by Molly A. Kerr | May 16, 2020 | Molly A. Kerr: All the Pieces of Pi
Motherhood is not a popularity contest. Sometimes it is just plain hard. I’m sort of a “win at all costs, take no prisoners” type of mom. What I mean by that is I don’t care if you like me, my job is to be Mom. That is one of God’s...
by Patty Sampson | Apr 30, 2018 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
Mother’s Day is coming. Every retailer will tell you all about it. But Mother’s Day isn’t always the glitz and shine of the shops. I’ve seen Mother’s Day from three different perspectives. And I think you will be surprised that Mother’s Day is not always a day...
by Valerie Steimle | May 7, 2016 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Motherhood is best done with a spouse but if that has not been an option then we do the best we can as a single mother. Single mothers face more challenges than sometimes we can bear but one that is particularly difficult is keeping a positive self-esteem. Many times...
by Nanette ONeal | May 11, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
How pumpkin seeds validated my motherhood My husband and I could not have children. Fortunately, he had a son from his first marriage and I was blessed to have him in my life from the time the boy was five years old. I raised him as my own and loved him as my own. But...
by Valerie Steimle | May 10, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
On my bike ride today, my thoughts turned to the time I was raising my children. As a woman with 9 children (single births, same father-I always get asked that) I would always downplay the fact that I was some great woman taking on this overwhelming task as people...