She didn’t know it was him. Not until he said, “Mary.” She was looking for Jesus’ body after arriving to find an empty tomb, when Jesus himself asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” But she didn’t recognize him until he spoke her name. There is something intimate…… Continue reading The Sound of a Name
Category: Devotions
Reassurance of Normal
Corey is my best friend, but I had the opportunity to spend a morning with my girl BFF last week. She’s the one who shares my disinterest in girly things like shopping and jewelry. The one who has navigated boy mom world with me from day one. The one I call when my kiddos…… Continue reading Reassurance of Normal
Wallflowers and Wildflowers – God Created You With Purpose
“Why am I not more like her?” you think as she walks into the room. She is beautiful and poised and confident. Everybody loves her. You just know she was meant to do big things. And then you step in front of a mirror and you see your mousey brown hair or your freckled face…… Continue reading Wallflowers and Wildflowers – God Created You With Purpose
Boy Mom Monday – Proverbs 23:22 – Parent and Friend
Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. I had a friend years ago whose relationship with her mother was strained. They talked regularly. And though they honestly loved each other, it was not uncommon for their conversations to end in utter frustration.…… Continue reading Boy Mom Monday – Proverbs 23:22 – Parent and Friend
BOY MOM MONDAY – Proverbs 22:6 – Direction
Proverbs 22:6 Train a child up in the way he should go and when he is old he will not part from it. Whew! That verse puts a tremendous amount of pressure on us if we read it to mean that if we raise our kids right, they will become followers of Christ. Putting the…… Continue reading BOY MOM MONDAY – Proverbs 22:6 – Direction