Striving for perfection?: November 29th meeting

Leigh Sawtelle told us it is okay to NOT be perfect. Society tries to tell us how to parent our children and what milestones they should be meeting, but this is unnecessary pressure we put on ourselves. You are not expected to be Wonder Woman. You are expected to be YOU. If you take away the titles of mother and wife, then who are you? 

To survive motherhood you need to stay in tune with your authentic self. Find time during to week just to be you: Read books, play music, draw... whatever desire is living within you. Remember that we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps. 139:14).

She encouraged us to answer these questions:

• Who are you? If you laid down all of the hats you wear and your super hero cape, who are you?
• What is your biggest fear?
• Do you like yourself? What would you change if you could?

Strive for progress, not perfection. • Proverbs 31 is a process.

Leigh specializes in counseling and life coaching for couples, families in crisis, PTSD, behavior management and Aspergers in adults. 

Announcements

* Tonight! Treat your family to Milton's Pizza & Pasta and support our MOPS group at the same time! From 5-10 PM, Milton's will donate part of the proceeds from our group's dinner back to our group. Just let them know you are with Crossroads MOPS. Dine in or carry out! *Only at the Six Forks location.*

* Please bring a small gift ($1-3) for each of your child's MOPPETS teachers to our next meeting on December 13. This is a great way to bless them for all they do for our kids during our MOPS meetings. A list of teachers and classes is below. 

• Cuddlers: Suzi, Sheila, Natalie, Shirley, Anna, Luciana
• Walkers: Natalie, Maria, Phyllis
• Runner: Stephanie, Heather, Hillary
• Younger 2s (left side of hall): Laura, Bri
• Older 2s (right side of hall): Glenda, Sami
• 3s: Christine, Lydia
• 4s+: Valerie, Brenda, Rebecca
• Subs/Floaters: Danielle, Challen, Hana, Barbaranne, Kataya
• Coordinator: Helen

Please also consider blessing our subs and coordinator for all of their dedicated work.

* Crossroads Fellowship is hosting a Christmas special on December 16 called Frosty's Magical Adventure. It includes singing and dancing and will share the true meaning of Christmas. Appropriate for all ages. More details are on the Crossroads website. *You do need to purchase tickets to attend.*

One of our own, Heather Franchi, sponsored our meeting as a LuLaRoe consultant. Heather sells a variety of beautiful dresses, skirts, shirts, and of course, comfortable leggings! Check out her Facebook page to see what she offers and to book a pop up.


Of Oaks photography sponsored our raffle this week. This December they are offering Christmas mini-sessions for $50. You can see their portfolio on their website and Facebook page. 

Thank you to our sponsors this week!

We made bracelets this week for our craft. Hopefully they can serve to remind us that we were each individually made by the Creator and, although we might not always look or feel perfect, we are who He created us to be.

Our MOPPETS learned about the 10 Commandments this week. They spent time discussing what the commandments are and what each of them means.

Our next meeting is December 13 and will feature a message from Jackie Alvarez with MOPS Intl. about "Becoming Seen." 

Hannah, Jamie-Lee & Julie's groups will be providing breakfast. You can sign up here.
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