Posts Tagged ‘mercy’
I Want My Children to Be Kind
I desire for my children to be kind. They know this. We talk about it and I pray it for them. Honestly, the report I most enjoy hearing from school about my girls is that they are kind to others, helpful in class and protective of each other. This gives me greater pleasure than straight…
Keep Reading...What Is Your Response When Others Make Mistakes?
It happened at church. My family had come early, and as we walked down the hallway, a young mother tried to drop off her two-year-old at the nursery. The worker explained that unfortunately they couldn’t take any children yet. The mother’s reaction caught me by surprise. She swept her child into her arms, shouted “Thanks…
Keep Reading...Mom vs Mom: Applying Grace
Not long after my son was born, I overheard two young mothers from my church discussing another woman with a toddler. The conversation centered around potty training and how this woman had done it all wrong; she regularly took her son to the bathroom rather than letting him make the decision on his own. Here’s what I…
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