Juanita Philips

“Then I replied to them, ‘The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build, but you have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem.’” — Nehemiah 2:20 Have you ever thought of yourself as a builder? I hadn't really thought about motherhood this way until I spent time reading the book of Nehemiah. But, sweet mom, we are builders in God’s Kingdom. Every day, we are helping shape our families. We are teaching our children what love looks like, how

Feeling overwhelmed with the task before you? Do you feel like quitting before you even start? Have you ever felt that task before you was too hard to complete? Or maybe God placed an idea in your heart and you want to finish ‘quick’ to move on to the next thing? Or maybe just feel afraid at the task that’s laying before you? I certainly have. I’ve found myself saying things like, ‘I can’t do this,’ ‘I’m not qualified,’ ‘I’m just overwhelmed.’ These thoughts seemed to grow st