Happy Mother’s Day

Published by

Debbie Swindell

May 12, 2019

As Paul Tripp wisely penned, “Like everything God calls people to, God doesn’t call people to be parents because they are able…God did not create human beings to be independently able; he designed us to be dependent. It is not a sign of personal weakness or failure of character to feel unable as a parent…Independent ability, like independent righteousness, is a delusion.” May we understand our inability and give credit to our God for any parenting successes. He is able.

Today, we celebrate moms, but as a grandmother, I’ve entered the phase of spiritual mothering: women mentoring women. And what a joy it is! I’m sharing with you this morning two great parenting titles and one on mentoring:

Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
Parenting – 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp
Spiritual Mothering – The Titus 2 Model For Women Mentoring Women by Sunsan Hunt

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Debbie Swindell is an Arkansas wife, mother, and grandmother with more than forty years of ministry experience. A published author and freelance writer, she has taught women and children, led Bible workshops and seminars, served in jail ministry and Bible distribution, and shared the gospel internationally. She has also served women through biblical counseling in both home-based ministry and nonprofit settings. Trained in Christian ministry and biblical counseling, Debbie is devoted to discipling and mentoring women in the local church, with a deep passion to help them know God’s Word, study it with understanding, and live it faithfully, especially in life’s hardest seasons.