Lots Going On In The World

 Dear Kids, 

Today the talks in church were about "Preparing for the 2nd Coming WITHOUT Fear". I loved all the talks... but it just got me thinking about our day, YOUR day, and what that means for you and the generations to come in our family. 

Yesterday the US, under the supervision of President Trump, bombed 3 nuclear sites in Iran. It officially enters the US into the war between Israel and Iran that has been happening. There is so much I don't understand inside of this conflict. But I do know that it is significant. "Wars and rumors of war" is constantly happening in our day. 

Volcanoes have been going off at an unprecedented rate. So many volcanoes have gone off in the past few months. As of May 2025, there are 47 active volcanoes. 

It is crazy to see all this activity. So many earthquakes are also happening. There are many theories about "Polar Shift" happening, where the magnetism in the earth is changing poles. 

We live in a day when prophecy is being fulfilled before our very eyes. You aren't waiting for prophecy to be fulfilled - it is FULFILLED! We live in a day of FULFILLED prophecy. 

That is humbling. It is amazing and crazy all at the same time. I have to ask myself, "do my kids see what is happening before their very eyes?". 

You are all so involved in your lives right now with sports, high adventure camps, dance, friends, schooling, travel... so many things that are good. But do you know WHAT IS BEST? As you are entering your teenage years, I feel like I am floundering in so many ways as your mother. I feel like I'm having to "re-make" myself over and over again as a mom and what you need from me as your mom. 

And I feel like there is so much work to do on your hearts, even more than before, and I don't even know where to begin to do it. You don't want the same structure and lessons from me that you had when you were 5 years old, you want something different and I am still trying to find how to do that. 

It's been hard. Really hard. 

Mothering is the BEST work in the world. And I feel like I have never failed so much in my life. Oh dear Lord, please bless my children. Please bless them to know how much YOU LOVE THEM and how with Jesus as their guide they can make it through these last days. Please bless their hearts to turn to you. Please forgive me of my weaknesses. 

I love you kids. You can make it through these days. No matter what comes before you in your lives, PLEASE GIVE ALL GLORY TO JESUS. 

I love you,

Your Mom