“What do you want to be when you grow up?” I always hated that question—for many reasons. But mostly because every time it was asked of me, no one wanted to hear my answer: “I want to be a mom.” “No. What do you really want to be?” As a young person, I couldn’t understand…
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Open the Door to Faith
The Apostle Paul called Timothy“my beloved and faithful son in the Lord” (1 Cor. 4:17, New King James Version). As a spiritual father, Paul trained and encouraged Timothy in his faith. In his second letter to Timothy, Paul honored the faith that was handed down to Timothy by the mothers in his life. Paul told…
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“When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, ‘Woman, here is your son,’ [27] and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother.’” John 19:26-27, New International Version Jesus, the Savior of the world, was about to accomplish the greatest miracle of all time. Everything in…
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“The words of Lemuel king of Massa, which his mother taught him.” Proverbs 31:1 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) Another cigarette is calling Jim’s name. Is she asleep yet? Driving from Phoenix, Arizona, Jim is taking his Grandmother Salome back home to Illinois. While making this long, three-day road trip, he has desperately tried to hide…
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As a first grader, I perceived how important our kitchen table was. It was where we ate all our meals, did homework, and played board games. It was also where my mother waited for me each weekday with an after-school snack. Although she had four other kids arriving home, dinner to prepare, and homework to…
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