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A peacemaker, through their very presence brings calmness to a situation. Jesus says blessed are these cheerful people: they are happy, thankful and contented individuals - always seeing the glass half full. Sweet mom, there are plenty of peace-breaking moments in parenting – become skilled at being a peacemaker. God will help you. He is peace.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9, NIV)
Dear Mom, I encourage you sweet Mom, refuse to be weighed down with past sins, failures and wrong choices; and don’t waste another minute feeling guilty. We beat ourselves up for things we should have done the, “woulda, coulda, shoulda” mentality. To move ahead – if it’s possible – ask forgiveness of others, embrace the […]
This World Is Not Our Home In the last few years’ peace around the globe has vanished. You don’t have to look far to realize, this world is not our home. It seems every week there is another attack somewhere on our planet. Where does one go that is safe anymore? I have a husband […]
Dear Mom, Life is full of delays of one sort or another. Be it a late start, crying babies, a red light or the dreaded irritation, the slowest line at the grocery store – something is always forcing us to slow down. Jesus says to us – rest awhile. As a busy mom, it’s almost […]
Dear Mom, While it is excellent to have a wise mentor or friend, God extends a friendship to you that is beyond compare. He listens intently, cares completely and knows what you should do in every circumstance. He has all wisdom, keeps your secrets and gives full support to your successes. There is no one […]
Dear Mom, This summer, take a little time out to recharge. All too soon schedules and the oh-so-daily-routine will begin again, so take time to slow down. It would be nice to just float around on a catamaran, however, chances are that’s not possible 🙂 so … take the kids to a park or have […]