If You Need To Remember The Strength In Your Weakness

I gingerly walk down our water-soaked gravel road trying to miss the areas that seem like soft, muddy sponges. The rain and snow have been so relentless, that every week or so my family must rebuild and fill in certain areas of our road. When it rains at night, we wonder how the road will look in the morning, or if we’ll even be able to drive on it.

I’ve had a recurring nightmare in life that involves me driving on a neverending,…

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Seeking the Savior in the Stress – Week 7 – The Profound Impact of Our Own Words

The kids and I sprawled out on the partly shaded trampoline with our books. The gentle, spring wind blew magnolia petals onto us. The sunshine and perfect, sixty-five-degree temperature were just too much for them, though. Every time I attempted to move us toward our homeschool lessons, they giggled or tried to insert a joke. Once again, I had tried to create a great school memory but feelings of failure were creeping in.

My husband, though a ways away, could sense that I was getting frustrated in getting nowhere with…

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