Tag: motherhood

What to do when your baby grows up

.Reading time 5 minutes.

I didn’t see it coming. It sort of crept up on me…I mean I was present for every moment, so I don’t know why this surprised me.  I was at the washing line hanging out my son’s clothes when I suddenly realized I didn’t buy these for him. When did he get so grown up […]

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How To Love While Letting Go

.Reading time 2 minutes.

The story of the prodigal son, from Luke 15, has been on my heart lately; not because I have a child who has run away, but simply because I have a child who is growing up. I know that sounds so silly, almost insignificant, because that’s what children do — they grow up. In fact, […]

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A change in my perspective

.Reading time 8 minutes.

So, I cried a little while loading the washing machine this morning… No, it wasn’t because I was frustrated by the never-ending pile of dirty clothes or the fact, that more washing meant more hanging out and more folding. It was because I was washing my son’s school uniform for the last time.  I finally […]

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“trust me, i am with you”

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This weeks blog is featured over at Rest and Chaos…this is just a teaser… It was the end of another long day. I was exhausted. I had spent the day saying the same things over and over to my children. Constantly reminding them to be kind and helpful. To show love to each other. I […]

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