Fashion magazines, social media and celebrities can create unrealistic portrayals of what is considered beautiful. And this is pushing some teen girls to extremes–obsessive calorie counting, excessive workouts and eating disorders.
I take comfort in understanding that God knows what is best for us and has well-equipped us for whatever we must face.
Prom night doesn’t have to be the highlight of your daughter’s high school career. Give her time to realize that she has so much more to look forward to in her future.
For a child to know he’s forgiven is a powerful thing. It’s a powerful thing, indeed.
I feel, as I move through motherhood, that I’m honoring God when I’m most true to who He made me to be. He gave us His Word as a moral perimeter for our well-being. But within that loving fence, there is room to move. To stretch. To be free.
You need to do some inner work to get to the root of your anger, and you may not like what you find. You’ll uncover hidden places of pain but working your way to healing is worth it. You’ll be less tempted to harm another girl.
How wonderful to be covered with love. Just as our Heavenly Father does for us. God is the Great Healer. And one way he cares for us is by sending loving pets that can help us feel better, even at our lowest.
I don’t care if your children are seven or 70; it’s not too late to turn them over to our Heavenly Father. So, give your children to God this Easter and celebrate with a renewed joy and a supernatural peace.
I am grateful for all God has blessed me with, and never more so than the dogs that have brought so much meaning and comfort and companionship to my life.
A professional photographer in Australia documents his family’s love for an unlikely pet, Penguin the magpie.
Every Easter when I see a newborn chick (or bunny, or lamb), I still get the same feeling of awe and joy. This is a brand new life, a miracle of God’s creation!
On Maundy Thursday, Jesus willingly washed the feet of His friends because He loved them. He wants us to know that in order to serve Him, we must serve each other.
