If you are parenting on your own, I am sorry. You have been through excruciating trauma. Allow me to encourage you through the single mother, Hagar, in the Bible. She was used, mistreated and thrown away; Hagar only had God, and she sobbed out her sorrows to Him. Sweet mom, perhaps you are in […]
A Minute for Moms
God is with you…
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. […]
A Minute For Moms | Acting Out
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 […]
The Potter and You…
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. […]
Strengthened by God
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 […]