Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Go-To Place For Moms

March 11 & 12 were the dates of this year’s National Hearts At Home Conference which is held each year in Bloomington/Normal IL on the campus of ISU. The theme of this year’s event was “Mom Revolution”. “...Revolution is a very powerful word, but if you look closely, there is a key element to the word revolution...love. In all that we do for ourselves, our family, and our loved ones we must remember to keep love at the forefront of our Revolution.”

Over 4500 women in all the stages of motherhood attended. They heard powerful keynote messages by Jennifer Rothschild and Jill Savage. They laughed with Chonda Pierce and expanded their horizons through the many workshop options and presentations.

Every great conference has a resource center, and Hearts at Home provides that, too. Speaker tables were heavy with books early Friday morning, but by Saturday afternoon the loads of books had shifted to thousands of conference bags...just large enough to carry a few purchases.

Hearts At Home is truly the “Go To Place For Moms”. There is no other conference quite like it...with the focus so powerfully directed toward women and their role as ‘mom’. Motherhood and all the joys and sorrows that it encompasses, is universal. It is also very evident when you become a parent, that the task at hand is one that will bring you to your knees sooner or later. That is why I appreciate HAH most...the unapologetic Christian focus that is present throughout main sessions and workshops.

This video clip is a special moment from the closing Main Session. There is nothing quite like the sound of almost 3000 women lifting their hearts and voices in praise to God...the giver of life!

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