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Grove Moms, 502 Webster Street, Saskatoon, SK (2026)

12/04/2023

Thank you Maureen for a recap of the semester and all our speakers. This semester was jam packed full of great speakers and topics, with lots of really great take home advice! We all hope you enjoyed it as much as we have!

Maureen also spoke about what gifts are we able to pass onto our children. Healthy, happy, and stable parent(s) are incredibly important, but what other legacies do you want to pass to your children?

What you need most in the trenches of motherhood is a relationship with God.
God can meet our needs in the most unexpected ways. Maureen shared her journey about encountering God. When you get to the place where you are ready to begin a relationship with God, all you have to do is ask him - he’ll do the rest, often in unexpected ways. 🤍

11/29/2023

Sorry for the late post! Thank you to everyone who submitted this semester! Here’s a list of a few of them (we have chosen note to post the ones with our children’s faces just to maintain their privacy). Thank you to everyone for your tips and tricks!

Below is the link to the YouTube video we featured at the beginning of the morning:

https://youtu.be/v8pQq2v3WKo?si=eGpg4GVBytGYLl0w

11/15/2023

Thank you Luanne for your vulnerability, honesty, and encouragement today!

In a day and age where big results are expected quickly, today was a good reminder that it’s the small, repeatable habits that propel us forward towards change.

Our lives as mothers are chaotic and exhausting. Consistency in the small things will lead us to big changes. What’s one small step that you can do today to move you in a different direction?

11/08/2023

Thank you Ange for speaking to all of us today (and thank you for the laughs!)

- Habits for a Healthy Marriage:
Cancel the criticism: criticsm can occur because men and women don’t always understand each other.

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭29‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Pile on the positives: With every negative interaction, you need to have 5 positive interactions.
- What are your love languages? What are your spouse’s?
- Acts of Service
- Physical Touch
- Words of Affirmation
- Quality Time
- Gift Giving
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Believe the best: how we respond is usually determined by our thoughts and emotional state - positive or negative. Develop the habit of assuming positive intent.

Value vulnerability:
Benefits of being vulnerable: closer bond, breaks down emotional walks, invites honesty, makes space for open communication, and embraces authenticity. Vulnerability is not weakness - it’s strong and courageous. It’s important to set boundaries and only share when you feel ready and in a safe place.

Relationships aren’t meant to stay the same, they’re meant to change and shape and form. The things that we need and value in life shift over time. All relationships go through different phases. Relationships include spouse, kids, friends, and also God.
- How can you build a relationship with God in your marriage: worship, pray, serve together.

10/25/2023

Thank you Laura for speaking on the topic of “The Power of a Great Soundtrack” and sharing with us about how our thoughts have the power to influence us either positively or negatively.

1. Recognizing our thoughts have power
- Sometimes we have broken soundtracks
- Sometimes our negative thoughts are so habitual that we don’t even recognize them as broken.
- Have we had experiences that have created these thought patterns for us?
- Who in our lives have influenced our way of thinking? Is it positive or negative?
- It takes a lot of intentional work to change our thought patterns.

2. It is important to transform our broken soundtracks in order to not transfer them to our children.
- What are the words we speak to ourselves? Are they positive or negative? How do our thoughts towards ourselves influence our children and how they think and see themselves?

- Steps to transform our thinking. 1) Listen and pay attention to those thoughts. 2) look for evidence - are these thoughts true or are they not true? Is there evidence to support these thoughts or is this something I’m making up? Does it line up with what/who the Bible says about me? 3) if you recognize a broken soundtrack, replace it with the truthful and accurate soundtrack. Repeat the truth until it becomes the new automatic soundtrack.

The two books Laura made reference to today are: “Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Meyers and “Remaining you while raising them” by Alli Worthington

10/18/2023

Thank you to Marlynn, Jodi, and Ange for sharing some of their thoughts on motherhood!

If something these ladies talked about resonated with you, please reach out so we can connect you! Motherhood is hard, we exist to support each other through it!

And remember: run your own race. You’re doing great momma! 🤍

10/05/2023

Thank you Marlynn for your words of wisdom this week!

Point 1: Good moms love their families well. To love others well, we need to take care of ourselves and love ourselves.

Point 2: Moms can’t do it all, and do it all perfectly, and that’s ok.
Making mistakes helps our kids build resilience, tolerance, and empathy.
When we make mistakes we are building character.

Point 3: Mom friends understand the struggles you’re going through.
Friends encourage us on bad days, strengthen us on weak days, and even give us a kick in the pants when we need it.

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09/28/2023

Motherhood is HARD! Sometimes it feels like you’re winning the battle; sometimes it feels like you’re losing it.

This semester we are focusing on Ephesians 6:13-17. How can we arm and equip ourselves in the trenches of motherhood? What kind of habits can we develop that help us thrive?

We’re excited to walk through this journey this semester with you!

09/10/2023

Motherhood is HARD! Sometimes it feels like you’re winning the battle; sometimes it feels like you’re losing it.

This semester we are focusing on Ephesians 6:13-17. How can we arm and equip ourselves in the trenches of motherhood? Come join this community of mothers as we encourage, pray, and meet together.

Registration opens Sept 11 at 7am. We only have room for 60 moms so be ready early! There will be a waitlist when registration is full. (link in bio)

If you have any questions regarding registration, please email [email protected] (don’t message IG as I won’t be able to respond on time)

If you would like to volunteer in any capacity, please message me!

“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭13‬-‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

05/24/2023

This summer we are hoping to plan little get togethers in parks across the city. It’s informal, just some moms hanging out and enjoying the sunshine! ☀️ Feel free to bring a friend!

Below are the dates and locations every second week from June 6-Aug 15.

June 6: Brighton Core Park (off of Brighton Boulevard).
This one has a playground and a spray park close by. We will be meeting by the playground but bring your swimsuits or a change of clothes if you want to cool off!

June 20: Alexander MacGillivray Park, Stonebridge. There’s a spray park and several playgrounds close to the spray park. We will be meeting at the spray park (park along east side of the park) so come prepared to get wet!

July 4: Thornton Park, Exhibition (120 Isabella Street)
This park has a playground, spray park, and summer program (starts at 1030)! Come with a change of clothes if you want to get wet!

July 18: Rochdale Park, Lawson Heights (748 Redberry Road)
This one includes a summer program/paddling pool that opens at 1030. Bring a change of clothes if you want to get wet!

Aug 1: Buena Vista Park, Buena Vista. (310 7th Street East)
This park has a playground and also a summer program/paddling pool. The paddling pool opens at 1030 so bring a swim suit or a change of clothes if you want to cool off!

Aug 15: Nutrien Playland at Kinsmen Park, City Park.
You can purchase food, as well as tickets to ride the carousel, Ferris wheel, and train. There is also a small water park/feature so pack a change of clothes! We will meet by the water park area.

05/10/2023

Thank you for joining us this semester! We hope that you were able to take something encouraging home with you. Here are some other “takeaway tips” from your momma peers!

Encouragement from other tables:

* Reflected about embracing all the mess: physical, emotional, and relational - are we saying no more than we are saying yes. Take a moment to stop and think before we respond.

* Part of learning is failing. You are supposed to fail while you are learning. Failing in motherhood gives us opportunities to give ourselves grace and to teach our kids how to fail and get back up again.

* Mess- sounds negative, we love the words”beautiful mess” instead. Embrace it, take all the “mess” and make it pretty. Teaching moments are found in the messy moments.

* No body cares about perfection! Ask for help - use friends and family if you can. People want to help!

* Embracing imperfection. It will take time to find a balance. There is no perfect mom - It’s a lifelong journey.

* There will come a time (or maybe already has) where your “heart work” shines through. When kids are fighting for the 37th time but you hear them say sorry, or when your little one says “thank you”. Your kids are always watching you and one day all your heart work will be evident!

* You’re worth knowing! The people in your life are lucky to know you!

* We all struggle. Period. No one is perfect, no one has it all together, no matter how well put together someone appears. Anything from “normal mom things” to childhood trauma, to mental illness and so much more. The more you talk about these struggles, the less powers it gives them.

* “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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