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Dear Mom, Morning, noon and night will I pray, says the Psalmist. Motherhood can be so tiring, his advice is a good idea. Whisper a prayer upon rising, during the noon hour and before bed – that way your day is enclosed. I know you can accomplish all you need too today, as God gives […]
Dear Mom, Do not lose control of the only person you can control – yourself. To give into anger or resort to resolving a conflict in an uproar, will only cause more “loss of control”. Handle situations the way God would have you too … stay calm sweet Mom. Count to 10, 20; lock yourself […]
Dear Mom, God’s kingdom works in reverse, humility before honour. Motherhood is a long lesson in selflessness. Regardless of how we handled yesterday’s challenges, every morning we can start fresh. The goal is to have more days that are productive, good and happy, than miserable, sad and bad days. It is never too late to […]
Dear Mom, On the farm in early spring, the smell of old winter leaves burning says, “winter has passed”! The old literally goes up in smoke, to make way for the new growth underneath. Sometimes sweet Mom, we need to rid ourselves of wrong attitudes, draining friends, bad habits and every old bit of […]
Dear Mom, Perhaps you are discouraged today – would you allow me to encourage you? Don’t beat yourself up with your failures of yesterday, as everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes we need to stop trying to figure out every angle of a situation and simply love the children God has placed in our care. God […]