couldn’t keep close company with anymore. I had to shed some of them on my own and some of them God had to shed for me. I didn’t really understand it at the time, but in retrospect it was truly necessary so that I could grow in certain areas.

The same is true for our children. We can’t pick all of their friends for them, but we can place them in environments in which they can be around children that too have been taught to love the Lord. The word tells us, “Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” (2 Timothy 2:22). In addition to placing our children around those who call on the Lord, we can also give them advice in regards to the company that they keep. There were so many times in my childhood and adolescence that my mother would advise me about the individuals that I called “friend.” It was astonishing that she was ALWAYS right! We mustn’t be afraid to use our discernment and be open and honest with our children about the decisions that they make. We can’t always dictate who their friends will be, but we can lay the right foundation and show them through our leadership and example.


Be sure to tune in tomorrow for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment).

Mommie Blessings,



Shonte’ Press

Start It Up

Happy Monday to all of the blessed and beautiful Saved M.O.M.’s out there. I hope that all of you had great weekends filled with fun and bar-b-que, I know I did! Patiently sitting and looking at the blank computer screen this morning, I asked God to speak through me. When I turned my head, I saw in plain view, written on a DVD case, “Start It Up!”

It’s so often that we sit by and wait for things to happen in our lives instead of going out there and making things happen. What are we really waiting for? I have even been guilty of not making the moves that I wanted to make for lack of direction, fear, or plain out procrastination. When I sit back and think about this hesitation, I realize that sometimes we are just postponing our next level of blessings or breakthrough. For those of us that have allowed fear to come in and keep us from going to that next level, we must be reminded of God’s word concerning fear. The Good Book states, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7). Just think about it for a moment, fear is the opposite of faith. As believers how can we say that we have faith, but then allow fear to hold us back or keep us bound?

This is an issue that I have struggled with for quite sometime. There are moments when the enemy comes in and places fearful thoughts in my mind to throw me off course. In those moments, I simply remind myself of 2 Timothy 1:7. As parents, we witness moments in which our children are fearful, but we must remind them too that the Lord has not given them the spirit of fear. We have to teach them to rebuke fear as soon as it comes their way. We are raising a generation of warriors, but how can they win this battle if they are living in fear?

Back to the other issue at hand… please don’t hesitate any longer. It’s time to “Start It Up!” The Lord may have given you a witty idea or invention. Don’t be afraid and don’t procrastinate anymore. Step out on faith and ask the Lord to guide your steps. When I started Saved M.O.M. I didn’t know what God had in store for it, but I knew that he told me to do it. Let’s continue to hearken unto the voice of the Lord and move into our next level of prosperity and breakthrough!

Be sure to tune in tomorrow for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment).

Mommie Blessings,

Shonte’ Press

Word Wednesday

Today is officially “Word Wednesday” otherwise known as “Hump Day.” We’ve made it half way through yet another week on the wonderful, exciting and bumpy road of motherhood. Therefore, some of us are looking for some encouraging words to make it through the rest of the week with Joy and Peace. Every night before my son goes to bed, in addition to reading bible stories, I read him a passage out of “Prayers That Avail Much, First Blessings for Your Child” by Germaine Copeland. Mommies we have to keep our children prayed up and constantly put Gods word in their hearts.

Yesterday’s passage read, “I thank the Lord that you will have no veil over your face; you can be a mirror that brightly reflects the glory of the Lord. As the Spirit of the Lord works within you, you will become more and more like Him.” After reading this passage I thought to myself, “Wow, this is one of my favorite passages thus far!” I would love so very much for my son to be a “mirror that brightly reflects the glory of Lord.” I like the fact that the author chose to use the terminology, “brightly reflects” instead of just saying “reflects.” This passage really spoke to me because I truly want to brightly reflect God’s glory wherever I go.

In our daily walk, we should ALWAYS live every moment as though our mirror is posted up for everyone to see. In doing so, we need to be sure that our reflection is as bright as possible. I want my light to shine every time I walk into a room! As mothers, if we raise strong men and women with bright reflections of God’s glory, just imagine how beautiful and amazing this world can one day be. Please take a few moments to reflect on the words written on this page. As the great apostle Paul wrote, “Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.” (2 Timothy 2:7). Go ahead and light their candles today!

Be sure to tune in tomorrow for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment).

Mommie Blessings,

Shonte’ Press