A New Year’s Prayer for Moms (Reposted from January 1, 2013) Father God, You are holy, awesome, and loving. You are wise, kind, and good. Your ways are perfect, and Your judgments are just. We begin the new year by bowing before You in praise, Offering You all of ourselves— Our bodies, souls, and spirits, […]
A Prayer for Moms at Year’s End
Father God, The year is almost over, This year that You granted me To enjoy and rejoice over my precious children, To nurture and serve them, To love them with a love that comes from You, To pour out my life for them As You poured out Yours for me. Sometimes, I served with humility […]
Before They’re Gone
Raising young children is hard. It’s hard. I know this. As proof, I could tell you about all the things I’ve sacrificed and all the times I’ve wanted to scream in frustration or sob in discouragement. But I won’t tell you, because you already know. You understand. After all, what’s so special about holding our […]
A New Year’s Prayer for Moms
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Thank You
Housework is definitely not my favorite part of motherhood. I find it frustrating for two reasons: first, there is always something to be done. The job is never-ending; and second, when I do manage to carve a precious hour out of my day to accomplish something, it gets undone by my children in five minutes. […]
Loving Jesus
I started my day early, Before the room was light. I lifted my son from his crib And wished it was still night. But as I held him close and said, “Hi, Kenneth, precious one,” I knew that as I greeted him, I greeted too God’s Son. When my daughter woke up later, Calling, “Mommy! […]