31 Biblical Virtues to Pray for Your Children

#1 - Salvation: "Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory." (Isa. 45:8; 2 Tim. 2:10)

#2 - Grow in Grace: "I pray that my children may grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (2 Pet. 3:18)

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From keepingitpersonal.com

Your Screaming Kids Are Distracting Me

I was at a holy hour the other night, totally focused and immersed in my thoughts, when from the back of the church came the sound of a wailing toddler.  Just like that, I lost it.  I was completely distracted by some kid who was far too young to be stuck sitting in a church. And thank God for that...

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2012-2013 MOPS Registration is Open!

Registration is now open for the upcoming Session I of MOPS.

Click here to register.

Click here to download a Westwood MOPS brochure.

Registration Information

Registration fee: $60 per session.

Your registration fee covers crafts, special guests, MOPS International membership and a subscription to MomSense magazine.  Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Scholarships are made available to those in need.  Send your request to WestwoodMops@westwoodcc.org. 

MOPPETS Fees

Group A & B MOPS
$10 for 1^st child, $5 for each additional child per session (maximum of $25).
Evening MOPS 
MOPPETS childcare is not available for Evening MOPS. 

Far From Perfect

by Susan Besze Wallace from mom-ology.com


In the sea of boy toys that is our house, the gold plastic gladiator helmet is one of many costumes my boys use for fighting evil, finding adventure or feigning royalty. I didn’t think much of it when I found the helmet, a huge crack running front to back, and put it in the garage near the trash bin. 


Later that week, I found it in the playroom again. My mommy brain made me think I’d imagined the toss-out and hadn’t followed through. So I put it in the kitchen trash.

Days later, I saw the helmet in the basement. Trash police? Recycling elf?... To read the full article, click here.

MOPS Dates 2012-2013

Mark your Calendars with the upcoming 2012-2013 MOPS Dates!   

Registration opens August 1st  

Please visit Westwood's web site to register. 

Group A: Session I: 9/27, 10/11, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6, 1/10, 1/24 

Session II: 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 4/4, 4/18, 5/2, 5/16

Group B: Session I: 9/20, 10/4, 10/25, 11/8, 11/29, 1/3, 1/17          
Session II: 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9 

Evening MOPS: Session 1: 10/4, 11/1, 11/15, 12/6, 1/3 
Session 2: 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 4/11, 5/2