In homes, street corners, hospitals, slums and online I have witnessed mothers and caregivers of children either entirely overwhelmed or highly confident in their efforts. Wherever you find yourself at this busied moment may you find respite as I did through seeking scriptures to help you in your times of need.

I'm sharing these one hundred tiny love notes I wrote to my daughter on a plane ride back home to California after I was invited to join her on their move to a military base in North Carolina. I wrote them with sincere hope that she would be encouraged as she cared for her first baby in between family visits.

May you too endure well as you care for children and remember nothing is hidden from Him, including you. Lori Gonzalez, pastor's wife to Rudy Gonzalez of SERT Ministries, has served God together with her three children for over twenty years in America and across borders.

Upon returning from Uganda she started Paint For Princesses which has freely given away thousands of hand painted bible journals to people in crisis. As a birth doula, author and bible journaling artist she aims to help others know their worth that they too who were once unloved will become His beloved.

She resides, paints, writes and worships in the high desert of Southern California with happy animals on their beautiful ranch. MILK & Hunny is her first book.

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