YOU NEVER OUTGROW IT
I do not think you ever outgrow “MOM”. Henry Ward
Beecher puts it like this: “What a mother sings to the cradle
goes all the way down to their coffin.” Even if our relationship
with our mom is strained we like to think about or
imagine it to be different. I believe we search for that rela-
tionship within ourselves to help make us a better person.
All we can do is try to be the best mother we can and to have
the best relationship we can with our own mothers and
daughters.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson said it like this:
“I know something about mothers. There is a thread of
aspiration that runs strong in them. It is the fiber that has
formed the most unselfish creatures who inhabit this earth.
They want three things for their children, to be fed, to be
healthy, and to make the most of themselves.”
I would say more than that as a Christian mother I also
desire for my children to be in the perfect will of God for
their lives and to have a personal relationship with Him, to
live a life that is beautiful in His eyes.
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting csnbooks.com .
We appreciate comments and feedback!
Feel free to post your comments!
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS: A Special Blend, written by Christian author Debbie Snyder
Excerpt taken from Chapter One: The Beginning
IT’S A BIG WORLD OUT THERE
The teen years feel like they will last a lifetime and then
one day that comes all too soon you are at their graduation
and letting go of your baby as they embark on a journey
beyond your reach. It is a very scary feeling. You hope and
pray that you have prepared them for the big world they
are going into and you think of all the things you could have
and should have done differently.
I love the scripture that says:
Train up a child in the way he should go, And
when he is old, he will not depart from it.
(Proverbs 22:6)
I have stood on that particular promise many, many
times.
It was very hard for me when the last one left. I used to
call her many times a day and at night I would sit in my
bath and pray and cry. My heart missed her so much. We
moms can be so strong yet so incredibly sensitive!
Now when my children come home to visit and leave
again I take precious memories of them and store them in
my heart, and once again I cry and pray.
An anonymous writer says it this way:
“As we change diapers and wash sticky little fingers,
give driving lessons and coach Little League, watch our
children marry and hold our first grandchild, we are
reminded in countless ways that motherhood is a journey
that never ends.”
I truly believe that is correct. It reminds me of a card I
received for Mother’s Day a few years back from Sarah. It
speaks of me guiding her life from finger-paint school days
to womanhood, and of teaching her God’s examples of love.
Those are the kinds of affirmations that make the journey
of motherhood all worthwhile.
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting csnbooks.com .
We appreciate comments and feedback!
Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
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IT’S A BIG WORLD OUT THERE
The teen years feel like they will last a lifetime and then
one day that comes all too soon you are at their graduation
and letting go of your baby as they embark on a journey
beyond your reach. It is a very scary feeling. You hope and
pray that you have prepared them for the big world they
are going into and you think of all the things you could have
and should have done differently.
I love the scripture that says:
Train up a child in the way he should go, And
when he is old, he will not depart from it.
(Proverbs 22:6)
I have stood on that particular promise many, many
times.
It was very hard for me when the last one left. I used to
call her many times a day and at night I would sit in my
bath and pray and cry. My heart missed her so much. We
moms can be so strong yet so incredibly sensitive!
Now when my children come home to visit and leave
again I take precious memories of them and store them in
my heart, and once again I cry and pray.
An anonymous writer says it this way:
“As we change diapers and wash sticky little fingers,
give driving lessons and coach Little League, watch our
children marry and hold our first grandchild, we are
reminded in countless ways that motherhood is a journey
that never ends.”
I truly believe that is correct. It reminds me of a card I
received for Mother’s Day a few years back from Sarah. It
speaks of me guiding her life from finger-paint school days
to womanhood, and of teaching her God’s examples of love.
Those are the kinds of affirmations that make the journey
of motherhood all worthwhile.
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting csnbooks.com .
We appreciate comments and feedback!
Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality Christian publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality Christian publishing services including: editing , cover design, printing, and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE eBook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE, an excerpt from the book MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS: A Special Blend, written by Christian author Debbie Snyder
Excerpt taken from Chapter One: The Beginning
NO TURNING BACK - CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
My husband used to be the mediator between my girls
and myself in the middle of big arguments. We were just too
angry to talk or even look at each other; we needed some
space. Rex could sit down with the girls and usually have a
very rational discussion with them and we could all get it
worked out. I was so thankful for his intervention at that
time, someone who did not think like a “woman” and could
put a different perspective on things.
Author Louis Wyse says it this way: “I thought about all
of us women and how we spend half of our lives rebelling
against our mothers and the next half rebelling against our
daughters.”
Do not despair, Ladies. I believe there are many of us
who struggle to paint the “perfect mom” picture. It is ok to
get overwhelmed and frustrated, to be lonely at times, to be
overzealous and then to be completely happy and satisfied.
It cannot always be smooth sailing on this job of being a
mom. Where would the patience factor come in?
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You…
(Isaiah 26:3)
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting csnbooks.com .
We appreciate comments and feedback!
Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality Christian publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality Christian publishing services including: editing , cover design, printing, and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE eBook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript.
NO TURNING BACK - CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
My husband used to be the mediator between my girls
and myself in the middle of big arguments. We were just too
angry to talk or even look at each other; we needed some
space. Rex could sit down with the girls and usually have a
very rational discussion with them and we could all get it
worked out. I was so thankful for his intervention at that
time, someone who did not think like a “woman” and could
put a different perspective on things.
Author Louis Wyse says it this way: “I thought about all
of us women and how we spend half of our lives rebelling
against our mothers and the next half rebelling against our
daughters.”
Do not despair, Ladies. I believe there are many of us
who struggle to paint the “perfect mom” picture. It is ok to
get overwhelmed and frustrated, to be lonely at times, to be
overzealous and then to be completely happy and satisfied.
It cannot always be smooth sailing on this job of being a
mom. Where would the patience factor come in?
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You…
(Isaiah 26:3)
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting csnbooks.com .
We appreciate comments and feedback!
Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality Christian publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality Christian publishing services including: editing , cover design, printing, and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE eBook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
NO TURNING BACK, an excerpt from the book MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS: A Special Blend, written by Christian author Debbie Snyder
Excerpt taken from Chapter One: The Beginning
NO TURNING BACK - GENERATION GAP
I am sure each of you could write your own book in connection
with your own experiences as a teenager or raising
one. I certainly would never want to go back to those days.
I think out of all my life experiences so far those were definitely
the most uncertain and scary parts of my life.
My heart goes out to the teenagers of this world. They
are caught somewhere in a big gap between childhood and
adulthood and that is a very difficult place to be. I really do
not understand what happens between girls and mothers
during that time but a study carried out by Dr. Terri Apter
concluded:
“Mothers and their teenage daughters have a spat lasting
15 minutes every two and a half days. In contrast, adolescent
boys only clashed with mom for six minutes once
every four days.”
We know we love each other deeply and yet we fight just
as passionately!
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting csnbooks.com .
We appreciate comments and feedback!
Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .
NO TURNING BACK - GENERATION GAP
I am sure each of you could write your own book in connection
with your own experiences as a teenager or raising
one. I certainly would never want to go back to those days.
I think out of all my life experiences so far those were definitely
the most uncertain and scary parts of my life.
My heart goes out to the teenagers of this world. They
are caught somewhere in a big gap between childhood and
adulthood and that is a very difficult place to be. I really do
not understand what happens between girls and mothers
during that time but a study carried out by Dr. Terri Apter
concluded:
“Mothers and their teenage daughters have a spat lasting
15 minutes every two and a half days. In contrast, adolescent
boys only clashed with mom for six minutes once
every four days.”
We know we love each other deeply and yet we fight just
as passionately!
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting csnbooks.com .
We appreciate comments and feedback!
Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Adolescence - This Too Shall Pass, an excerpt from the book MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS: A Special Blend, written by Christian author Debbie Snyder
Excerpt taken from Chapter One: The Beginning
ADOLESCENCE - THIS TOO SHALL PASS
Take heart, Moms, like everything else, this too shall
pass. It may last for many more months than we like to
think about or even the equivalent of a few years (which
sounds much more painful to type) but it shall pass. Hold
on to the life preserver God has thrown to you: His words
and His promises. “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2
Corinthians 5:7).
There was an article written by Patricia McCormick
that says, “If you can’t fall apart with good old Mom, when
can you fall apart?” I think this is speaking to us about the
comfort level our children feel to let it all out with us moms.
Many times this is a very unpleasant experience but one I feel
is necessary for our children’s growth. Children know
(or should know) that Mom will love them no matter what
and they must have someone to vent on, especially in those
delicate teenage years; so put on your bulletproof vests,
Moms.
In 1987 the Los Angeles Times syndicate printed an article
and I took this passage from it: “Giving birth is little
more than a set of muscular contractions granting passage
of a child from the uterus. Then, the mother is born.” There
is so much truth to that statement! It is from that moment
on that we embark on a journey, with no turning back.
Whether our child is in the newborn stage, the toddler age,
the teenage years, young adulthood, a grown woman, whatever
it is, we have the awesome role of being their mother.
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting csnbooks.com .We appreciate comments and feedback!
Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .
ADOLESCENCE - THIS TOO SHALL PASS
Take heart, Moms, like everything else, this too shall
pass. It may last for many more months than we like to
think about or even the equivalent of a few years (which
sounds much more painful to type) but it shall pass. Hold
on to the life preserver God has thrown to you: His words
and His promises. “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2
Corinthians 5:7).
There was an article written by Patricia McCormick
that says, “If you can’t fall apart with good old Mom, when
can you fall apart?” I think this is speaking to us about the
comfort level our children feel to let it all out with us moms.
Many times this is a very unpleasant experience but one I feel
is necessary for our children’s growth. Children know
(or should know) that Mom will love them no matter what
and they must have someone to vent on, especially in those
delicate teenage years; so put on your bulletproof vests,
Moms.
In 1987 the Los Angeles Times syndicate printed an article
and I took this passage from it: “Giving birth is little
more than a set of muscular contractions granting passage
of a child from the uterus. Then, the mother is born.” There
is so much truth to that statement! It is from that moment
on that we embark on a journey, with no turning back.
Whether our child is in the newborn stage, the toddler age,
the teenage years, young adulthood, a grown woman, whatever
it is, we have the awesome role of being their mother.
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting csnbooks.com .We appreciate comments and feedback!
Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
ADOLESCENCE, an excerpt from the book MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS: A Special Blend, written by Christian author Debbie Snyder
Excerpt taken from Chapter One: The Beginning
ADOLESCENCE
I truly believe until we experience things we do not fully
understand how they really feel. This holds true with so
many aspects of raising children. Not until our own children
hurt us the way only they can do we realize how much
we hurt our own parents and how it felt.
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting www.csnbooks.com .
We appreciate comments and feedback! Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .
ADOLESCENCE
I truly believe until we experience things we do not fully
understand how they really feel. This holds true with so
many aspects of raising children. Not until our own children
hurt us the way only they can do we realize how much
we hurt our own parents and how it felt.
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom. If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting www.csnbooks.com .
We appreciate comments and feedback! Feel free to post your comments!
***************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .
Monday, April 27, 2009
MANAGING THE TEEN YEARS, an excerpt from the book MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS: A Special Blend, written by Christian author Debbie Snyder
Excerpt taken from Chapter One: The Beginning
MANAGING THE TEEN YEARS
The teen years were the most difficult for my daughters
and I; maybe a lot of you women can identify with me on
that. All of a sudden your wonderful child is crouching
down in the backseat, not wanting to be seen with you in
public places. They no longer carry on an actual conversation
with you but just sort of grunt or mumble as they walk
by. They look different, they smell different and they certainly
act different.
But guess what? More than anything they still need us.
They may be as tall as we are and wear bigger shoes, have
thoughts and ideas of their own and are practically adults
but they need us more than ever.
I like the way Ed Asner puts it: “Raising kids is part joy
and part guerilla warfare.” We must fight every day to keep
the communication lines open with them, to pray for and
over their lives… never stop. Dr. Dobson says it like this:
“Stay on your knees. Hang on to your faith like a life
preserver. The Lord is at work in the lives of your children,
even though you see no evidence of it at the moment.”
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom.
If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting www.csnbooks.com .We appreciate comments and feedback! Feel free to post your comments!
******************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .
MANAGING THE TEEN YEARS
The teen years were the most difficult for my daughters
and I; maybe a lot of you women can identify with me on
that. All of a sudden your wonderful child is crouching
down in the backseat, not wanting to be seen with you in
public places. They no longer carry on an actual conversation
with you but just sort of grunt or mumble as they walk
by. They look different, they smell different and they certainly
act different.
But guess what? More than anything they still need us.
They may be as tall as we are and wear bigger shoes, have
thoughts and ideas of their own and are practically adults
but they need us more than ever.
I like the way Ed Asner puts it: “Raising kids is part joy
and part guerilla warfare.” We must fight every day to keep
the communication lines open with them, to pray for and
over their lives… never stop. Dr. Dobson says it like this:
“Stay on your knees. Hang on to your faith like a life
preserver. The Lord is at work in the lives of your children,
even though you see no evidence of it at the moment.”
This book is meant for every woman, whether or not you are a mother. It is a devotional that expresses not only our love for our daughters, mothers, and other loved ones in our lives, but also God's love for us as daughters in His Kingdom.
If you are enjoying the excerpts from this book and want to read more, you can purchase a copy of the book by visiting www.csnbooks.com .We appreciate comments and feedback! Feel free to post your comments!
******************************************************
Are you a Christian author looking for a quality publisher that offers over 25 years of experience and expertise? Have you written a book but have no idea where to start the publishing process? Then look no further!
CSN books offers quality publishing services including: editing , cover design , printing , and distribution . Check out csnbooks.com for more information and download their FREE Ebook, “Before You Publish” to learn what you need to know before choosing a publisher and sending out your manuscript .
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