Mother4Jesus

  Dear North Carolina,  I'd like to file a formal complaint against the weather. I don't know who at Mother Nature woke up and said, "You know what would be fun? Let's wrap the entire state in a hot, wet towel," but I'd like a word. Stepping outside in North Carolina right now isn't "going outdoors." It's volunteering to be steamed like a basket of dumplings. The weather app keeps saying it's 97°, but "feels like 108°." Oh, thank you. That's incredibly helpful. It's nice to know my weather app has also started lying to protect my feelings. The humidity is out here committing crimes. My glasses fogged up before I made it to the porch. My hair has expanded into a witness protection program. I took a shower this morning and somehow came home needing another one... after walking to the mailbox. My car has become an Easy-Bake Oven. The steering wheel? Lava. The seat belt buckle? A medieval torture device. The seat itself? Con...

Here We Are—Our Country's 250th Birthday! When I think about our country, I automatically think about John 15:13: "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 (ESV) I'm always amazed by the people who defend our country, those who came before us and those who serve today. There is a special calling on the life of someone who is willing to lay down their life for ours. They serve people they don't know. People who may not care about them. People who don't believe in what they're fighting for. They wake up every day. They train. They condition. They remain disciplined. And for what? The possibility of laying down their lives for our country. The thought of laying down my life for someone honestly confuses me. I would lay down my life for my children. (Although, catch me on a bad day and I may feel differently! 😂) There are very few people I would actually lay down my life for. Some days, I don't even li...