My favorite book I’ve ever written is Letters to My Daughters. I still love it because it’s a truly beautiful book with art and calligraphy throughout the interior. I also love it because it’s a summary of all the lessons I’ve learned in the married years of my life; therefore it’s the essence of who […]
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Dear Mom: I thought we were really well matched when we got married—in our faith, that is—but I’m realizing we are really different here, too. It seems like we are doing well, and then out of the blue it feels like we are out of sync, or totally missing each other. It always catches me […]
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By Hanna Seymour Note from Barbara: Hanna Seymour is the daughter of our long-time friends, Michael and Cindy Easley, and dear friend of our daughter Laura. She wrote today’s post about a battle we all face: dealing with negative thoughts. Here she specifically addresses “mom frustration” with the messes kids make. But her solution for […]
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In my seminary class on the doctrines of our faith, our professor Dr. John Hannah told a story of how he prayed for his girls when they were growing up. “I used to pray for their safety and their protection,” he said. “Then one day I realized what God would have me pray is for […]
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By Lisa Jacobson Note from Barbara: Recently I read the following blog post by Lisa Jacobson, and I enjoyed it so much that I received permission from Lisa to run it here. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, and if you want to read more from Lisa, go to lisajacobson.substack.com. It […]
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Dear Barbara: I’m struggling right now. I really feel God asking me to do something that sounds too hard. Honestly, I don’t want to obey. Why would He do that? How can I negotiate? Dear friend, It’s scary, isn’t it? I’ve wondered the same. I remember when, after an exhausting week wrangling five relentless […]
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Note from Barbara: Today’s post comes from my long-distance friend Sara Hagerty. As I read her words below, I felt myself nodding in understanding and identification because her struggle with fatigue and limitations is ageless. My daughters, like Sara, experience exhaustion most days from the relentless demands of their families. Then my generation knows lessening […]
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Dear Mom: I love my man. I’m thankful for him. But Mom, our relationship seems to be so much harder than other people’s. I just don’t understand. It’s like we are on autopilot, just going through the motions. To my creative girls (all of you, yes, all of you!): In the years when getting to […]
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by Susan Alexander Yates Note from Barbara: I remember when I was newly graduated from college and living in a new state, South Carolina. Every day was an adventure of discovery, including meeting new people. At a women’s tea, in a room full of total strangers, I met a young woman who stood out. I […]
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Do you know of Elijah, prophet of God, who challenged 950 idol worshipers to a contest to see whose God was best? With thousands of spectators watching, the competition of gods felt like a championship football game or soccer match. Whose god was the real God? They all wanted to know. Each side […]
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