We live in a world obsessed with production and prestige, with visibility and audience appeal, so it isn’t surprising that a woman who is working full time at raising children sometimes feels ‘less than’ other women-that she is ‘just a mom.’ It is work that is largely unrecognized and rarely, if ever, glamorous; work that …
When my first daughter was born we went to a restaurant with some family who came to see her. An older couple there, strangers to us, admired her and then said something to the effect of, “I can’t believe you’d bring a child into this world now!” (Just so you know, that’s a TERRIBLE thing …
Once upon a time, in a family night discussion on how the Lord can turn weakness into strength, I informed my young children that we all had weaknesses, even me. My son, a little incredulous at that statement said, “You, Mom? What?” I smiled as he thought a moment, then he answered his own question…”Oooh! …
