When a Mom Inspires Her Daughter

Cindi McMenamin

Description

During the teen years, a mother-daughter relationship can be challenging. A daughter needs her mom's support as a confidante and gentle guide--yet at the same time, she yearns for greater independence and wants to be her own person. How can a mother maintain the right balance on this high-wire tightrope walk? When a Mom Inspires Her Daughter is filled with biblical instruction and personal stories that reveal what works and doesn't work when it comes to building the mother-daughter relationship. Every mom will find tremendous encouragement as she learns to... know what her daughter needs take an interest in her daughter's world choose her battles well encourage her daughter to dream affirm her daughter's womanhood become her daughter's best friend A wonderful resource for moms who want to bring delight and blessing into this most important of relationships!

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736954549
• Langue: English

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Endorsements
When a Mom Inspires Her Daughter
Not only is Cindi McMenamin a spiritual and practical encourager of women around the globe, but she is a friend. I am especially thrilled by this latest book aimed at the hearts of moms. Nothing is more important for a mom with girls than teaching them God s standards and modeling how to follow them and never has the challenge been so critical. This book is timely and an answer to every mother s prayers for help with preparing her daughter for life.
-Elizabeth George
Author of A Woman After God s Own Heart
Drawing on her own considerable experience as a mother and mentor, as well as conducting extensive interviews with women who both mentor and have been mom-mentored, Cindi McMenamin has put together a practical, readable, hands-on manual on relating to your daughter or daughter-in-law. A great gift for a new mommy or longtime mother, this book will also be particularly useful to mothers and daughters whose relationship is thorny or broken.
-Rebekah Binkley Montgomery
Author of Faithprints: Touching Your World for Jesus
Too many mothers back away right when their daughters need-and crave-their involvement and guidance. In When a Mom Inspires Her Daughter , Cindi offers practical encouragement for being intentional in living out our irreplaceable roles as mature mentors to our daughters. And she challenges us to recognize that because our girls are most influenced by who we are (and not merely by what we say or by who we wish we were), living in Christ s love is our most important-and inspiring-priority.
-Cheri Gregory
Mother of an adult daughter, 20+ year veteran of junior high and high school teaching, and coauthor of The Good Girls Guide to Breaking Bad Rules
In your hands is a treasure trove of reflective wisdom, a keepsake journal to capture your heart s cry and delight, and a compilation of insight for seeking answers as a mother of a daughter. Regardless of how you feel about the woman who raised you or your feelings about how you did, are doing, or will do raising your daughter; she reminds us we were chosen over every other woman in this world to be our daughter s mom. Sobering, yes, but a gift for certain!
-Barbara Willett
Board member, Network of Evangelical Women in Ministry, Redondo Beach, CA
This book has stirred me up emotionally, spiritually, and physically-Cindi targets exactly what a daughter needs from her mother and practical ways to achieve it. This is a must for every mother who wants more in her relationship with her daughter and includes powerful, practical, and fun projects to guide you as you seek God s best in raising a godly woman confident in who she is. Hope and healing are also offered along the way to take us from past hurts to promising tomorrows in our ability to parent our daughters.
-Lisa Pacheco
Women s Ministry Director, Calvary Chapel, Oceanside, CA
Cindi writes openly and honestly from a mother s heart to a mother s heart wherever she is on the mother-daughter journey. Using Scripture and prayer coupled with her own daughter s frank comments and stories from other mothers and daughters, Cindi gently but pointedly provides tools for every mother to accept the challenge of being a godly role model her daughter can imitate. A high-but achievable and essential-calling.
-Janet Thompson
Speaker, author of 17 books, including Woman to Woman Mentoring and Praying for Your Prodigal Daughter
Want helpful insights to connect with your daughter? When a Mom Inspires Her Daughter provides key insights and helpful tips, both spiritually and practically, to enhance the mother-daughter relationship. It s a must-read for any mom who wants to affirm her daughter s identity and inspire her dreams. Cindi masterfully connects mothers and daughters with thought-provoking questions and interactive activities, and encourages moms that it s never too late to foster a deeper relationship with their daughter. As Cindi says, God will empower you with everything you need to influence your daughter to be who God created her to be.
-Julie Gorman
Speaker and Founder of FYI (For Your Inspiration)
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WHEN A MOM INSPIRES HER DAUGHTER
Copyright 2013 by Cindi McMenamin
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McMenamin, Cindi, 1965-
When a mom inspires her daughter / Cindi McMenamin.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-7369-5453-2 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-7369-5454-9 (eBook)
1. Mothers and daughters-Religious aspects-Christianity. 2. Daughters-Religious life. 3. Teenage girls-Religious life. 4. Christian teenagers-Religious life. I. Title.
BV4529.18.M38 2013
248.8 431-dc23
2013002889
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Dedication
For my mom, Joyce:
As I ve focused on how to be an inspirational mother to my daughter, I was continually reminded-and thankful-of the many ways you were absolutely remarkable as a mom. Thank you for encouraging me, inspiring me, and doing all you could to see me develop wings and fly .
For my stepmom, Sharon:
You have loved me as your own. And for that I will always be grateful. Thank you for your extremely generous heart in so many ways .
And for my daughter, Dana:
I can t imagine how different-and uneventful-life would be if you weren t living it alongside me. It has been a joy to watch you grow and develop into a godly, courageous young woman who is not afraid to follow her dreams. My prayer is that you will continue to soar and that I will always be someone you look to as your closest friend .
Acknowledgments
My heartfelt thanks to:
The many moms who shared their wisdom, as well as what they wish they d done better so other moms could learn from their mistakes.
The many daughters who shared their insights and, in some cases, heartaches, so moms can learn from what you have to say.
My sister, Kristi Foss, for her timely words at a crucial time when I was raising my daughter.
My husband, Hugh, for his unconditional love and patience during long hours as I wrote another book.
My daughter, Dana, for being the inspiration behind this book.
My editor, Steve Miller, and the publishing committee at Harvest House Publishers for supporting me in another book to encourage women.
And above all, I m grateful to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who modeled sacrificial love to me so that I could, by His grace and strength, model it to my daughter.
Contents
Endorsements
Dedication
Acknowledgments
The Beauty-and Burden-of Raising a Daughter
1. Your Amazing Ability to Influence
2. Knowing What She Needs
3. Building Her Up
4. Giving Her the Gift of Your Time
5. Taking an Interest in Her World
6. Encouraging Her to Dream
7. Preparing Her for Life
8. Choosing Your Battles Well
9. Guiding Her Spiritually
10. Becoming Her Best Friend
Closing Words of Encouragement
Appendix: Scriptural Encouragement for Your Daughter
Notes
The Beauty-and Burden-of Raising a Daughter
O h, to be able to hear your daughter one day say, My mom is everything I want to be in a woman.
Sure, you might get that in a Mother s Day or birthday card now and then. But in your heart of hearts you are asking the same soul-searching questions that so many other mothers ask, including me: Am I influencing her in the best possible way I can? Am I really doing all I can to be there for her? Is she adopting the insecurities and weaknesses I have? Am I showing her a proper picture