Okay fellow moms, this is a call to action!

I know we’ve all been watching the news and hearing the stories roll in of the devestation across the country from all of these tornadoes. I just spent a 4 day conference talking to teams of people who know that they are going home to their families, hometowns and surrounding cities that are unrecognizable and in need. WE can help.

Picture this: everything you own is gone. No wet wipes to clean your baby off with at a diaper change and that’s if you’re fortunate enough to even have access to diapers. Toddlers and Children are in need of underwear and clothing. I can’t imagine having my kids wearing the same pair for days! Babies need formula.Women are in need of feminine products. Can you imagine NOT having those simple everyday things?!

YOU can help! From Mom to Mom you can help and make a difference. There is such a common ground in Motherhood. There are women, children and families that need you to take action and give. Give whatever you can! Put yourself in their shoes and consider what you would want someone to do for you if it was you and your children, your family, your friends, your community.

I myself am still in Atlanta this morning and heading to Sam’s to stock up on diapers, wipes and other things to donate to a church that is collecting things and heading down there tomorrow. My good friend Casey Graham has a link on his blog where you can donate any amount, none too little or too big, and know that you ARE making a difference!  The funds donated will be going directly to a church that is in the midst of the communities that have been hit hard and getting the exact supplies that are needed to the people of this community. Casey’s hometown was devestated in the storms this week. Please check out his blog and his mission to reach these moms and so many others TODAY!

Most parents have so many demands on their time that they can’t be the kind of parent they desire to be. I had a conversation yesterday with a friend where we both came to the conclusion that no parent ever says to themselves,

“I am doing this parenting deal SO right! I have all my ducks in a row, everything figured out and I’m rockin’ it.”

Um, No. And if you do find the parent that is saying that, kindly turn them around and kick them and tell them “I don’t think so!”

Instead, we often find the Parent who is wrestling with several issues regarding their children and searching for ways to do it right. Parents want help. Parents want to know what is working for other parents. And what I’ve come to learn is that we need to remember that our influence has more to do with our relationships with our children than it does with our skills as parents.

I’m currently in Atlanta, GA for The Orange Conference this week. Yes, that’s right, 5 days away from my children and minivan.(Can you see my smile from wherever you are?!)  It’s quite an identity crisis at times over the course of 5 days, but here’s why I love this week and step away from being a parent each year for this event. My prayer is that I gain some new focus on the lens of parenting my kids. I pray I gain new perspective on how to effectively influence my kids and their relationship with their Heavenly Father, through my relationship with them and their relationships with others.

First, What is Orange? It’s what you get when you combine two primary colors—RED(the love of the family) and YELLOW(the light of the church).

Red, if you paint only with red, you will get what only red can do. If you paint only with yellow, you will get what only yellow can do. But when you paint with red and yellow, you’ll get new possibilities, fresh solutions, vibrant outcomes.

The color orange symbolizes what it means to parent beyond your capacity. It’s a strategy. Not a quick solution. It’s realizing that combining the influence of two is better than one. Orange understands that by tapping into a wider community, you have the potential to make a greater impact in the lives of children and the next generation.

You can watch the Live Stream of the opening Main Session of the Orange conference HERE tonite, April 27, at 7:30pm(EDT)

I promise You’ll enjoy it and might even learn a thing or two. Have you heard of Orange before?