This Years Theme

Join the Adventure

The MOPS International theme for 2008-09 is Adventures in Mothering. This theme equips moms to learn more about themselves as they go through the adventure of motherhood. They will celebrate and embrace the fun in the experiences, even in the midst of daily mom life that stretches them emotionally and spiritually.

The metaphor for Adventures in Mothering is an amusement park. With the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of the amusement park, motherhood might feel like a sensory overload. But your MOPS group will enjoy this together and learn more about themselves as women, moms and leaders.

A theme provides a fun way to organize the MOPS year. The underlying reason for using a theme is to allow all MOPS groups to focus on a scriptural principle that will be developed throughout the year. The theme verse for Adventures in Mothering is Ephesians 3:18: “…how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” The dimensions of this verse express how God is with us in our mothering adventure. For the moms in your group who are exploring and wondering about faith in Jesus, the theme Adventures in Mothering is a winsome and fun way to organize content. As the year unfolds, your MOPS group will examine the practical aspects of the theme and then move toward spiritual truth. The knowledge that God is with us on the mothering adventure gives hope. God’s love is big enough for the magnitude of the adventure!

Please join us for your ticket to ride the adventure!

If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies. ~ Nadine Stair

Theme Book
Guess what, mom? It’s not just about the kids! The Mommy Diaries: Finding Yourself in the Daily Adventure honors you and your mothering adventure—by helping you rediscover yourself through encouraging and funny stories of moms just like you.

With contributors like Leslie Parrot, Liz Curtis Higgs, and many other fresh voices, you’ll appreciate a focus on:

Reclaiming your identity as a woman
Cultivating meaningful adult relationships
Asking for help when you need it
Keeping hope alive, and more!

Yes, you can grow as a woman in the midst of the mothering process. Pick up The Mommy Diaries today for inspiration on your own daily adventure!

This book is included in your MOPS International Registration fees.

"The Mommy Diaries Book is fantastic! The short stories are Mommy Testimonies that warmed my heart and brought tears to my eyes. I am going to walk our mom's through this book this year. I am going to set aside time for our mom's to discuss the stories they have read. Thank you for such a great book!!!"
-MOPS International MOM