This week, we kick off the holiday season, and if you're like me, you can already feel the pressure of where you'll go, what you'll do, what you'll cook….We get so busy that sometimes we forget what Christmas is all about: WORSHIP. It's what the angels did, it's what the shepherds did, it's what the wise men did, and it's what we should be doing, too. With that in mind, I'd like ...
Faith
Hate, Hard Questions & The Only Hope We Have
Sitting under the shade of giant acacia trees, I listened to the hearts of hurting people. It was April, 2015, and about a week had passed since terrorists had attacked a university in Garissa, Kenya. People were grieving. They were afraid. Driving down the highway in Nairobi, we could see large, white tents set up for the families of those who had come to the city to ...
Dear Friends: Let Us Not Grow Weary
I read your emails with a heavy heart. A break-in at a "safe" house. Donors falling through. No money for food. Girls that want to go back. I hear it in your voices even though you're a world away. You are weary. The road you're on is uphill all the way. It's often lonely, too. After all, you can't change the world if you're living just like ...
A Note From The Worst Mom Ever
Do you ever feel like " the worst mom ever "? We all do sometimes. The question is what should we do with those feelings? How do we overcome them? It's funny what you can find when you take a look through your blog's archives. I didn't even realize I've been writing here at MississippiMom.com for more than FIVE years. Time flies when your life is full, doesn't it? A ...