Does Christmas season feel so rushed you can’t catch your breath? Do you feel hurried and stressed from the blessings surrounding you? The dreariness of this time of year doesn’t come close to the emptiness in my soul sometimes. Many people are struggling this time of year. And the cold, lack of snow, and just the grays and browns have me feeling all of the anxiety and none of the anticipation. How do I find a rest-filled Christmas? Simply come….
I read this post at Femina Girls about criticism and praise a few weeks ago that got me thinking about praise in motherhood.  The quote she shared from Matthew Henry has really stuck with me: “Praise puts the man into the furnace and we find out what kind of man he really is. The praise might make him proud and lazy or it might make him diligent and thankful.”  Proverbs 31:31 says “Give her of the fruit of her…
How Kindness Honors God Kindness is…compassion.tenderness.helpfulness.gentleness.generosity.selflessness.forgiveness. Galatians 5:22 says it is a “fruit of the Spirit.”Ephesians 4:32 says “and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” When I think of kindness, I think of two things:Someone who is gentle and sweet.Someone who goes out of their way for others. My husband is very gentle and sweet. I knew I wanted to marry a man who was good with children, and I…
How God Sees Mothers…… Dear Mother, I See You I see your heart-ache….…the good ache from all the love that you hold.…the bad ache from all the guilt that you carry.I see …your tears of joy.I see your tears of pain.…your smile, tired but sweet.I see your tired eyes and wrinkles.…your gentle, maybe calloused hands. I see the mothers sitting alone in the waiting room waiting to hear the heartbeat.…the mothers sitting alone in the waiting room knowing there will be no heartbeat….