Momheart conferences 2012–Register now!

November 3, 2011 by Sally 19 Comments

Often, I am asked about my secrets of motherhood. “What did you do to open and win your children’s hearts, and fill them with God’s truth? How do you hold their hearts now as they move into young adulthood? What is your secret?” I always smile a little because I know there’s less to my perceived success as a mother than meets the eye and ear in my books, blogs, and talks. I have told many stories about my mothering exploits, and shared many biblical insights about motherhood, but they really all boil down to only a few key things I have done in my 28 years of mothering. Three simple secrets that enabled me to open, fill, and hold my children’s hearts. They are the personal commitments of what I will call heartshaping motherhood.

My message for you this year is simple, straightforward, and uncomplicated. I am determined that no one will go home wondering whether or not they can be the mother God wants them to be. You can be! That’s my message. You can be confident. And no matter how complicated motherhood may seem at times, or how complex the maze of motherhood experts and advice may become, at the heart of everything you do for your children can be three simple commitments that will keep you on track. I want to share those three commitments with you (my “secrets”) because I believe they can change you and, even more important, your children.

Each year, I am more convinced than the one before that the world is ready for–indeed, is in desperate need of–a restoration of biblical motherhood. Young women today are entering the sacred calling of motherhood often with no model to emulate, no teaching on God’s design to follow, and no community of mothers from which to draw strength. This Mom Heart Conference is just one thing I can do to partner with the Spirit of God to renew the hearts of mothers. I hope you can join me.

I wanted to get this information out to all of you as soon as I could, because there is a great deal for the end of November registration deadline! Not only will you get $10 off of the regular registration price, you will also recevie a $10 voucher for the Book Table!

The Heartshaping Mom ~ How to Open, Fill, and Hold Your Child’s Heart

A MID-WINTER GETAWAY FOR YOU!

with Sally Clarkson & friends
Wholehearted mother, author, blogger, and speaker

Now in our 15th year of ministering to mothers!
Since 1998, this two-day conference and getaway has been a bright light in the gray days of winter for thousands of Christian moms in nearly 50 conferences in eight states. Sally Clarkson is a faithful champion for biblical motherhood, and this year her message for moms is personal and powerful. She will share her life-learned heartshaping secrets for how to open, fill, and hold the hearts of your children. She will be joined by other moms who share her passion for motherhood in messages, testimonies, and panel discussions.

Get away with us for fellowship and inspiration!
You need to be with other wholehearted mothers like you! You need to be able to laugh and cry and shout and sigh about the same experiences. Come be refreshed, revived, and restored by being around other moms who want the same thing for their children that you want for yours. In addition to Sally’s and her guest speakers’ messages, this conference also includes practical workshops, inspirational worship, special media presentations, a lovely banquet luncheon, book tables, and more. Please join us

MOM HEART CONFERENCE ~ Denver/COS, CO

January 20-21, 2012
Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, Littleton, CO

http://www.wholeheart.org/mhc2012-co/

MOM HEART CONFERENCE ~ Irvine/OC, CA
February 3-4, 2012
Irvine Marriott Hotel, Irvine, CA

http://www.wholeheart.org/mom-heart-conference-2012-irvineoc-ca/

MOM HEART CONFERENCE ~ Irving/DFW, TX
February 17-18, 2012
Dallas Marriott Las Colinas, Irving, TX

http://www.wholeheart.org/mom-heart-conference-2012-irvingdfw-tx/

Registration dates vary by location. Please check your city for specific dates.

Early Registration: $89.00 (see Super Early Registration Bonus below *)
Regular Registration: $99.00

* Super Early 15 Year Celebration Registration Bonus! Register by November 30 and receive a $10.00 book table voucher! If you register by November 30, your $10.00 voucher will be included with your registration packet at the conference. You will not receive a coupon in the mail. Usable only at the conference book table. Not transferable. Offer expires November 30 at 11:59pm MT

For more information, full details, hotel information about conferences please visit:

http://www.wholeheart.org/

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I’m Getting Sooooo Excited !!!!!

November 23, 2010 by Sally Leave a Comment

YOUR MOM HEART MATTERS!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE MOM’S CONFERENCES AND CAN’T WAIT TO SEE ALL OF YOU!

Today, I was in a meeting with some wonderful friends planning our mom’s conferences and praying over them. I am getting so excited today about the Mom Heart Conferences. Let me share with you just a few fun things we are adding this year!

Clay’s new version of Educating the Whole Hearted Child will be available. We will have a special one hour workshop on Nurturing a life of Education in a Life-giving Home

Mom’s Tea–On Friday morning, we will host a mom’s tea again for all the women leading small mom’s groups and for all of those who want to find out about leading a group.

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL–at each of the hotels, after the conference is over, Clay and I will host a gathering where you can spend a couple of hours with us, asking questions, spending personal time with our family and just relaxing together. This may be limited in size, so we will let you know about it soon.

Mom’s just like you–lots of moms of all ages, young and old, will be sharing with you throughout the weekend about all sorts of topics that will be of interest–babies, teens, organizing, failure, personality, and more.

Kid’s panel–Older kids of some of the speakers will be sharing from their own lives what most helped them to want to walk with God as they went out into the world.

Lots of speakers

Jeanna Young, author of the new Princess Parables story books, will be sharing with us about how to build character in the lives of children.

Special Treats! A Time of Retreat, Refreshment, and Renewal for all moms who are so busy the rest of the year, with hundreds of moms just like you.

In California, the Hilton Hotel, where we will be staying and host the mom’s tea and Saturday night meeting, has also included 2 full buffet breakfasts for each room for the moms who stay there, just to spoil them.

The Raleigh conference is in a new hotel and is giving us the whole hotel. It is a lovely hotel with a full porch of rocking chairs to sit in and discuss your heart’s issues with friends.

The Marriot in Colorado Springs is newly redecorated and has hot, homemade pretzels or another goodie for all the attendees when you arrive at the hotel.

The Dallas Marriot is putting together some special breakfast and dinner menus and promises to make it the most special stay we have ever had.

Everyone everywhere is seeking to really serve our moms this year.

There is so much more.

Early Bird Discount

Be sure to register early to get the $20 discount! (If you happen to win the conference giveaway, you will get a refund on your conference registration, so don’t miss the discount.)

REGISTER HERE

January 21-22: Colorado Springs, CO: Mom Heart Conference

February 4-5: Irvine/OC, CA: Mom Heart Conference

February 18-19: Irving/DFW, TX: Mom Heart Conference

March 4-5: Raleigh/Durham, NC: Mom Heart Conference

PLEASE HELP US PROMOTE THESE CONFERENCES! YOU ARE HELPING TO SUPPORT OUR MINISTRY WHEN YOU GET THE WORD OUT! THESE CONFERENCES HELP US PUT MORE BOOKS INTO PRINT AND TO SUPPORT OUR ON GOING INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY. WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR IDEAS TO MARKET THESE CONFERENCES AS WE ARE ALWAYS HOPING TO REACH NEW MOMS TO ENCOURAGE THEM!

GIVEAWAY You can still enter the free conference giveaway by promoting us on your facebook, on twitter, on your website or blog. Go here for information.

We love moms and I cannot wait to see all of you there. Praying for you already. Thanks for helping us!

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Getting back in the saddle!

October 25, 2010 by Sally 4 Comments

Welcome to my newly moved over site! (itakejoy.com) I am just beginning to fill out this blog, but am excited for the possibilities of having some new ways to be creative with my blog.

For those of you new to itakejoy, I have been on a wonderful history trip with 2 moms and 4 kids to Philadelphia, Boston, New York and ending up at a great blogging conference in Harrisburg, Pa. Great, great days!

However, it will take me a few days just to get back to my center in this home where I live. My sweet husband and children are my priority and so I want to provide for them as I get back in the saddle of life at home! Several weeks of traveling have fed my soul with beautiful memories, roused my mind with challenging and inspiring conversations, and invigorated my passion to keep writing and reaching out to so many women who long for a personal touch, voice of life and encouragement.

We are gearing up for the mom’s conferences, will be doing some new online book studies, giving some books and conference registrations away, so stay tuned and I will be back with lots that is bubbling up in my heart. For now, an omelette and tea with Joy are on my immediate agenda.

But, alas, my suitcase awaits, the refrigerator is empty and Joy and I need to get to the business of making this last year of her education at home the best one yet. So, I will post soon.

Peace and grace today!

Filed Under: Conferences, Education, Family, Family Trips, Home, Homemaking, Joyful Life, Mothering, Our Family, Travel

This and That–Australia, Relevant and life!

October 11, 2010 by Sally 10 Comments

I get to see my wonderful son,Joel, composer, and such a cherished friend, and studies in Boston! Can’t wait to squeeze his neck and plaster him with a mama kiss.

I do think this is the busiest time of my whole life–and I have said that many times. But, it really seems to be a new kind of busy—many wonderful ministry opportunities, finishing Joy’s last year well, and spending hours on the phone with my three oldest–still training, loving, advising, praying and keeping up, and searching for time with Clay alone, and my sweet groups of moms here and writing–and of course eating and drinking tea every day–and I just can’t seem to get on top of it all. I especially feel badly that I am not writing some of you wonderful friends back–my email boxes are full. Please forgive me if I do not write back–it is not because I don’t care about you, but I am just trying to ride the waves of this season and keep centered on the Lord and my family and somehow my correspondence seems to keep building and building. But I do read my comments and emails and you all keep me going-and I pray for most everyone who writes to me. So please forgive me, pray for me and know that I so appreciate every letter and comment I get!

History Trip

Oh, boy, oh boy, oh boy! Going on a fun history trip with my sweet friends and Joy–less than 24 hours to pack and get my ducks in a row! It is a tradition with all of my kids to go on adventures to see the places of people we have studied. Last year we went to Sweden (really Kansas!) and this year to Boston, Philly and New York–Broadway play, statue of liberty, Louisa May Alcott’s Home, Freedom trail, tea at the Boston Library with my dear Joel, Minute Man museum, Liberty Bell and Ben Franklin’s house and such, Valley Forge, museums, and lots of fun and playing and of course seeing all of you who have written where we will be speaking for one night in Philly, Boston and New York City. Please pray we all stay well and healthy.

Australia

A sweet friend, Barb Somervaille, in Australia, wants Joy and me to come to do a Mom’s conference and a Mom Heart Leadership Training in Australia in June. We are praying about this and hoping something works out. What she wants to know is if there are other moms interested in this who would help her get the word out, come to the conference and or want to be trained in how to start a group. You can email her to tell her of your interest.

Relevant Conference

I am so excited to attend the Relevant Blogging conference in a couple of weeks. I love Sarah Mae and have so much to learn from the wonderful women who will attend. If you are a regular follower of my blog and you are attending, I would love to hear from you! Be sure to stop me when we are there!

I feel so very blessed to walk with God during these days. May His grace and love be real to you today! Please keep the letters coming–they keep me writing. You are all so very dear to me and make me feel like I have kindred spirits all around.

Filed Under: Conferences, Family Trips, Our Family

Live from Chicago tonight!

October 8, 2010 by Sally 5 Comments

Tonight, I will be speaking in Chicago for Apologia at a conference to encourage and refresh women. The conference will be offered via live stream. Go to: www.apologiaonline.com/live (new link) and you will find a link to watch the conference for free! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Please pass it on and tell your friends!

P.S. Please keep checking back for the link to go live! I will be speaking on “Standing Strong as a Mother” around 9:00pm CST!

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See you in St. Louis, Louis–and new information about Boston and New York City

October 6, 2010 by Sally 1 Comment

St. Louis

Looking forward to seeing all of you in St. Louis tomorrow night. I will speak for about and hour and then be available for question and answer. For last minute moms, contact dgiles1352@charter.net

Boston

Also evidently, we had the wrong email on Boston. We are looking forward to seeing so many of you there. Speaking on Mission of Motherhood and Educating your children with excellence. Contact Jane Rattray: momx4js@gmail.com

Sally Clarkson, a popular conference speaker and author of 5 books on motherhood and homeschooling, will be speaking in the Boston area on Thursday, October 14, at 7:30. Sally has ministered nationally and internationally as a speaker since graduating from college in 1975. Since the late 1980s, Sally’s speaking ministry has focused primarily on education, Christian parenting, and motherhood. She will be speaking on The Mission of Motherhood: Celebrating biblical affirmation of the wonderful design for motherhood in God’s eternal plan for families and children. You won’t want to miss this inspiring evening. Invite your friends.

The meeting will be held at Hope Chapel, 35 Chocksett Road, Sterling, Massachusetts 01564.

New York City

In New York City, we will have a cozy evening of fellowship and snacks. All are welcome. Kristen Kill will be hosting us. She has tried to email several of you back, but your emails are bouncing. Please contact her again at: killfam@gmail.com

Sally Clarkson, a popular conference speaker and author of 5 books, will be speaking in New York City, Monday, October 18, at 7:00 p.m. near downtown Manhattan. Her topic will be The Ministry of Motherhood: Becoming a mother of influence in the lives of your children. Sally has ministered nationally and internationally since graduating from college in 1975. You won’t want to miss this inspiring evening. Please rsvp to the email above so that Kristen can know how many to expect.

Getting ready for our history trip and looking so forward to seeing many of you in a smaller, more personal venue. Have a good weekend.

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Coming your way! Can't wait to see you! St. Louis, Chicago, Boston and all the rest!

September 27, 2010 by Sally 3 Comments

Fall is probably my favorite season of the year (besides Spring!). I love the crisp air, changing colors, warm soups, traditions and family celebrations and the rhythm of life. And so, often we travel in the fall to see historical places and cities and towns when it is a little cooler and there are fewer tourists.

This fall, I have the privilege and blessing of traveling to lots of places. I hope to see so many of you and have some personal visits. So, if I am coming your way, please mark the date on your calendar. Also, I would so appreciate it if you would help me get the word out! I have had lots of requests and emails about my fall trip and just have not been able to answer everyone because of lots on my plate. So tell your friends and let’s celebrate these fun times together!

Can’t wait to see you!

Here is my schedule:

St. Louis October 7

Hosted by Deb Giles

Fairview Heights Church of Christ

9955 Bunkum Road

Fairview Heights, IL 62208

Email Deb for more information: dgiles1352@charter.net

Chicago, September 8-9 at Apologia Live

A conference to restore and refresh moms with their purpose and Biblical calling to raise godly children.

www.apologiaonline.com/live/2010/mdw/index.asp

History Trip

Two of my friends and I and our 4 children, have planned a history trip with our children for about a year. We will be touring Philadelphia,Boston and New York City! We will be speaking at each place one night.

Boston: Thursday, October 14,

(Hope Chapel, 35 Chocksett Road, Sterling, Ma) For more information contact: Jane Rattray, momx4js@comcast.net

Sally Clarkson, a popular conference speaker and author of 5 books on motherhood and homeschooling, will be speaking in the Boston area on Thursday, October 14, at 7:30. Sally has ministered nationally and internationally as a speaker since graduating from college in 1975. Since the late 1980s, Sally’s speaking ministry has focused primarily on homeschooling, Christian parenting, and motherhood. She will be speaking on The Mission of Motherhood: Celebrating biblical affirmation of the wonderful design for motherhood in God’s eternal plan for families and children. You won’t want to miss this inspiring evening. Invite your friends. A love offering will be taken to cover costs.

The meeting will be held at Hope Chapel, 35 Chocksett Road, Sterling, Massachusetts 01564. For more information, please contact: Jane Rattray:

momx4js@comcast.net

New York City October 18, 7:00-9:00

Sally Clarkson will be speaking on the Mission of Motherhood and The Life Giving Home. Space in this New York venue will be limited. Everyone welcome. Please rsvp, so that we can know how many will be attending in order to set up the room with seating. Kristin Kill is happy to answer any questions and will receive your rsvp’s: kristenkill@gmail.com (She will send you a map and answer any of your questions)

Location: The Stuyvestant Town Oval Lounge inside Stuyvestant Town found at 1st
and 14th street in Manhattan. (Reached by the L train, by
walking from Union Station or by the M15 bus line that runs down 2nd
Ave.)

Philadelphia Wednesday October 20, at 8 p.m. in west Philly

Mission of Motherhood: Celebrating Biblical design of motherhood and cultivating a life-giving home.

This meeting will be held in a private home in West Philadelphia.

Contact: asimlaramee@gmail.com for more information

Relevant Conference: Harrisburg/Hershey

A wonderful blogging conference covering all aspects of blogging: building a list; writing well, marketing; developing meaningful messages, inspiring women, and so much more. This will be a great conference with many inspiring speakers, great fellowship and lots of time with friends and like-minded women!

Relevant Blogging Conference

Nashville, November 6

An all day regional Mom’s conference at Fellowship Bible Church.

Your Mom Heart Matters
Getting in Step with God’s Heart-Beat for Motherhood

This conference will provide 4 inspirational sessions on becoming a life-giving mother, building your children into a godly heritage, managing life with grace and becoming fulfilled in your calling as a mom. Lunch will be provided. A book table, fellowship, and music will make this a weekend you won’t want to miss. For more information and to register, go to:

www.wholeheart.org/mom-heart-mominar-nashville-tn-11-06-10/

So, it will be a busy fall, but all of us are looking so forward to traveling, enjoying our adventure and seeing you. Hope you can come join me!

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San Diego!

September 24, 2010 by Sally 2 Comments

Sweet Friends,

I am coming to speak in San Diego next week and looking so forward to seeing many of you. I will speak at a leadership dinner next Tuesday night and then at a luncheon open for all! Be sure to register ahead of time to be sure to secure your spot. Have a great weekend! Here’s the scoop!

Lunch With Sally Clarkson

Sally has written a number of wonderful books that tenderly speak to a mother’s heart. Please take a moment and look into the wholeheart.org website for information on her ministry. Some of Sally’s books are:

Seasons Of A Mother’s Heart / The Mission Of Motherhood The Mom Walk: Keeping In Step With God’s Heart For Motherhood

There will be limited space for this event and you must be registered to attend. Please cut off the lower part of this flyer and return it filled out, with your payment, to the address shown below. (Checks made payable to Christian Family Schools) No childcare will be provided – nursing babies in carriers are welcome but no strollers as space is limited. Emmanuel Faith Community Church is located on the corner of Felicita and Encino at: 639 East 17th Ave, Escondido, CA 92025. This special time is set apart for moms only. Lunch included and catered by Panera.

C u t H er e

Name ___________________________ Email ____________________________ Circle one: CFS Member $12 – Non Member $18 I’m currently a CFS member and belong to the CFS ___________________ support group.

Wednesday, Sept 29th – 11:30 to 2:00 PM – Emmanuel Faith Community Church – Escondido

Sally is, first and foremost, a full-time, stay-at-home-schooling mom. Her life

son — Sally is, first and foremost, a full-time, stay-at-home-schooling mom. has always revolved around her husband Clay, and their four wholehearted

has always revolved around her four wholehearted children-Sarah, Joel, Nathan

children – Sarah, Joel, Nathan and Joy. In addition to her ministry to her family,

and Joy. In addition to her ministry to her family, God has also given her a ministry to

God has also given her a ministry to other families, and to homeschooling

other families, and to homeschooling mothers, through speaking and writing. Sally grew

mothers, through speaking and writing. Sally is a nationally known writer,

up in Texas and New Mexico, accepted Christ personally her freshman year at Texas

speaker, discipler, and blogger (itakejoy.com) who also loves books, music,

Tech University, was active with Campus Crusade for Christ during college, and joined

British films, baking and tea.

staff upon graduation in 1975. She ministered at the University of Texas, lived and ministered in Eastern Europe under Communist rule, and returned to Denver to work with

Sally is no stranger to San Diego area homeschool moms as she has frequently

executive women and singles, and with Clay, whom she married a year later. She has

been a featured speaker at Expo. One of Sally’s “favorite things” is visiting over

always -based homeschool support

a cup of tea while encouraging moms in their role as wives and mothers. We believe you will be inspired and renewed as you enjoy a casual lunch and

(itakejoy.com) who also loves books, music, British films, baking, and tea.

“visit” with Sally.

What better way for

a mom to start the

school year than to

enjoy lunch with

other homeschool

moms and hear an

encouraging word

from Sally Clarkson

Postmarked deadline is 9/22. Do not mail after 9/22 – Non refundable after 9/20 Return this slip and payment to: CFS – PO Box 460416 – Escondido, CA 92046 Please do not contact the church.

Email questions to: info@cfssd.org

For the link, go here!

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Whole Heart Mom’s conferences coming soon!

September 5, 2010 by Sally 1 Comment

This Month at Whole Heart

This time of year is always the most visionary at Whole Heart, as we try to
envision and plan the coming 12 months of ministry events, books,
speaking, and more. We have to jump in with both feet and all hands on
deck (that sounds a bit awkward, but you get the picture). It’s all we
can do to keep up with God as he leads us forward. In all honesty,
though, this is also our most challenging time of year financially when
we need, more than any other time of the year, partners in ministry who
share our hearts for Christian parents and families (see “Learn More”
note at the bottom of this letter). We appreciate your prayers and
support.

Whole Heart EVENTS…

The Mom Heart Conference season is coming together. We’ll have online
registration pages up early in October, but here are the dates and
states so you can make plans to join us. We also have some one-day
Mominars and speaking events on the calendar:

2010
October 8-9: Chicago, IL, Apologia Live, Sally
October 12-21: Northeast speaking trip, Sally (* see below)
October 21-23: Relevant Blogging Conference, PA, Sally
November 6: Nashville, TN, Mominar, Fellowship Bible Church
2011
January 22: Colorado Springs, CO, Mominar (tentative)
February 4-5: Irvine, CA, MH Conference, Mariners Church
February 18-19: Irving/DFW, TX, MH Conference, LC Marriott
March 4-5: Raleigh-Durham, NC, MH Conference, Hilton RDU
March 18-19: Open Date, MH Conference, To Be Announced* Sally will be traveling in the northeast with her history group in
Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City. She is speaking in Boston and
New York, and is willing to speak in Philadelphia, or meet with your
group one of the evenings. Please send her an email to let her know if you would like to have her speak to your group!

Whole Heart ONLINE…

We’re still navigating a major online makeover. For those who care about such
things, we’re moving all of our online ministries to the WordPress
platform–websites, blogs, and pages. The primary website at WholeHeart.org has
already been moved, but we still have a lot of work to do on it
(graphic updates, new pages, and more). A new website for Mom Heart
Ministry at MomHeart.org will launch very soon, and a Mom-e-Net social network for
mothers at MomHeart.net is under construction. Sally’s blog, ITakeJoy.com, will move to WordPress this month, and we’ll launch Disciplinology.com and other new blogs throughout the fall.

The main websites will also get a full e-commerce makeover, with upgraded
webstores. We hope to have all of Sally’s messages since 1996 online
soon for ordering as single CDs or MP3s. We’ll also be updating our
Facebook presence for both Whole Heart and Mom Heart, and coordinating
our blogs and social media. All that to say, stay tuned…we’re getting
there.

Whole Heart PRESS…

Whole Heart Press is caught in a publishing “Catch 22″ for the moment. We
have several core books that have gone out of print that need to be
edited, redesigend, and printed. We need them for the ministry to make
money, but we need money to make them for the ministry. Chicken…egg.
We’re believing God for the funds to put these books back in print.
Here are the books waiting patiently in line:

Educating the WholeHearted Child, 3rd Edition (Clay) – Anticipating a December release from Apologia Press.
Heartfelt Disciplne (Clay) – Needs to be edited and reset for a fall or early 2011 release.
The Mom Walk (Sally) – Needs to be edited and reset for an early 2011 release.
Journeys of Faithfulness (Sarah) — Being rewritten for a
pending contract. Early 2012 release.
Just David (Clay, ed.) — Needs to be reset for a softcover edition for early 2011 release.

We are also working on new books, but you’ll have to wait until they’re
farther along to hear about them. We also have many public domain
titles we’d like to put back in print, but we need to hire someone to
do that work. And, we’re working on books for Mom Heart Ministry. So
many projects…so little us!

Whole Heart MINISTRIES…

Whole Heart Ministries is an umbrella for different ministry efforts to encourage and equip Christian parents, which include:

Mom Heart Ministry –
This new small groups initiative for mothers continues to grow and
expand. Although it is under the umbrella of WHM, it is swiftly
becoming its own ministry. Sally’s Mom Heart Mom-e-Letter will focus on
developments with Mom Heart. Since you received this email, you will
also receive the Mom Heart Mom-e-Letter. We recently had 50 women in
our home in Monument for two days and three nights of
Mom Heart Leader Intensive Training. Many of those women will help us
develop Mom Heart Ministry with mom blogs, a Mom-e-Zine, the new
website and social net, Bible studies, and more.

Whole Heart World –
Sally has encouraged parents and mothers in China, the Middle East,
Australia, and New Zealand in recent years. Several of her books are in
six foreign languages. We are looking into making ebook versions of our
core books available to overseas parents. We are just one family trying
to minister to other families, yet God is using us around the world.

Please remember Whole Heart Ministries in your prayers. We are trusting God to
provide for our financial needs this month so we can continue to help
Christian parents raise wholehearted Christian children. May God richly
bless you and your children as we enter a new season. Wholehearted
blessings in Christ.

Clay Clarkson

LEARN MORE: If you would like to learn more about how to help Whole Heart Ministries
financially at this time, please let us know so we can add you to our
Whole Heart Partners email list. If you click here to let us know of your interest, we will send you a recent email that was sent only to our Partners list.

MAKE A DONATION: if you would like to help now, click here to make a donation now by using Paypal.
Thank you for partnering with us to encourage and equip Christian
parents around the world. Whole Heart Ministries is a 501c3 nonprofit
ministry, so your donation is fully tax-deductible. As a faith
ministry, we depend in part on the generous gifts of supporters that
enable us to fulfill the mission God has given us to strengthen
families. We appreciate your partnership with us.

SEARCH AND GIVE: You can also help Whole Heart, and yourself, simply by searching on the Internet. Every
time you do a search using Goodsearch.com
Whole Heart will receive a donation. How easy is that?! You can search
from their online site, or easily download their GoodSearch Toolbar and
search right from your desktop (that’s what I do). To get started, go
now to Good.
When GoodSearch asks, “WHO DO YOU GOODSEARCH FOR?” simply type in
“Whole Heart Ministries” and start searching and giving. Easy. You can
also use GoodShop.com to receive great deals and discounts, and the
online site sends us a gift for us sending them a customer. GoodSearch.com
helps thousands of charities and ministries, and has a sterling reputation.
It’s just a little bit from each search, but the more who use it, the
more it helps. Thanks for helping!

Filed Under: Conferences, Ministry, Mothering

Mom Heart Leadership Intensive–the dream realized!

August 12, 2010 by Sally 6 Comments

Mom Heart Intensive Leadership attendees–precious women!

“Train faithful women who will be able to teach others also!”

Clay and I were groomed on the discipleship concept of training those in our ministry to be leaders, by giving them the messages of scripture, giving the intentional training of leading in ministry, speaking well and writing in an excellent way. Naturally, when we prayed about what legacy we wanted to leave in our life-time, we prayed and realized that we wanted to pass on what we knew to others who could teach and train others–as Jesus did with His disciples.

But when I envisioned having a leadership conference to accomplish this, I knew that the training wasn’t just to be cognitive–passing on the core of the messages. I also wanted the women who came to my home to understand that Biblical motherhood involved the incarnation of Christ. Delectable meals were to be served on artfully decorated tables. Thoughtful gifts were to show our love and detailed care for each person. Candle-light and music would create an environment of beauty in which hearts could be shared, friendships given and molded. A home environment was essential–with family photos, every genre of books displayed around in every crevice and cranny; art on the walls, color and the creativity of God displayed in each room as a reflection of God himself working through personality. Inspirational speakers would be the guides, all of whom had a passion for Christ. Bathing each moment and each person in prayer was to be the foundation in which the love, training, meals and lectures were to be given! We wanted our leaders to understand that the essence of ministry and passing on of ideals involves every aspect of life, whether to our children or those whom we seek to influence and draw to Christ.

And so Clay and I prayed and planned and God provided the most amazing team of women to join in this venture that we could imagine–cooks for the meals, flower arrangers, administrative geniuses who put the transportation, speakers order, roomates, and correspondence together, van drivers to the airport and back; a perfect hostess and home to share in the meetings, a hospitality coordinator; a greeter and training the children who helped person; a hostess for our international attendee who needed days in America for jet lag and for buying books for her children, and a team of our children to serve at every possible point. These women were angels provided by God Himself.

God answered our prayers abundantly in every way. The precious women who attended had such passionate hearts and a willingness to enter into the very intensive training. Our speakers gave wholeheartedly from their lives and storehouse of convictions. The children who were called upon to serve gave with enthusiam and grace.

All in all we were so very blessed and pray that these normal, sweet mommies, will be used by God’s spirit to turn the world upside down, even as the disciples did, because of their call by God to pass on these Biblical messages by faith in the power of the Holy Spirit as they walk their own story out faithfully right where they are. Here are some pictures of our wonderful memories together! Blessings to you all as you are back home.

I could not figure out how to embed these pictures, but I know you will all enjoy them! Just click on the slideshow and you will see all of our pictures. Would love to hear from you!