Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Leaving young girls at home alone for 3 days?

Dear Mom,

My husband’s uncle, Mike, passed away this week. It was stage IV cancer – only diagnosed a year and a half ago. The funeral is in a few weeks. Although I didn’t see Mike often, he is the man who presided over our wedding. We know his wife and his children – the youngest is still in high school.

I know my husband Tony thought a lot of him and would like us both to go to the funeral which will be several states away. Tony thinks that is it okay to leave my two daughters home alone for the two nights and three days that we will be gone. Ashley will be 14 in just two months, but is she old enough to be home alone for so long? Sarah is 11. Both girls are very well behaved and follow the rules. We have neighbors who will check in on them regularly and be there if they need anything.

I still can’t help but feel that the girls are too young to be without us for so long. What do you think? How young is too young to be home alone?

A cautious mom,




I am so sorry for your loss and for the family’s loss

I can’t help but feel that It is way too risky to leave these two young girls at home alone. It is not a matter of if they are well behaved or not, it is a matter of if some kind of accident or emergency comes up. If they get sick or run a fever they will need the help of an adult that is there with them. They are too young to know what to do in an emergency situation or if one of them get sick. 

There needs to be an adult staying with them. You are right to feel like they are too young to be left home alone for so long a period of time


Mom.




Lynn Hardy is one of five kids – one of my twins. In her book Angels Believe in You she mentions much of the advice I have given her concerning her walk with God. She felt that others might have questions about God or other issues which I might be able to help with: Ask Mom was created for this purpose.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

HAVING A RIGHTEOUS CONSCIOUS

This is a lesson written by Brother Andy... I thought you might like this one. It is good to be righteous ie in right standing with God.  We all have choices to make every day to either be righteous or walk on the wrong side. I hope you all enjoy this lesson as much as I did.                                                                                

HAVING A RIGHTEOUS CONSCIOUS

2ND Timothy 2: 19…19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
When we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, and the finished work of the cross, we become a new creation. At that moment that we accept Jesus, the Holy Spirit seals this new spirit, or new creation, and lives or dwells in us.
The Holy Spirit reveals Gods wisdom, to our spirit, keeping us on the path of righteousness. We are heirs to the kingdom of God and no devil in hell can take this away from you.
John 10: 27-30… 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.30 I and my Father are one.
No one can take you out of Jesus’ hand, and even if they could, they can’t take you out of the Fathers hand… Jesus and the Father are as one…
Hebrews 13: 5… 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Jesus says, I will never leave you or forsake you… and by no means will I ever forsake you, we must believe that.