From One Mom To Another

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
In Greek mythology when you read about the Greek gods, you will always find that while each one has a great power, they also have a great weakness; [...]

…The women deep in wonder and full of joy, lost no time in leaving the tomb. They ran to tell his disciples. Then Jesus met them, stopping them in their tracks. “Good morning!” he said. They fell to their knees, embraced his feet and worshiped him. Jesus said ” You’re holding on to me [...]

During my mom’s groups last week we began discussing teaching our children about self-image, purity, and God’s love and purpose for them. Through our discussion, we each shared some really great books to help introduce our little princesses and princes to these great qualities.
The Book I most recommend:
Every little girl dreams of [...]

The following is a letter my husband’s aunt Emma, and dear friend, sent to her family and friends in 2005. She was killed in a tragic car accident not even 2 months later. Reflecting on this letter was so bitter sweet, and full of the hope and encouragement that Emma would have said to us [...]

It’s not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena … who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, [...]

Today I am nursing two sick babies. One with the croup, and one who has struggled to fight off a sinus infection for more than ten days now. Fever, headaches, nausea, and, bless her heart, the antibiotics are just not working. We will be back at the Dr.’s today, and to be honest I am [...]

“The testing of your faith produces endurance.”
1 Corinthians 1:3 (NAS)
Everywhere I turn around these days this word, endurance, seems to be screaming at me. And in just about every area of my life I would like to scream back at it. My devotional said “God won’t permit more pressure than we can handle” and then [...]

It is the trouble that never comes that causes the loss [...]

“What I am trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving.” -Matthew 6:32, Message Translation
Today, I would like you to give Tracy’s Blog a read. It is right where I am. What I have seen God dealing with me [...]

“Not everyone is mature enough to live a married life. It requires a certain aptitude and grace. Marriage isn’t for everyone. Some, from birth seemingly, never give marriage a thought. Others never get asked - or accepted. And some decide not to get married for kingdom reasons. But if you’re capable of growing into the [...]