Mending Moments

resources for your routine

Your favorite pair of jeans just tore at the knee. Your daughter's hat begins to unravel before the first snowfall. Both hit the infamous "to-be-mended" pile for different needs: the jeans to be revitalized, maybe as shorts or possibly with a patch. The hat out of necessity to save few cents.

There are times and places when our souls crave the mending pile. Sometimes for renewing and other times for reinventing. The Lord has provided His word as the first and foremost place for His tender-mending care. He also knits together the fabric of His living creation to mend our hearts together.

May these threads bless your soul...*

Last updated 9.9.07

 

BOOKS

Devotionals

Bibles Studies

A Christian's Life

A Woman's Life

Parenting

For Children

For Teen Girls

ONLINE

Organizations

Sermons & Studies

Bible Resources

Parenting Resources

Blogs

Shopping

Music

BOOKS

Devotionals

• 31 Days of Prayer: Moving God's Mighty Hand (31 Days Series), by Ruth Myers
• 31 days of Praise, by Ruth Myers
• The Satisfied Heart, by Ruth Myers
• Just Like Jesus Devotional, by Max Lucado
• The One Year Devotions For Moms (One Year Book), by Ellen Bank Elwell
• My Utmost for His Highest: Traditional Updated Edition (My Utmost for His Highest), by Oswald Chambers

Bible Studies

• Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing His Will, by Henry Blackaby
• The Workbook of Living Prayer, by Maxie Dunnam
• Becoming A Woman Of Excellence (Becoming a Woman), by Cynthia Heald
• Lord, I Want to Know You: A Devotional Study on the Names of God, by Kay Arthur
• For the Write Reason: 31 Writers, Agents and Editors Share Their Experiences with Christian Publishing, by Marybeth Whalen
• The Workbook on Spiritual Disciplines (Maxie Dunnam Workbook Series), by Maxie Dunnam
  

Christian Life

• Life Application Study Bible Personal Size -NLT, by Tyndale Publishers
• Mudhouse Sabbath, by Lauren Winner
• Girl Meets God: A Memoir, by Lauren Winner
• The Burning Word: A Christian Encounter with Jewish Midrash (Many Mansions Book S.), by Judith M. Kunst
• Praying God's Will For Your Life A Prayerful Walk To Spiritual Well Being, by Stormie Omartian
• Radically Obedient, Radically Blessed: Experiencing God in Extraordinary Ways, by Lysa TerKeurst
• Boundaries, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
• Get Out of That Pit: Straight Talk about God's Deliverance by Beth Moore
• Amazed by Grace, by Lucinda Secrest McDowell
• Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse, by Gregory L. Jantz
  

For a Woman's Life

• Queen of the Castle: 52 Weeks of Encouragement for the Uninspired, Domestically Challenged or Just Plain Tired
  Homemaker, by Lynn Bowen Walker
• Women Who Do Too Much, by Patricia Sprinkle
• The Power of a Praying® Wife, by Stormie Omartian
• A Woman's Secret to a Balanced Life: Finding God's Refreshing Priorities for You, by Lysa TerKeurst and Sharon Jaynes
• A Spa for the Soul: Rejuvenate Your Inner Life, by Lucinda Secrest McDowell
• Breathe: Creating Space for God in a Hectic Life, by Keri Wyatt Kent
• What Happens When Women Walk in Faith: Trusting God Takes You to Amazing Places, by Lysa TerKeurst
  

Marriage

• Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs, by Emerson Eggerichs (also look for the
  DVD series)
• Men Are Like Waffles--Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences, by Bill and Pam Farrell (also
  look for the DVD series)
  

Parenting

• Shepherding a Child's Heart, by Tedd Tripp
• The New Dare to Discipline, by James Dobson
• Don't Make Me Count to Three: a Mom's Look at Heart-Oriented Discipline, by Ginger Plowman

For Children (Books, Music, Videos)

• Mother Goose Presents a Day at the Farm and others from the Mother Goose Gospel series
• On The Air and other like this from Donut Repair Man series
• Adventures in Odyssey: Cunning Capers, Exciting Escapades (#8) and others from the Adventures in Odyssey series
• Hermie: A Common Caterpillar and others from the Hermie & Wormie series by Max Lucado
• Big Songs for Little Kids: I Feel Like Singing (Brentwood Kids)
• 100 Bible Songs for Kids (Madacy Entertainment)
• Ergermeier’s Bible Story (excellent for daily reading of Bible stories)
• Christopher and His Family (Christopher Churchmouse) Series by Barbara Davoll
• The Christian Girl's Guide to Being Your Best by Katrina Cassel
• God and Me! : Devotions for Girls Ages 2-5 by Lynn Marie-Ittner Klammer
• Keys for Kids: Daily Devotionals for Kids by CBH Minisitries
• Anne of Green Gables (Stepping Stones: A Chapter Book), by L. M. Montgomery adapted by Deborah Felder
• Hymns for a Kid's Heart (Great Hymns of Our Faith) by Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Eareckson Tada
• Facing the Giants (Widescreen)
  A Hollywood type movie with a Christian message for the whole family

For Teen Girls

• My Utmost for His Highest: Traditional Updated Edition (My Utmost for His Highest), by Oswald Chambers
• And the Bride Wore White: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity, by Dannah Gresh
• 31 Days of Prayer: Moving God's Mighty Hand (31 Days Series), by Ruth Myers
• 31 days of Praise, by Ruth Myers
• The Satisfied Heart, by Ruth Myers
• Just Like Jesus Devotional, by Max Lucado
• Radically Obedient, Radically Blessed: Experiencing God in Extraordinary Ways, by Lysa TerKeurst
• A Woman's Secret to a Balanced Life: Finding God's Refreshing Priorities for You, by Lysa TerKeurst and Sharon Jaynes
• Becoming A Woman Of Excellence (Becoming a Woman), by Cynthia Heald
• Battlefield of the Mind for Teens: Winning the Battle in Your Mind, by Joyce Meyer
• A Young Woman After God's Own Heart: A Teen's Guide to Friends, Faith, Family, and the Future, by Elizabeth George
• The Power of a Praying® Teen (Power of a Praying Series!), by Stormie Omartian

ONLINE

Christian Organizations & Publications

• Proverbs 31 ~ http://www.proverbs31.org
  devotionals, magazine, conferences

• Hearts at Home ~ http://www.hearts-at-home.org/new/
  devotionals, magazine, conferences

• Joyce Meyers Ministries ~ http://www.joycemeyer.org/
  magazine, conferences, radio and TV listings

• MOPS ~ http://www.mops.org/
  Mothers of Preschoolers organization to support moms worldwide with MOPS groups, literature, books, magazines
  
  
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Sermons & Studies

• A Transformed Heart ~ http://transformedheart.wordpress.com/
  A Scripture Journey to Transform Your Heart from Stone to Flesh
  
  
• Journey of Truth ~ http://truthjourney.wordpress.com/
  31 Messages for Your Heart and Mind
  
  
• Beth Moore Devotionals & Studies ~ http://www.lproof.org/
  studies, devotionals, link to OnePlace.com to listen to her teachings

• One Place ~ http://www.oneplace.com
  HUGE selection of sermons and talks by diverse group of preachers (Ed Young, Charles Stanley, Beth Moore, Joyce Meyer), as well as kids programs (Odyssey, Paws & Tales, Karen & Kids)

• Quest Community Church in Lexington, KY ~ http://www.questcommunity.com

• Mars Hill Church in Seattle, WA ~
  http://www.marshillchurch.org/

Bible Resources

• Bible Gateway ~ http://www.biblegateway.com
  look up scripture by keyword, passage, in different translations
  
  
• The Message of Salvation Explained

  GospelNet ~
  http://guidance.gospelcom.net/answer.htm
  Knowing Him ~
  http://proverbs31.gospelcom.net/knowHim.htm
  Christian Women Online ~
  http://www.christianwomenonline.net/ready.html
  Steps to Peace with God ~
  http://www.billygraham.org/SH_StepsToPeace.asp
  

Parenting Resources

• Teen Drug Abuse ~ http://www.teendrugabuse.us/over_the_counter_drug_abuse.html

• Parents: The Anti Drug ~ http://www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/drug_info_dxm.asp

• Pam Stenzel ~ http://www.pamstenzel.com/
  Drawing from her personal story, as well as her visits with teens around the world, Pam talks about the consequences-both physical and emotional-of sex outside of marriage. It’s been her experience that, if given the facts, today’s young people are fully capable of making good, healthy decisions.

• Consumer Product Safety Commission ~ go to straight to this link http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp to sign up for automatic
  emails of recalls

• DLTK-Bible - http://www.dltk-bible.com/
  great Bible lessons, coloring pages, and crafts to use for Sunday School classes or at home

• Parent Handbook for Scripture Memory - http://www.centralpc.org/ministry/children/memorybk.htm
  excellent information for how to implement scripture memory with your children

• Choking Game Education ~
  http://www.stop-the-choking-game.com/en/aware-intro.asp
  Information about the deadly game teenagers play and how to notice the warning signs. Please READ!

• Memorycross.com ~ http://memorycross.com/
  Head over to this great website for a neat way to practice Scripture memory and share the Word with others for a great price.
  

Inspiring & Encouraging

• Faith Lifts
  
• Moms of Grace Community
• Christian Women Online
  The Prayer Room
• Living Proof Ministries (Beth Moore)
  http://www.lproof.org/
• Living Proof Ministries (Beth Moore) Blog
  http://livingproofministries.blogspot.com/
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• 
  http://lacedwithgrace.com/

• The Christian Woman
  http://www.theChristianWoman.com
  Discussing practical matters for Christian women. Articles,
  devotions and many other resources for Christian women.

• Blogging Basics 101
  http://bloggingbasics101.typepad.com/101/
  Excellent resource built by bloggers to lend a hand to newbies who are just learning the ropes and trying to figure out what things like memes, carnival, and rings are all about!

• Bring Healthy Back ~ A Group Blog and Forum for Healthy Living
  

Shopping

• Amazon.com ~
  Use this link to make your Amazon purchases while directly supporting The Laundry Alternative

• Intergrity Music ~ http://www.integritymusic.com/
  Great resource for purchasing Christian music and videos at reasonable prices – plus they have birthday club and send you a $5 coupon
  
• MusicChristian ~ http://www.musichristian.com
  
• CBD Christian Book Distributors ~ http://www.christianbook.com/
  Everything Christian you’d ever need – books, Bibles, games, clothing, gifts for babies through grandparents
  
• Donut Repair Man ~ http://www.donutman.com/home.htm
  Video and music series for kids
  
• A Rocking Horse To Love ~ http://www.a-rocking-horse-to- love.com
  Adorable rocking horses, educational toys and play furniture.  

• Have you been to 5 Minutes for Mom yet? If not, go there today, discover some new blogs and start your holiday shopping at the great mom-owned gift shops that they have included in their shopping directories.

• Mom 4 Life ~ http://www.mom4life.com/
  Unique and useful products that no mom should be without. Below retail prices, above average customer service. Find the products you can't live without to make your journey through motherhood a little less complicated.

• Beadiful You ~ http://www.beadifulyou.com/index.html
  Beautiful handmade jewelry, created by a beautiful friend!

• Mezuzah Store. com ~ http://www.mezuzahstore.com/
  Click here to read my post about my Mezuzah, originally published at Faith Lifts.

• Memorycross.com ~ http://memorycross.com/
  Head over to this great website for a neat way to practice Scripture memory and share the Word with others for a great price.
• Scripture Purses ~ http://leighhargisgray.blogspot.com/search/label/purses
  Speaker Leigh Gray is selling adorable purses embroidered with Scripture at her blog to support her ministry!
  

Christian Music

• Crosswalk ~ http://www.crowsswalk.com
  Huge selection of Christian music for a yearly subscription

• Klove ~ http://www.klove.com
  Current Christian music with a selection of worship songs

• Air1 ~ http://www.air1.com
  Alternative Christian music

• BOB PADGETT songwriter & performer ~ http://www.bobpadgett.com/home.html

• Travis Cotrell leads the Living Proof Ministries (Beth Moore) worship team! In my opinion, he is fantastic!
  http://www.traviscottrell.com/

• Integrity Music ~ http://www.integritymusic.com/
  Great prices on shipping and worship leaders resources

* The content on any of the above listed websites does not necessarily represent the beliefs of The Laundry Alternative. If you find any offensive or vulgar content on any of the sites, please contact me immediately. Thank You!