Being a mom has a lot of highs and lows. There are days you love your role so much it hurts. You want to cuddle those precious children forever. Then there are days full of bodily fluids, crying and frustration. You feel like you might just be the worst mom ever.
I was interested when offered a chance to review The Mother Letters by Amber and Seth Haines. This small book is full of encouraging words for moms. It is actually a collection of letters a variety of women have written to encourage mothers. Each letter has a theme and at only two or three pages, they are quick and easy reads.
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like worry and parenting come hand in hand into your life. It begins with the strange sensation that if you don’t watch carefully, that new little bundle of joy might not breathe. Pretty quickly most first time parents learn to control this original fear.
Forget about Presidents, Queens and CEO’s. The most important leaders in the world are Moms. Think about it for a minute. Mothers often have more influence and impact (good or bad) on the future leaders and “regular” people of the world than almost anyone else.
Last week I was in Honduras on a mission trip. Over the course of the week, we worked with probably over six hundred kids and teens. We got to interact and talk with them. We spent time teaching, correcting and loving them.
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