How to Truly Rest As a Mother (The following is from my book, The Glorious Ordinary) “To hush the spirit, to be silent before the Lord, to wait in holy patience the time for clearing up the difficulties of Providence—this is what every gracious heart should aim at…God is worth waiting for.” – CH Spurgeon “Please take a nap.” I whispered to my three and half year old, rubbing her back. She stubbornly crossed her arms while sitting up in…
My husband is a physician and we joke about WebMD (no, its not a real doctor). The other day I ran across an article on WebMD about friendship. It had a cute little graph, but basically the relationship between your physical help and friendship is amazing. They said those with friends recovery faster from illnesses, have lower blood pressures, fight depression easier, and get more sleep. Those who have friends are less likely to die young and less likely to…
And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak…
Printable Prayers for Your Friend The world shattered for me three years ago in a hotel in China. Suffering had touched my life in a new way. The following day we traveled to our daughter’s orphanage. The world’s pain and heartache was wrapped around my heart in ways I could never explain. It changed me. Since then I realize the need to pray for my friends in new ways. Prayer was what got our family through some really rough months. …