The heart of a mother is one of life’s beautiful gifts. It’s a mothers heart that will give her body to carry her baby. Give of her breasts to feed. Stay up late nights with a crying baby. Her heart causes her to sacrifice to make sure her child has every thing he or she needs and she’ll give her life for them. She’ll go without food, and clothes. It motivates her to work her fingers to the bone so that her child has the very best. It’s the mother’s heart that kisses booboos. Her heart keeps her up late at night crying and praying for a rebellious child. A mothers heart gives us a glimpse into the heart of our Heavenly Father.
But sometimes that mother’s heart can work against us. Let me explain what I mean.
Lately, my husband and I have been walking in uncharted territory. Our oldest son graduated from highschool last year but he decided to stay at home and attend a local community college. So we have an adult who is still living at home. This is new and we’ve been trying to figure out how to respect him as an adult and yet set boundaries that honor the values of our family. It’s been a challenge!Continue Reading