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As a hurricane churned off the eastern seaboard of the United States, thousands of beach goers simply ignored the warnings; summer was ending, and they were on holidays. Watching them frolic in big surf was startling; “why no preparation” I thought? Sweet mom, we must prepare too, for Christ’s return. He said He would come one day – and He will.
You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected. (Matthew 24:44, NLT)
Sweet Mom, Nothing will happen to you today that God isn’t aware of. Although we do not understand why He allows certain events to occur, He alone can bring good out of all our disappointments. For so many in the Bible, God brought good out of bad situations. Whatever is bothering you today, Jesus understands. […]
I love starting a new year. It’s fresh and full of promise – a miracle. “Miracles are supernatural events that supersedes natural laws.” Do you need a few of these this year? Last week I drove by a familiar intersection and a memory came flooding back. Let me tell you about a miracle … […]
Dear Mom, Children often ‘act out’ as their only means of expressing “something is not right in my world.” As mothers, our reactions must be more mature than their outbursts. I heard a quote once that carried me through many troubles, “Blessed are the children whose parents have already grown up.” We need God […]
God is the potter; you are the clay. He does the moulding; you hold the wheel. He pokes and prods and squeezes, then when you think He is finished, He adds the oven. Sweet mom do not resist your refining process. By staying flexible in God’s hands, and your life will hum a rhythm. […]
Dear Mom, There were many times, in my decades of mothering five children, that I didn’t know what to do. Thankfully, I knew, who did know. At this point, I would climb the stairs to my bedroom, close the door, fall on my knees and cry out to my Heavenly Father. “Dear God, I have […]