I’ve heard a lot lately from empty nest moms who aren’t sure how to build healthy connections with their adult kids. Some complain that they don’t see enough of them and want to know how to encourage more family time. Others sheepishly confess that they’re happy to have some room to breathe but think maybe…
It’s no secret that every season of life brings growth and change. It’s how God designed us. We trust Him to make change happen and are pretty happy to know that we can place our confidence in His process. “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it…
byJody Lee Cates
Adult Children, Family
Too much closeness can get in the way of a healthy mother-daughter relationship. Here’s how to create the space you both need to grow stronger and happier together. My daughter Emily says I have an eerie ability to know when she’s having a bad day simply by hearing her voice when she answers the phone:…
byJody Lee Cates
Faith
Do you recognize these small things? They’re mustard seeds. Jesus says that if we have faith the size of just one, we can move mountains. Hard to believe, I know. He uses these tiny seeds to illustrate how the kingdom of heaven grows: “It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest…
Resistance is a natural part of making changes. If this is a season of change for you, you probably already know that whenever we set our sights on accomplishing something new, resistance will make an appearance. Sometimes resistance comes from inside. The internal voice that tells us why something can’t be done. “You’re too old….
For me some days it starts before I even open my eyes. The alarm goes off and the first thoughts breaking through sound something like this: “I’m still tired. I should have gone to bed earlier.”“I need to go to the gym. I should have set the alarm for earlier.”“I want to eat something healthy…