and Jesus stood with them
So, moms...I have such a deep appreciation for moms now. If I had only realized how much of Jesus my mother tried to instill in me at the time, maybe I would have been more appreciative in my younger years. A friend of mine leads a women's prayer group once a month. It has provided me with a chance to meet Jesus in a quiet intimate time, in the middle of the day, with minimal distractions - which for a lot of moms can be hard. This week we were reading over the verse, John 20:19-23. 1 9 That Sunday evening [ a ] the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! 21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” 22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receiv...