Burning tears of frustration and disappointment slipped down his cheeks as he lay prostrate on the couch. His small hand covered his eyes as he wept about the injustice of it all. How dare I, his mother, tell him that he couldn’t ride his bike? He knew the possible consequences, but he pleaded so passionately: […]
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when a mommy gets angry
When I graduated from high school, my parents got me a gift. It came in a little box, it glowed in the dark, it was….a digital watch. As my dad watched me open it he said, “now you won’t be late anymore!” Thanks Dad. 🙂 Yes, I did tend to lose track of time. Did […]
a psalm for when you are plagued by envy
Have you ever been envious of someone? Have you felt the soul-sucking bitterness that comes with it? At one point in my life I had a friend whose house I coveted. I would gripe about how her house was WAY too big and about how much money they must spend on utilities, and avoid […]
How To Use This One Verse To Help Your Anxious Child
What can you when your child’s worries seem insurmountable? About once a month, my 6-year-old becomes gripped with the kind of worry that traps his brain in a vice and throws him into a panic. It’s usually about the future. The other night he came downstairs, terrified that someday he was going to go on […]
when you feel unworthy, unlovable, and inadequate
At my women’s Bible study this morning we were discussing the lies that the devil uses to keep women in bondage. I’m unworthy. I’m unlovable. I’m inadequate. I’m not good enough. I’m invisible. I’m not enough. As I was pondering this over a random lunch of sprouts and scrambled eggs, I realized that these in […]
When you’re fighting an impossible battle
Are you fighting something today? Something you weren’t ready for? The Israelites encountered that too. There’s this wild story in the Bible where the Israelites have been attacked by enemies. They are fresh out of Egypt, so everything they own and everyone they love is in peril. They don’t even know how to fight yet. These […]