The Mom Life

Today I went to a birthday brunch with some expat friends, mostly missionary wives.  I laughed until my face hurt from spreading in such a wide grin.  We played the "lap game" where we had to move seats (even if its occupied) when the statement applied to ourselves (ex. I made my bed today...that would not be me, ha!).  Anyways, as we sat around a table, the 10 of us shared stories of our wild experiences the past few years as missionaries, as well as frustrations and encouragement that come with parenting.  As the women shared their wisdom, I realized what a gift it is to know these women who serve behind the scenes as incredible missionary wives.   One friend shared how she often gets asked, "So what is a typical day like for you there?"  We sometimes think, "Well, its not all that different than your day in the US." We do laundry, although the majority of us hang dry our clothes.   We cook, although usually its all fresh foods, requiring a lot of prep w

Deuteronomy 15:7-11 rocked my world a few weeks ago when I heard a pastor reading it.  It says,  If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the  Lord  your God is giving you,  you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother,     but  you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.     Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say, ‘The seventh year, the year of release is near,’ and your  eye look grudgingly [ a ]  on your poor brother, and you give him nothing, and he  cry to the  Lord  against you, and  you be guilty of sin.   You shall give to him freely, and  your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because  for this the  Lord  your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.   For  there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you,  ‘You shall open wide your hand to your b