Embracing the Diversity of Motherhood
Just like every person on this Earth, every mother is different. God created each mother to be a unique individual, with special gifts and assets…
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Important Teen Tips
I recently read an article that discussed a disturbing social phenomenon that “pretty” is no more, now it’s all about being “hot” – and sadly…
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HIS Way…Not Mine (Part 1)
I am finding that God is always at work, caring for each detail of my life. Putting into place things I could not have fathomed. …
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Lessons from a Hair-on-Fire, Cranky-Boss, Cranky-Mom Day
“I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does,…
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Living With Uncertainty
I imagine each one of us is living with some kind of uncertainty. Uncertainty over a job application, uncertainty about what medical tests will reveal,…
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Finding Joy in Sticky Circumstances
Barbeque sauce has many uses and is a wonderful food condiment. But I would not recommend it for car-interior detailing. How did I discover this…
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Putting the Past in its Place
What is it about our sense of smell that brings memories snapping sharply into focus out of nowhere? I can be in a grocery store,…
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Before Fostering/Adopting, I Wish I Understood…
My friends tried to explain some things to me- really, they did. But, like many other experiences in parenting, you just don’t understand until you’ve…
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Faith: Small Weights, Lots of Reps
A handful of people I talk to seem bewildered—or concerned—by some strange internal constitution that would make us attempt Africa with four kids. (It seems…
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Generosity: Give ‘til It Helps!
My weekly “To Do List” has no space for interruptions. Yet there are times when guilt motivates me to make space. Last Fall our church…
