What I wanted more than anything in the world, wanted with every cell in my body, was for my children to grow up to love Jesus. It was the prayer above all other prayers I prayed for them. I knew if they loved Jesus, they’d return to him when they strayed, they’d endure in their sufferings, they’d sooner or later repent of their sins, they’d ultimately surrender to his will, they’d love his words, love their neighbors and they’d be people of character. The one thing would finally be the everything.
When I say that our children had flawed parents, it’s an understatement. Keith and I will not be holding marriage and family seminars so please look elsewhere for those. But we could hold a seminar on grace. We could hold a seminar on mercy. We could maybe hold a seminar on hope. And we could definitely hold a seminar on what it’s like for your children to turn out better than you did. We are not going to hold a seminar, mind you. I’m just saying we could. Lol.
Anyway, my daughters would be very annoyed with me if I made it sound like they were exemplary. I’m not saying that. I’m just saying that, when I’ve arrived at my last few minutes before seeing the face of Jesus, if I have a coherent mind and a mouth that can speak, I will thank him with everything in me for hearing the most repetitive prayer this former pit dweller prayed for her children.
There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery.
Friendly reminder as you go to bed tonight: Ukrainians are LITERALLY fighting for their freedom right now. “Fighting for our Freedom” does not apply to complaining about COVID restrictions. #Ukraine#IStandWithUkraine
This is disgusting. Sad that people think this is funny or acceptable. Very disappointing and honestly just sad to see this kind of stuff happening in my hometown. I hope this is handled in the correct manner.. @olatheschools@OlatheSouthHS
BREAKING: Independent autopsy finds that George Floyd's death "was homicide caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain."
When he asks his father "what's your name?" and "What happened?" with note pad and pen ready to take notes fully attentive 😭
Baby boy will make an incredible Doctor one day. ❤
Normal black father thing.
An image the media doesn't paint.