Sibling Pictures Wanted

In preparation for our November 5th speaker on Sibling Rivalry, we are collecting pictures of siblings. Please send us a picture of either you and your sibling(s) or of your children. You can send pictures to upcmops@gmail.com  Thanks!

Part-Time Job Opportunity

The Camp Manager for Young Life Beyond Malibu is looking for a part-time admin. He thinks that this would be a great position for a stay-at-home mom - it'd be 20-30 hours and pay between $12-$14/hour; days and hours are flexible. If you're interested, his email is rduyker@beyondmalibu.younglife.org. 

A Beautiful Mess

This year's theme is A Beautiful Mess: Embrace Your Story. So what does this mean? Here's some great reminders for us.

When life gets messy, remember to…

•Surrender to the mess, it will eventually get cleaned up

•Breathe through it

•Praise it.  Life’s challenges and messes can be great character builders and can help to deepen your faith.

•Grow from it.  Life’s messes often offer great learning opportunities.

•Embrace it and have fun.  Getting messy and letting go can be liberating.

•Nourish your soul by turning to those things that bring you joy.

And a big thanks to Angela for sharing some thoughts on how we can embrace one another's stories and build community together. Angela shared that a friend had once told her that she found that women were more open and vulnerable with her when she wasn't wearing any makeup. Being real with one another is essential to building authentic and meaningful community.

Here is the MOPS conversation with Momastery's, Glennon Doyle, that Angela also referenced today. Click HERE to read it.