Gateways to Joy

M others, are you worn out, spent, frazzled, overwhelmed and down right tired? You may even find that you are sad and depressed to realize that you are not Superwoman after all .  And if  you really get honest with yourself, you see how accepting a little help from someone else isn't such a bad idea after all. I certainly can relate to these kind of feelings, and remember not too long ago, how my heart sank when I had to face the fact that not only am I not Superwoman, but the family that I love and adore, the children who I stayed home to home school and teach God's principals to, wind up being flawed too, and the only person that sees them as "super" honestly is me. The mid 40's are bringing me to the point in my life where I am having to accept that many of the dreams I'd once had for myself as a woman, wife, mother and Godly woman, are just that: dreams. My new normal is for me to live with the reality that I am an imperfect being, and accept t...

Usually, I stay away from topics that tell men how to be men. I don't like it and I feel that it isn't my place as a woman.  Even now I am a bit, shy, in posting this as I am in no way trying to tell men, "To step up and be a man." What I am hoping to do by sharing this video, and Dennis Rainey words is to help you "woman" and you "wife"  encourage the men in your family and your husband's in their God given roles. {friends scroll down to quiet the music.  I really love this trailer} Dear Friends, Can a few "mouse clicks" ignite a positive change for American families? The answer is a resounding "yes," and together we can make it happen. How? Take a look at this  short video  and you'll see. For the past 12 years, I've talked to men of all ages and life stages about what it means to be a man, and what I found, frequently, was a fundamental lack of honest equipping and encouragement. I also found men eage...