No one loves as fiercely as a mother … no one believes more strongly than does a mother … and no one is able to shape a child’s heart like a mother is able to do.

We wonder, what will normal look like in our future? Will life ever go back to the way it was pre-pandemic? How do we navigate life with peace and nurture a calm spirit, in these chaotic times?

There is great pain at the reality of what we see happening currently in America but there is a greater, more searing pain at the birthplace of these actions.

Although this event certainly doesn’t look or feel the way that you thought that it would only 3 months ago, let me assure you that graduation is only one day in a lifetime of wonder and unmatched joy.

When times are intense, what comforts you? When you are experiencing emotional or physical pain, what is the one thing that is sure to alleviate your discomfort?

In honor of Mother’s Day 2020 and of all of those intrepid women who are giving their lives to the joyful yet daunting task of motherhood, may I offer some advice from the heart of a mom who gave birth to 5 and wishes that she could do it all over again?!

I believe that right now, in the midst of this global pandemic, that the loving Father is calling us to Him in a “selah” moment of time.

What was Jesus thinking about when He hung on Calvary’s Cross? Let me just submit to you today that, I sincerely believe, Jesus was thinking about you and He was thinking about me. You and I were what kept Him on that cross.

God didn’t create us to be a reservoir that is always taking and never giving; He created us to be a river that is always giving!

When we partner with God in the process … His goodness is infused into us and miraculously we become both creators of good times and purveyors of good times.

This is the moment when your faith is worth sharing, so share it.

Found in the life of a believer is found the highest form of power that has ever been bestowed upon humanity. And, our assignment is to pray.

Motherhood … and life … is all about the fulfillment that dying to self brings.

Motherhood … and life … is all about giving a love that you never thought was possible.

The older I have become, the more I have become acquainted with the real “me” … the “me” that I was meant to be from the beginning of time. I think that one of the gifts of the autumn season in life is the gift of contentment.

The heart of this holiday of hearts is only discovered in my ability to love others and to open my heart to be loved in return.