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When Mom Gets Weary

My devotion running over at Proverbs 31 today is called Getting Through Another One Of Those Days.  Unfortunately, it seems I have been having a lot of “those days” recently, because living in a house filled with two teenage daughters and a pre-teen son means there is never a dull moment around here! In fact some times I find…

Parenting – the hardest thing we will ever love. Nobody ever said it was easy, but everybody says it is a blessing – weariness and all. Monday’s post referred to the weariness that moms can feel as a result of child-rearing, teenage-drama, taxi-cabbing, tantrum-taming, diaper-changing, and mess-cleaning. Weariness from trying to stand firm in your…

Easter Makes Our “What if’s” Nothing But History

As soon as I answered the phone, I heard the panic in her voice. My daughter, who was in the 7th grade at the time, had received permission from her teacher to call and ask if she had possibly left her brand new IPOD Touch in the car that morning. Although I knew I hadn’t noticed it, I…

The Most Special Thing

It started out as a simple assignment, but turned into a life lesson. Three years ago when my son Michael was nine years old, he showed me a picture he had drawn in Sunday School. I gazed at his artwork and told him how wonderful it was, even though I was secretly  unsure what he was trying to portray. Considering the fact that…

You haven’t failed. You’re just in the middle. Clarity before the first step changes everything

There’s a moment that happens in the middle of almost every God-given pursuit that nobody really warns you about. The beginning was clear. You felt the calling, you said yes, and you stepped out with faith and a full heart. But somewhere between the start and the finish line, life crowded in. Progress slowed. The…
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Tracie Miles is a bestselling author of books, a Christian Literary Agent and the Director of COMPEL Pro Writers Training at Proverbs 31 Ministries.  She helps women grow stronger in their faith, pursue the life of purpose God designed them for and live a life of peace, joy and happiness despite their circumstances.

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