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Why I Don’t Like Grace….
But desperately need it! I have a love/hate relationship with grace. Like exercise, I know it’s good for me, but that doesn’t make me like it. See, I don’t want to NEED grace. I want to be the person who’s got my crap together, who doesn’t let anyone down, who never drops the ball. As I’m typing, I realize that statement is just dripping in self-righteousness and pride. YUCK. I know grace is a beautiful thing. I know grace came to save a wretch like me. But now, honestly, I don’t want to be a wretch anymore, and I don’t want to need saving. I’m thankful God saved me, and…
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A Love Note for You, Daughter…
A girl never outgrows her need for her dad. Even if she’s grown and married. Even when she’s a mom. Even when I’m old and grey (oh yeah, I am), I will still want my dad’s love and adoration. Are you still seeking the approval and love of your father? So many of us are. We want him to be proud of us, that we would achieve what would finally make us enough. I believe there’s a hole in each daughter’s heart that can only be filled by her daddy’s love. You may be spinning your wheels, striving and trying to get your dad to pay attention, and he never…
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Celebrate Your Mom-Style!
Dear Mama, If you’re like me, for right or wrong, I compare myself to other moms. A lot. Much of what I read is written by moms or to moms, and their stories give me cause for pause. They do daily devotions with their husband and kids? After dinner? (How do they keep those wild banshees at the table?…my kids barely sit to eat…) Photos by moms doing yoga with their little ones strapped to them or sitting on their stomach? What? How? (I go to work out simply to leave my children behind for an hour!) But here’s the real truth. The real deal. As a mom, I CANNOT…
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