Confronting Guilt in Motherhood - I
September 27, 2023
We know there is only one person on earth who lived a perfect life, Jesus Christ. Yet it’s easy for a mother to feel guilt over things that are not done “perfectly” during those child-rearing years. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson talks candidly with author and speaker, Julie Barnhill, about her book, Motherhood: The Guilt that Keeps on Giving. Tune in and discover the difference between true and false guilt.
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The late Florence Littauer grew up with her family in three small rooms behind her father's general store during the Great Depression. She vividly remembered once overhearing a customer tell her mother, "It's a shame there's no hope for your children!" Thankfully, Florence's father, who had the gift of encouragement, built her up into a godly woman and world-renowned Christian leader. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Florence explains that our words should be like silver boxes with bows on top. Proverbs 18:21 says, “The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.”
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