October’s meeting started off at “Melanie’s Floral Shop,” one more stop along our journey on Planet Mom. We feasted on delicious pasta from our monthly sponsor, Antonio’s Pasta Grille and 2 lucky ladies won gift certificates to dine there again! Thank you to Antonio’s! Be sure to stop by their Temple Terrace location at: 11401 North 56th Street – Suite 23.

The wonderful Martha Ree Collins stopped by to share her wonderful tips for inexpensive and creative decorations for Fall. How encouraging to learn of such great ideas that can be accomplished quickly and for very little expense! One of our moms, Elizabeth, had the opportunity to make a pumpkin centerpiece, just in time for the Fall season! We also reflected on the garden of our mind, realizing how many weeds have taken root over the years and seeing how easily they can be replaced with the truth of God’s Word!

The lies and truths that we discussed are included below. We continue to pray that each woman was challenged and inspired to commit her month to the process of allowing God’s Word to weed the garden of her mind, cultivating it into a luscious and beautiful masterpiece!

We’re looking forward to our November meeting! See you there!

Lie: It is my responsibility to change my mate.
Truth: A godly life and prayer are a wife’s two greatest means of influencing her husband’s life.
Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, ²when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 1 Peter 3:1-2

Lie: I am not young enough, pretty enough, wise enough, Godly enough and I’m certainly not as cute and tiny as I was on my wedding day.
Truth: – A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.

She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.

Charm is deceptive and beautify is fleeting, but the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:10, 17, 30

Lie: I can make it without consistent time in prayer.
Truth: In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.  Psalm 5:3

Lie: I’ll be happy when I have a better house, better clothes and a better car. I should not have to live with unfulfilled longings.
Truth: Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. Psalm 73:25

Lie: I can’t help how I respond when my hormones are out of whack. It’s understandable to act like a shrew at certain times)
Truth:Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. James 3:10
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. James 1:26

Lie: Children need to get exposed to the real world, so that they can learn to function in it.

Truth: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.  For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. Proverbs 9:10-11

Lie: We are not responsible for how our children turn out.
Truth: Train a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6

Lie: There are many paths to God
Truth: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6

Lie: I am a good person, so I know I’m going to heaven
Truth: For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23

Lie: God’s ways are restrictive
Truth: The LORD commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the LORD our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today. And if we are careful to obey all this law before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness. Deuteronomy 6:24-25

Lie: My sin is not that bad
Truth : If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us 1 John 1:8

Lie: I do believe in God, I don’t have to pray any specific prayer to go to Heaven.
Truth: That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 10:9-10