Honoring the women who walk alongside, point to Christ, and pour out with grace.
This month we’re celebrating Beth Hagman, a Mentor Mom from Newtown, PA, and member of Crossing Community Church. Now in her second year serving as a Mentor Mom with momQ, Beth is married to her husband Erik – 27 years this November! – and mom to four: Jimmy, Katie, Sarah, and Meghan.
🧡 Her Calling
What drew you to the Mentor Mom role, and what made you say yes?
If I love the Lord, I will do what He commands! (John 14:15)
How would you describe what a Mentor Mom actually does, in your own words?
A mentor mom listens. We don’t always need to say something. Questions are good, they get all of us
thinking and moms always have plenty on their hearts that they need to talk about. Providing a listening ear
that isn’t judging or condemning but instead is prayerful and seeking to point moms to the Lord and into His
word is what I pray for.
What has surprised you most about mentoring other moms?
As an introvert, how much I really do enjoy it!
📖 Faith & Scripture
Is there a passage of Scripture that anchors you in this season of life or ministry?
All of God’s word anchors me but this morning as I was reading, Psalm 5 really resonated within me and
spoke to how I have been sensing the Lord shaping my heart as of late. This Psalm points my eyes up to God
to gaze upon His holiness. It stirs my heart to love and worship Him more and to rejoice for I am His child!
How has serving as a Mentor Mom deepened your own walk with God?
It is a humbling and terrifying experience! It reminds me that I myself do not know and I do not have the
answers but God does. His word is sufficient, 2 Timothy 3:16 says that “All Scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of
God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (Mom, Mentor Mom included in that every
good work!)
What’s one truth from Scripture you find yourself returning to again and again with the moms you mentor?
Every woman is different but what is unchanging is God Himself. He does not change. His word does not
change. We live in a world of shifting sands, God is the solid rock. Read His word, seek His face. This same
God that we read about in the Bible is the very same God that we as Christians cry out to in prayer.
🌱 Wisdom for Moms
What’s the one thing you most want moms in the thick of it to hear right now?
These are God’s children that He has placed into your care. He designed you and has granted you the task of
raising these specific children (who were also designed and hand-crafted by Him!) This is by far the most
important task that you have right now, these souls right in front of you. One day you will be standing before
Almighty God and giving an account of what you did with these gifts that He has given to you. When you view
it that way it helps to clear away all of the unnecessary clutter that we put into our lives and to help us to focus
on what really matters. The work you do in caring for these little ones and raising them to know their Creator
matters a great deal. So remember “…whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the
Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17) And He who has tasked you has
also equipped you!
How do you help moms extend grace to themselves when they feel like they’re falling short?
We all fall short! It is only by God’s power that any of us can do this job well. Don’t rely on yourself but rely on
the One who gave you this task. Don’t make it harder for yourself either! For some reason we think we all
need to be gourmet chefs and that we need to live in homes designed for a Better Homes and Gardens photo
shoot! Keep everything simple. And don’t be a blessing blocker – let people help you!
What’s a practical rhythm or habit that has helped your family keep Christ at the center?
Intentionality. In the words of Joshua “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua
24:15b) You can’t give what you don’t have. The home has to be scented like Christ. This isn’t anything that
you can go to the store and buy. It comes because Christ dwells there. Mom and Dad honor the Lord, they
teach their children to honor the Lord. Conversations in that family honor the Lord. Forgiveness is sought and
granted according to Scripture. The family worships God not only on Sunday morning but every day. The point
being that Christ is at the center because our daily lives revolve around Him.
🌸 Her Story
Can you share a moment when you had to trust God with something beyond your control? What did that teach you?
Wow, I feel like there is so much that is beyond my control! I feel like God has been teaching me this for more
than a few years now. I can’t control my husband. I can’t control the choices my children make as they are
getting older now. I can pray. I pray to God, the One who changes hearts (including my own) and I trust Him
that He is working all things together for my good and for His glory!
What does bold, everyday faith look like in your life right now?
Get up and do it again. Worship the Lord, serve the Lord, seek the Lord. Making relationships with younger
women and seeking relationships with older saints in the Lord!
What’s filling your heart with joy in this season of life?
God and His faithfulness. Gathering together with the body of Christ to worship and to fellowship.
📘 A Word for Our Community
Is there a scripture, prayer, or blessing you’d like to leave with other moms?
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let
those also who love Your name be joyful in You. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will
surround him as with a shield.
Psalm 5:11,12
