In early May we think about our mothers. This year, with the load most mother’s carry being realized more clearly than ever as daycares, schools and even most grandparents are cancelled; perhaps we can see the value of women, of moms, of those women who have ‘mothered’ us as never before. I’m grateful for […]
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Busy, tired woman, hang in there! You’re doing good eternal work in your home. God sees. And His presence with you is quietly building meaning and value, even if your days feel hidden. How do I know and how can you be sure? “Mommy, I like going to Miss Kitty’s house,” my young son shared […]
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“Mommy, I like going to Miss Kitty’s house,” my young son shared from his car seat on the ride home. Why, I asked. “Because it’s so warm.” I was surprised by his answer. Miss Kitty was a dear friend, a classy energetic woman in our small church who was widowed at age 58. I expected […]
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A post in the Your Home Matters Series Opening an old journal I found on the shelf I found these words in my handwriting: “I really wanted to go to the meetings this morning, but here I am in our apartment being a mother. Mothering doesn’t stop. Their needs don’t stop. Sick kids can’t be […]
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