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Avoid the pitfall of comparing for no two journeys are the same. Sweet mom, if you have been thinking someone’s life looks easier than yours, do not be deceived. There are always things you know nothing about. Settle into God’s will for your life and be content. Comparing how we look, or our husband to theirs, or our family, or our home… is just not wise.
We do not dare … compare ourselves… when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. (2 Corinthians 10:12, NIV)
Fort Mac Burning – May 2016 If you live in North America, chances are you have watched footage of the wild fires burning in the northern oil town of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada. Fort Mac looked like something out of the movies. An apocalypse. A town of 80,000; running for cover. Thousands of vehicles […]
Thoughts on Heaven I’ve heard about heaven. Read about heaven. Thought about heaven … and am looking forward to going to heaven – but I’ve never been there. My grandpa is there; He’s already made the trip. So has my grandma, aunts, father-in-law, friends and a little tiny grandson – yes, heaven is a real […]
Dear Mom, Mothering challenges us to the limit and oftentimes stretches us beyond measure. Some days you are able to remain calm; on other days, you can boil over in a minute. Sweet Mom, when you have a bad day and before you sleep at night, spend a few moments with your Creator. God doesn’t […]
Dear Mom, I was visiting with a close friend one day and poured my heart out to her. Day-to-day mothering was getting the best of me. “I just won’t make it” I cried, “everything is going wrong”. She replied, “you will make it. Do you see mothers dropping dead everywhere?” Startled at her abrupt answer, […]
Noah and God’s Promise If you were able to listen in on a conversation between Noah and his family, perhaps you would have heard something like this … “Father, the deafening sound of continuous rain is grating on our nerves. Please tell us for certain, God told you to do this? Surely by now everyone […]