As a mother, I do not promise to avoid every argument. Fighting for my family entails being a weathered face that can take a punch, the wrinkles deepening around my eyes as I stare through
Perhaps not in my vision of myself, but as God sees me, I am wealthy. A joint-heir with Jesus. Royalty, meant to serve as an ambassador of heavenly things on the earth. An authority concerning
God, thank you for Joyce Meyer’s ministry. Her book, “Living a Life You Love: Embracing the Adventure of Being Led by the Holy Spirit,” made me know immediately that several things needed to change –
A friend wrote me a note right before my due date for #4, our third daughter… In it, she described my involvement with my children as individualized and invested. I thought of what God has
With no judgment – none from me in my postpartum messy soul and, none from anyone else… Because no one else knew… Well, in that condition 🤦🏽♀️ I drove during my c-section prohibition. Only God
Do you ever wonder: What would people think if they saw my family as it really is? Would they say, Jay Jones is a good mom. if they could do life with me, as if
It’s hard for this mom to let them go, but teaching my kids how to do things feels good. Explaining to them why they should do things is very fulfilling. It makes me feel like
Have you ever had that feeling, Friend? When friends feel more like family, and family morphs – hopping onto the bandwagon with your foes? Does family every feel like the enemy you need to love
Meanness or teasing on the basis of skin color is not worse than other types of teasing. The villainy of making fun of others is something that is out there. Everyone has experienced it, and
I remember when I first said something called “the Sinner’s Prayer,” meaning to do the second part of believe and confess with your mouth… He wasn’t on Christian television yet, but I’d been streaming James