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Dear Mom, I was visiting with a close friend one day and poured my heart out to her. Things had been going dreadfully wrong for months and day-to-day mothering was getting the best of me. Over a cup of coffee, I exclaimed, “I just won’t make it, everything is going wrong, I am so […]
Dear Mom, Have you ever planted a “tree seed?” The instructions were to plant the seeds and when the seedlings start to mature, pick out the best two and discard the rest. Kind of shocking really, but that’s the instructions. I am relieved that God doesn’t select us that way, keep the best mothers […]
Dear Mom, As women, we are often pulled in all different directions – doing good things – but are they the “best” things? When we live exhausted, going this way and that – step back and ask God what He wants you to be doing, or not doing – whatever the case may be. Generally, […]
Dear Mom, There is a purpose for everything under the sun. A time to work and a time to relax. A time to laugh and a time to cry. A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to speak and a time to be quiet. A time to destroy and a […]
Dear Mom, I just want to remind you of an important truth today, God is with you. You may not understand what is going on, but God does. At this very moment He is watching your every step; nothing escapes His attentive eye. He understands all your varied thoughts and is interested in everything […]