But what about surrendering our will to God and to his plans? Do we willingly submit and lay down our own plans to yield to Him?

Learning how to manage our expectations during the holiday season means we will come to accept that things may not always be going our way.

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick...” Proverbs 13:12a NIV I often make the snarky comment, “If I knew how selfish I was, I never would have had children”. Now, in my defense, I think I’ve come to realize that there are times when motherhood really hurts. Nothing, and I mean nothing, could have prepared me for the highs and lows of being a mother. In reality, a mother's love was meant to hurt. A love this deep bears the weight of all our hopes and dreams. It carries with it