Comments on: The Heart of a Joyful Mom http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/the-heart-of-a-joyful-mom/ Over 500 articles from Michael and Debi Pearl on Child Training, Homeschooling, Family, Marriage, Christianity, the Bible, Missions, Simple Living, Gardening, and other topics! Fri, 18 May 2012 19:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandra http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/the-heart-of-a-joyful-mom/#comment-10752 Sandra Fri, 04 May 2012 10:16:51 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=2293#comment-10752 What a lovely thought. I just wish I could see this in action. I cannot think of anyone I know who is joyful. My family certainly had no joy growing up, my mother least of all and no matter how much I pray and try I honestly don't know what joy looks like. I am thankful to God for saving me, and will continue to try to live and train my children for His glory, but this whole concept is so completely imaginary! How can I smile or encourage the constant messes and unrelenting mischief of 6 children under 5 when I am so tired, and if I can but weep and keep making them clean it up instead of showing frustration and annoyance I hope there may be some joy somewhere, someday. What a lovely thought. I just wish I could see this in action. I cannot think of anyone I know who is joyful. My family certainly had no joy growing up, my mother least of all and no matter how much I pray and try I honestly don’t know what joy looks like. I am thankful to God for saving me, and will continue to try to live and train my children for His glory, but this whole concept is so completely imaginary! How can I smile or encourage the constant messes and unrelenting mischief of 6 children under 5 when I am so tired, and if I can but weep and keep making them clean it up instead of showing frustration and annoyance I hope there may be some joy somewhere, someday.

]]> By: Esther http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/the-heart-of-a-joyful-mom/#comment-2410 Esther Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:36:39 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=2293#comment-2410 Awesome story praying god would make me that kind of wife and mother:) Awesome story praying god would make me that kind of wife and mother:)

]]> By: Annie http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/the-heart-of-a-joyful-mom/#comment-2409 Annie Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:51:02 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=2293#comment-2409 very inspiring... Thank you so much for sharing! May God bless your mom richly as she grow old, leaving you with such a beautiful legacy... I pray that God will grant her joy, grace and peace to be faithful to Him until her last breath... When I read you article, tears came to my face, thinking of how much grief my children have endured, just because I let my frustration about them show. My mom never did that, she, too, was a stable rock of hope and joy in our family. And she still is. Now that she is growing older (over 70), and I am stepping into her shoes of training my own children (8 and younger), I realize, that this kind of joy does not just happen. It takes work of commitment, disciplining one's thoughts, and trust in God. And as my mom grows older and has more health issues, I realize, that she needs my joy, my hope, and my encouragement as I needed hers when she was the stronger one. May God bless your families! annie very inspiring… Thank you so much for sharing! May God bless your mom richly as she grow old, leaving you with such a beautiful legacy… I pray that God will grant her joy, grace and peace to be faithful to Him until her last breath… When I read you article, tears came to my face, thinking of how much grief my children have endured, just because I let my frustration about them show. My mom never did that, she, too, was a stable rock of hope and joy in our family. And she still is. Now that she is growing older (over 70), and I am stepping into her shoes of training my own children (8 and younger), I realize, that this kind of joy does not just happen. It takes work of commitment, disciplining one’s thoughts, and trust in God. And as my mom grows older and has more health issues, I realize, that she needs my joy, my hope, and my encouragement as I needed hers when she was the stronger one. May God bless your families!

annie

]]> By: Oddria http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/the-heart-of-a-joyful-mom/#comment-2408 Oddria Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:30:48 +0000 http://new.nogreaterjoy.org/?p=2293#comment-2408 Oh my goodness, I had tears in my eyes. That's what every mother should want, the Joy of serving the Lord to be witnessed and passed to her children. What a wonderful testimony to any mother. Oh my goodness, I had tears in my eyes. That’s what every mother should want, the Joy of serving the Lord to be witnessed and passed to her children. What a wonderful testimony to any mother.

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