Do you wake up in the morning already tired thinking about all the things you have to do before you can climb back into the comfort of your bed? You may have too much on your plate. Some of us don’t know how to say “No” to the requests of others and we just take on responsibilities that were never ours to assume. In the process, we block other people’s blessings. Not only that, but we may stunt their growth by not giving them the opportunity to find out how much they’re capable of because we’re forever running to the rescue. When I was young (and I’m about to seriously date myself here), there was a cartoon with an adorable caped crusader named Mighty Mouse. His theme song was, “Here I am to
People come into our lives for a reason and a season. We have to be able to discern the length of the season and enjoy it while it lasts and learn the lessons they are positioned to teach us. Problems arise when we determine that they need to change and fit our agenda and then stay longer than God intended them to. Some families wait a long time to have children, and not always because they choose to wait. Since children are a heritage from the Lord, it is He who determines when to add them to a home. He ordained pregnancies to last nine months and no more; most women would say “Amen!” Babies soon become toddlers and toddlers turn into inquisitive children. Children must grow up; who could e
