Every mom can be empowered by earthly elections. While the whole world isn’t voting for a leader today, it’s Election Day in the United States, and much of the world waits to see the outcome. No one watches our individual responses as closely our children. No matter the outcome in our process of choosing a president or electing a leader, today is a day to model strength and faith for our children. Future leaders learn from us today. Some moms will balance toddlers on their hip to watch them cast their vote. Others will snap pictures outside of polling stations …
How human moms can be holy moms
Moms welcome a new year with such good intentions for change, but before we even celebrate the birth of someone famous, we encounter confusion. Our plans to get up earlier, make our budget go further, and exercise longer fizzle out before the last Christmas clearance item disappears from back corner of Hobby Lobby. So many of our best plans depend on US, but we are, in truth, the same person we were when we hit the snooze button back in 2014. When my goals completely depend on ME, I’m destined to miss the mark. How can a mom be holy …