we;show;our;children;how;to;weather
the;storms;that;will;inevitably;come;into
their;own;lives.;When;we;bend;and;yield
to;the;wind;and;the;rain;but;remain;root-ed;and;strong;in;our;faith,;our;children
see;the;security;that;comes;from;know-ing;Jesus.
So;bend,;busy;Mom.;If;the;rain;is;fall-
ing around you now, close your eyes,
and;talk;to;the;one;who;planted;you;by
streams;of;living;water.;He;is;in;the;pro-
cess;of;making;you;new.;Bend;as;you;wait
for;the;rains;to;stop;falling.;When;the
sun;comes;out,;look;up.;Look;to;see;the
mercies;of;God;in;a;new;and;holy;way.
Let;the;rain;fall.;His;mercies;are;new
every;day.
Heidi St. John has been married to her hus-
band Jay since 1989. Together they have
seven children from toddler to adult and
have homeschooled all the way through
high school. A favorite conference and ra-
dio speaker, Heidi approaches marriage
and parenting with humor and grace. Her
passion to encourage moms and set them
free to be who God has created them to be
will bless and encourage you.
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