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Why Sorrow and Grief Don’t Need to Destroy Faith
Once a simple shepherd boy, David enjoyed the luxuries of a king. Accustomed to wealth and women, he took Bathsheba though she belonged to another. When his infidelity led to an unexpected pregnancy, the man who once felled a giant stooped low in desperation and...
Who Do You Say That I Am?
As a lanky, freckle-faced little girl with big glasses and a bigger heart I was easy prey for other children. Phrases like, four eyes and ugly became as much a part of my educational vocabulary as common denominator and adjective. Have you had a similar...
Heaven-Focused Happiness
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is [a]near. Philippians 4:4-5 Some of us stay-at-home while others wear a business suit from nine to five. Some of us live in the...
3 Simple Way’s to Pray for Children
The word bold is used to describe coffee, clothing, and cuisine. It's applied to rebels, risk takers, and revolutionaries . But, this is one term rarely attributed to mothers--and certainly not to me. Recently, though, I’ve learned to be bold in both my...
If Parenting Were a Mathematical Formula and Other Tips for Stressed Parents
There's always a moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in. -Graham Greene From the beginning, my ideas about parenting were flawed. I thought of it almost like a mathematical formula. If Dave and I just plugged in the right amount of love,...
Mother’s Day
Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love. (1 Cor. 13) I wander through the aisles of Hallmark cards and wonder if I'll find a card that honors her-- without extolling the sort of childhood that never existed. ...
Teach Him to Dance
You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy. Psalm 30:11 "Mom, will you teach me how to dance?" These sweet words were the first Connor said to me this morning. With a heart full of mother-love, I shuffled around the bedroom...
