Things I've Learned From My Children (Honest and No Kidding)
A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2,000 sq foot house 4 inches deep.
If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite.
A 3-year-old's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to... >Read More
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New Title for Mom
A woman named Emily, renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's Office, was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. "What I mean is," explained the recorder, "do you have a job, or are you just a...."
"Of course I have a job," snapped Emily. "I'm a Mom."
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Holy Cravings
"Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk, that by it you may be nurtured and grow into (complete)salvation." - 1 Peter 2:2
During a Bible study with our JESUS film team in Mexico, we discussed the meaning of the above verse. A medical doctor in our group pointed out that the... >Read More
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Baby Brigade
Emergency! Emergency! We’ve got a three-day-old baby, an exhausted mother, a dad who is almost as tired and a couple of older siblings who are feeling pretty cranky. Time to call in the Baby Brigade!
Most new parents probably have the Baby Brigade number on speed dial on their phones – and you won’t be surprised to notice that... >Read More
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Mom's Mercy: How one woman made a difference in a small Haiti orphanage
"People laughed at me and told me I'd never make it, " Eleanor recalls. "I was 51 at the time and everyone thought I was too old to make a difference. " ‘You've come to late.' They said."
Undaunted, Eleanor persevered. She left her home, her country and 35 years of singing and choir directing to go and care... >Read More
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The Power of a Mother's Promise
Twenty-seven years ago this month, my mom made a promise that changed our lives forever.
Now that I'm also a mother, I've come to see that promise as a kind of spiritual umbilical cord, a maternal link God used to bring new to life me and my family, and to countless others.
Prayer from a mother's heart
On May 30, 1975 my... >Read More
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