Table of Contents
To You, Momma, Before We Begin xi
1 I Love Talking to You 1
2 You Heard Me 4
3 Who Told You That You Needed to Hide? 7
4 Don't Misunderstand My Love 10
5 Wait. It's a Redemption Story 13
6 There Are People Waiting on Your Obedience 16
7 Trust the Path 19
8 My Way Is Best 22
9 I See You Right Where You Are 25
10 Do This Until I Tell You What's Next 28
11 I'll Tell You What's Really Going On 31
12 Remember, I Am with You 34
13 I'm Your God 37
14 Let Me Show You 40
15 This Is Holy Ground 43
16 I am 46
17 Look at Your Hands 49
18 Help Is on the Way 52
19 I Keep My Promises 55
20 I'll Prepare You for Transition 58
21 There's a Reason I Brought You This Way 61
22 I Can Do the Impossible 64
23 Store Up My Faithfulness 67
24 Boundaries Reveal My Love 70
25 Don't Hold Your Breath 73
26 Your Prayers Are Powerful 76
27 Can I Say Something? 79
28 Give What You Have Left 82
29 Sometimes I Whisper 85
30 Don't Curse What I Said to Bless 88
31 Celebrate with Them 91
32 You, the Incredible Mom! 94
33 I Will Accomplish My Plan Through You 97
34 Trust My Perspective 100
35 There Is Purpose to This Work 103
36 I Am So Proud of You 106
37 The Enemy Has No Authority over You 108
38 I Know What You'll Do Next 111
39 I Knew You Before I Called You 114
40 I'm Inviting You to Be Part of the Miracle 117
41 I Will Come Help You 120
42 Yesterday Doesn't Define You, Daughter 123
43 Nothing Is Too Difficult for Me 126
44 The Holy Spirit Will Teach You What to Say 129
45 The Rhythm of My Heart Is Steady 132
46 I Know When It Will Happen 135
47 Don't Follow Fear 138
48 Bring the Kids Too 140
49 Give Me Five Minutes 143
50 I Know Who You Are 146
51 Only One Thing Is Needed 149
52 I'm Awake in the Middle of the Night Too 152
53 You Need a Good Drink 155
54 Trust Me at My Word 158
55 What Do You Really Want? 161
56 Let's Go Talk Alone 164
57 I Don't Condemn You 167
58 You Don't Know What You're Asking Me 170
59 It Was Because I Love You 173
60 Take Away the Stone 176
61 You Play a Part in This Too 179
62 I Understand What You've Sacrificed 182
63 Let Me Wash Away the Dust of the Day 185
64 Strengthen Your Sisters 188
65 I'm Not Going Anywhere 191
66 Nothing Can Keep My Love Away 194
67 My Peace I Give to You 197
68 There's a Reason I Didn't Tell You 200
69 I Will Remember My Love for You 203
70 Your Grief Blinded You 206
71 I Have Proof That You're a Good Mom 209
72 I Know Who You Are Now 212
73 You Can Try Again 215
74 I'm Not Keeping It from You to Tease You 218
75 I Have Already Seen This Moment 221
Notes 225