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National Conference Bloomington-Normal, IL | March 11-12, 2011
Moms Night Out
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Moms Night Out
This fun-filled event featured music with The Hearts Band, comedy with Chonda Pierce, lots of laughter, plus a surprise or two. Chonda Pierce Armed with an abundance of unpretentious Southern charm and laser sharp wit, Chonda Pierce has been entertaining audiences from coast to coast for more than a decade. Casinos thrives on the entertainment provided by its diverse array of games. From thrilling slots to captivating card games, players find endless enjoyment and excitement. Through shared experiences and friendly competition, the abs카지노 커뮤니티 fosters a vibrant atmosphere where entertainment knows no bounds. An in-demand stand-up comic, television hostess and best-selling author, Chonda has parlayed her gift for storytelling into a multi-faceted career. Chonda performed at Moms Night Out only. www.chonda.org Friday Moms Night Out| Check-In | 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. | Illinois State University Bone Student Center Ball Room |
| Moms Night Out | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Illinois State University Braden Auditorium |
Main Sessions
Gathering with thousands of moms, Hearts at Home main sessions are high energy opportunities to laugh and learn. Through drama, music, and speakers who understand the real challenges of motherhood, you’ll find your vision refreshed, your heart full, and your perspective transformed. Main Sessions will take place at the beginning of your conference day and immediately following your workshop breakouts. Jill Savage Jill Savage is one of today’s most exciting female speakers. Her honest, engaging communication is strengthened by her ability to make her audience laugh while they learn. Jill is the author of five books including Real Moms…Real Jesus and the co-author of Living With Less So Your Family Has More. www.jillsavage.org Jennifer Rothschild Jennifer Rothschild’s life drastically changed at the age of fifteen when she lost her sight. Now, more than 25 years later, she boldly and compassionately teaches women how to walk by faith, and not by sight. She travels the country offering fresh, sensible Biblical advice to audiences who, like her, are determined to pursue healthy and productive lives. She’s the author of six books, including the best-selling Lessons I Learned in the Dark, and Walking by Faith Bible study, and Self Talk, Soul Talk: What to Say When You Talk to Yourself. Jennifer and her husband, Phil, live in Springfield, Missouri with their two sons, Clayton and Connor. www.jenniferrothschild.comWorkshops
This is your opportunity to focus on you! Select your workshops based on your life and what you need. Please choose your top ten workshops on the registration form in order of your preference. The pace of your day is up to you and is determined by your lunch choice: you can attend three workshops and have a 2 hour lunch break or you can attend four workshops and have a 40 minute lunch break.Michele Cushatt Michele Cushatt is an author and speaker who hangs out in the tension between authentic faith and real life. Knowing every beautiful story begins with a rough first draft, Michele encourages women to keep living even when life is messy and imperfect. She lives in Colorado along with her husband, Troy, three teenage boys and a very hairy black lab. www.michelecushatt.com 103 – Mosaics: The Art of a Beautifully Blended Family – Michele Cushatt One-third of American weddings today create blended families. Still, most women in blended families feel utterly alone. At times the challenges seem overwhelming, their dreams of family shattered. But like glass mosaics, beauty is revealed when the pieces are masterfully arranged. In this workshop you will learn to:
- minimize your loneliness by forging critical relationships
- enjoy greater satisfaction in your marriage
- create a new vision for your family by managing expectations
- strengthen your familial bonds through savvy boundaries and communication
- enjoy God’s presence by creating margin
- build a spiritual oasis into every day
- deepen intimacy through solitude and vulnerability
- experience spiritual refreshment by learning to “cradle” ordinary moments
Rob Currie Dr. Rob Currie teaches child psychology at Judson University in Elgin, IL. An award-winning author, he wrote “Hungry for More of God” and “Preschool Wisdom: What Preschoolers Desperately Want to Tell Parents and Grandparents”.··He’s a popular guest preacher, MOPS speaker, and has worked at preschools in Detroit, St. Louis, and Chicago. Rob and his wife, Kay, have two sons. 101 – What Your Preschooler Desperately Wants to Tell You – Rob Currie Connect with your preschooler like never before by learning to see life as he/she sees it. Learn LOTS of easy-to-use tips that will give you a more obedient child and more fun times with him or her. You’ll learn:
- how to respond to your preschooler
- family-tested solutions to parent-child conflict
- proven practical tips drawn from parents
- unlock new blessings
- find more biblical applications for your life
Connie Johnson Connie Johnson loves to have fun and share in the journey of motherhood with friends, new and old. She’s passionate about helping women appreciate their inner beauty and realize the difference they make in the lives of others. Connie is a Sr. Director with Hearts at Home and is a wife to Craig of 21 years and mom to 3 entertaining and active kids. 105 – One Size Does Not Fit All! – Connie Johnson Do you struggle with your self-worth and confidence? Gain a new perspective on the special and unique person you are. Leave this workshop with a new lease on life forgiving yourself for past mistakes. When you view yourself through God’s eyes, life can change dramatically for the better. Personal Growth 106 – Prayer: More Than Just Words – Connie Johnson Do you actually hear God’s voice when He speaks? Does prayer really make that big of a difference? Is there a technique to praying? Learn how prayer can make a dramatic difference in your everyday life. Gain insight into recognizing God working in every aspect of your life and realize just how much He loves and cares for you and your family. Grasp just how effective prayer is, because if you’re not praying for your family, who is? Spiritual Growth
Dr. Kathy Koch Dr. Kathy Koch loves helping parents understand children’s uniqueness so they can raise the children they were given rather than the children they wish they had. Through her two books, other products, and engaging presentations in 28 countries, thousands have been encouraged and changed. Before founding Celebrate Kids, Inc., in Fort Worth, Texas, Dr. Kathy enjoyed being a professor, teacher, coach, and school board member. www.celebratekids.com 107 – Strong-Willed Children: A Focus on Solutions – Dr. Kathy Koch Strong-willed children can thrive when they learn first-time obedience through strategies Dr. Kathy will teach and demonstrate. You’ll also learn:
- What three things these children need,
- What two things you must never do,
- What’s really hard for these children,
- How to use your power words, and
- What’s better than saying “yes” or “no.”
- Which smarts are their strengths?
- How can weak smarts be improved?
- If some of my children’s discipline problems are rooted in their strengths, how can I help them without paralyzing their smarts?
- How can they study with all eight smarts?
- How can knowing about their smarts enhance their relationship with God?
Yvette Maher Yvette Maher has served at Focus on the Family for 19 years and is currently the Sr. Communications Specialist and host of Your Family Live!, a Web-based television program for families. She resides in Colorado Springs, CO with her husband Tom and is the proud mother and grandmother of 23-year-old twin daughters, a 22-year-old son and one grandson with more on the way. www.yourfamilylive.com 109 – Get R.E.A.L in Your Marriage – Yvette Maher Radically Embracing Authentic Living in your marriage requires that you remove your various masks. As women we tend to suppress our true selves beginning at an early age, and don masks that protect, hide, disguise or fabricate who God created us to be. When this happens, we get grow further away from our spouse, from our friends, from our calling, and the fullness of God’s plan for our lives. 110 – Get R.E.A.L in Your Parenting – Yvette Maher Radically Embracing Authentic Living as a parent requires that you remove your various masks. In order to understand how we can thrive in God’s plan as a mother, we need to search deeply into our “true selves” to find the root cause of some of our obstacles to complete wholeness.
Tammy Maltby Author, speaker, and media (TV, radio, online) personality Tammy Maltby sums up·her·multifaceted message in·one word: encouragement. For those struggling with·difficult circumstances·and those yearning for a more lovely and welcoming lifestyle, she offers practical, uplifting “you can do it!” guidance.·A wife, mother of four grown kids, and grandmother of one, Tammy lives in Colorado. http://itsagoodlife.tv/ 111 – The God Who Sees You – Tammy Maltby How do we handle life when disappointment, pain, and a weary heart seem to stalk us day after day? Does no one care? Does anyone see my hard work, my family pain, my feelings of rejection, my fear? Knowing that God sees us and deeply cares about the details of our life can be more than enough. Tammy Maltby invites you to:
- see the unseen God who sees all your unseen actions
- let go of fear that other people will reject you if they know your failures and imperfections
- embrace the hope and choose the joy that awaits you when you trust He is intimately aware of your journey.
- A fresh perspective on the art of hospitality
- Step by step demos for killer recipes that will impress everyone…without wearing you out
- Cost-saving—and fun—techniques for cooking and decorating
- Confidence that “you can do it”—and you’ll love every minute
Becky Moore Becky Moore serves as Senior Development Director at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI). She has partnered with parents and school officials in her community to form a special needs parenting network group. Becky and her husband BJ are the parents of two sons and reside in Glenarm, IL. 113 – Parenting a Child with Special Needs – Becky Moore Parenting a child with special needs can be overwhelming, disruptive to the entire family, exhausting and isolating from community, church and other family members. It can also be extremely rewarding, and full of love and fun activities! This workshop will offer one Christian mom’s perspective on how to juggle the various facets of loving and caring for your special needs child, while fostering healthy relationships within the family and finding special time for yourself. Parenting – Specific
Wendy Pope Wendy has a unique gift of combining her passion for Christ and her life experiences into a message that deeply penetrates the hearts of her listeners. She is an author and speaker with Proverbs 31 Ministries. Her messages are filled with Biblical truths but have just the right amount of humor, transparency and vulnerability to help her audience see she is a real, everyday woman. Wendy leads over 1300 women each day in an online Bible study through the One Year Chronological Bible. Women who hear Wendy speak leave with a:
- Craving for God’s Word
- Confidence to read, study and apply the Bible to their lives
- Commitment to make quiet time with God every day a priority
- Define what balance is and is not
- Know when to say yes, no, and maybe
- Replace the anxieties of hurriedness with calm of balance
- Practical ways to make God’s Word come alive
- Simple techniques in applying God’s Word
- Easy steps to researching the background and meaning of scriptures
Shelly Radic Shelly Radic is author of Momology: A Mom’s Guide to Shaping Great Kids. After speaking, writing, training and engaging with moms for almost twenty years, Shelly is currently serving as CEO of MOPS International. Shelly and her husband, Bruce, are the parents of four great kids and live near Denver, Colorado. www.mops.org 116 – Momology: A Mom’s Guide to Shaping Great Kids – Shelly Radic Why study mothering? Easy- mothering is an enormous responsibility, especially with our kids and the world changing every day. Research reveals that resilient moms have the best outcomes in shaping great kids. We’ll explore practical ways to increase your mom resilience by-
- Building a healthy, resilient mom CORE
- Developing FINESSE in the intentional, daily ways you mother your kids
- Interacting within a supportive CIRCLE of relationships
- Engaging with God in his GRANDSCAPE
- Circle essentials: Time and trust
- Three ring circle: Growing relationships with acquaintances, friends and family, spouse
- Open circles: Reaching out to build within
Jennifer Rothschild Jennifer Rothschild’s life drastically changed at the age of fifteen when she lost her sight. Now, more than 25 years later, she boldly and compassionately teaches women how to walk by faith, and not by sight. She travels the country offering fresh, sensible Biblical advice to audiences who, like her, are determined to pursue healthy and productive lives. She’s the author of six books, including the best-selling Lessons I Learned in the Dark, and Walking by Faith Bible study, and Self Talk, Soul Talk: What to Say When You Talk to Yourself. Jennifer and her husband, Phil, live in Springfield, Missouri with their two sons, Clayton and Connor. www.jenniferrothschild.com 118 – Your Thought Closet Make-Over – Jennifer Rothschild If you’re tired of wearing the drabby garb of despair or being clothed in insecurity, let Jennifer Rothschild help you get rid of the stinkin’ thinkin’ polluting your thought closet. She’ll help you recognize lies, refuse lies entry into your thought closet, and show you how to replace them with truth. You’ll get practical strategies for guarding your thought closet door and become a woman clothed in contentment. Spiritual Growth
Jill Savage Jill Savage is an author and speaker who is passionate about encouraging families, and her enthusiasm is contagious. An honest, vulnerable, and encouraging style makes her an effective and entertaining communicator. Jill is the Founder and Executive Director of Hearts at Home. www.jillsavage.org 119 – First Time Moms: Move from Surviving to Thriving – Jill Savage Now that you have this new little one in your life, everything has changed! There are so many new, uncomfortable feelings and unique struggles that can come along with a first baby. Presented by a veteran mom of five, this workshop will:
- Boost your confidence to deal with the everyday challenges of motherhood.
- Balance your “to do” list with your child’s needs.
- Increase intimacy in your marriage by learning how to keep your marriage a priority.
- Experience a sense of encouragement and camaraderie with other moms.
- Equip you with practical strategies for handling the stress of everyday life.
- Help you prioritize time for yourself to better care for your family.
- Improve your time management.
- Remove the guilt of saying no to volunteer requests.
Dr. Julianna Slattery Dr. Julianna Slattery is a wife, mother, author, speaker and Christian psychologist. She’s in the trenches of family life, knows the challenges you face and is a compassionate voice providing biblical truths and a psychological perspective to guide you on your journey. Julianna serves at family psychologist at Focus on the Family. She is a co-host on the daily broadcast and webcast, Your Family Live. Julianna, her husband Mike, and their three boys live in Colorado Springs where they enjoy camping, hiking and snowboarding. www.focusonthefamily.com 121 – No More Headaches! – Dr. Julianna Slattery Ladies, this workshop isn’t about physical headaches…it’s about the “headaches” that keep you from enjoying a great sex life in your marriage. We all have them: fatigue, no desire (or a husband with no desire), scars from the past and broken trust. Psychologist, author and Focus on the Family radio host Dr. Julianna Slattery is right there with you. In this workshop, she will use humor, candor and biblical wisdom to confront the major setbacks women experience in marital intimacy. Julianna will:
- Help you understand if your struggles in the bedroom are normal.
- Help you and your husband work through differences in desire and frequency.
- Help you put in place healthy boundaries to protect your sex life.
- Give you great ideas to rekindle your desire and energy.
- Remind you what sex is all about in the first place.
- Broaden your understanding of discipline.
- Get out of the cycle of inconsistency, yelling, and guilt.
- Incorporate discipline within a loving relationship with your child.
- Find the balance between consistency and sensitivity.
- Understand how discipline changes with the development of your child.
- Feel like you’re not alone in this!
Kendra Smiley Kendra Smiley is a sought after speaker, an author and the host of Live Life Intentionally heard nationally on Moody Radio. An Illinois Mother of the Year, Kendra and her husband John, have three married sons and four granddaughters. She and John, a retired USAF Colonel, live on a farm in central Illinois. Together they have written the www.ParentinglikeaPro.com book series. Kendra’s passions include parenting, women’s issues, and education. www.KendraSmiley.com 123 – Parenting Like a Pro – Kendra Smiley A professional is someone who does a job well and is paid for that job. Moms are usually paid in PB & J kisses, dandelion bouquets, and grateful adult children. Are you ready for some practical tips, Biblical insights, and encouragement to help you parent like a pro? Join Kendra and she’ll tackle parenting challenges like:
- sibling rivalry
- incentives vs. bribes
- discipline
- and more!
- the benefits of positive relationships.
- the factors that can destroy a friendship.
- how you can become a “generous friend” and enjoy the blessings!
Bob Waliszewski Approaching 20 years of ministry at Focus on the Family, Bob Waliszewski (a former youth pastor) is·Plugged In‘s director. He is also its “voice.” His weekly “Plugged In Movie Review” radio feature is heard on hundreds of U.S. radio stations. www.pluggedin.com 125 – Movies, Music, Television and Video Games: What Would Jesus Do? – Bob Waliszewski
- How can I help train my children to know what is within boundaries and what’s “out of bounds” regarding their media choices?
- How can I instill the Lord’s values regarding entertainment so that when my children leave home they take them to heart, rather than rebel against them?
- Can what my children watch and listen to really influence their behavior/attitudes?
- Any research? The Premier Practical Guideline for media training
- Although the Bible doesn’t say such things as, “Thou shalt not watch slasher films,” it’s not silent either when it comes to guiding principles. What Scriptural teachings relate to entertainment?
- Q&A time
- Making media decisions based on God’s view of entertainment
- Teaching the WWJD? (What Would Jesus Do?) principle
- Instilling media-related biblical principles
- Modeling godly discernment
- Getting your pastor and youth pastor on board
- Developing a written constitution
- Encouraging positive alternatives
- Using Movie Nights
- Adopting a buddy system for accountability
- Teaching “divine hatred”
- Deciding age appropriateness for entertainment (establishing boundaries for when something is out of bounds for certain ages, but okay for those older) (not in Dr. Dobson’s book)
Schedule
Friday, March 11 or Saturday, March 12, 2011| Check-In | 7:30 – 8:15 a.m. |
| Morning Main Session | 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. |
| Workshop 1 | 10:20 – 11:20 a.m. |
| Fast Paced Lunch Pick Up | 11:20 – 11:50 a.m. |
| Workshop 2/Slow-Paced Lunch Pick Up | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
| Workshop 3 | 1:20 – 2:20 p.m. |
| Workshop 4 | 2:40 – 3:40 p.m. |
| Afternoon Main Session | 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
| Dinner | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. |
| – Optional | |
| – Located at ISU Bone Student Center | |
| – For Friday attendees only | |
| Check-In | 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. |
| Moms Night Out | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. |
