Daily Wisdom for Women - January 26, 2023

 January 26, 2023 - The Courage of Faithful Women  

"The midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them...so God dealt well with the midwives." Exodus 1: 17, 20

I have always liked the story of Moses and the bulrushes and marveled at the bravery of his mother. It isn't quite the same thing, but I also think of the courage it took for Landon's birth mother to leave him as a Safe Haven baby, just to give him a better life than what she could provide (or so I think---there may have been other reasons).  Landon has been such a blessing to our family and he is such a super young man.  I am not comparing him to Moses, not at all, but just saying that faith has played a big role in his situation as well.

Faith is my 'word of the year' for 2023.  I hope that my faith is growing stronger each day, although I do have moments, and sometimes entire days, where I feel shaky and scared about everything.  Prayer and trying to remember that God is with me in ALL situations does help, and I am getting better with trusting Him.  

Lord, help me to be as brave and faithful as my many ancestresses. Amen.