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Tag: Motherhood
They Were the Dream
Often the first quarter of life is all about you; growing, learning, maturing, discovering your gifts. Raising children typically takes another quarter of your life. Then there are so many more years in life where you will have time to pursue other things. The Bible says "the gifts and callings of God are without repentance" [...]
What if LOVE is the Answer?
What if my only job was to LOVE? It seems my focus would then shift to MYSELF and keeping MYSELF within the bounds of my TRUE SELF. The one which was produced IN ME, by the power of the Holy Spirit at the new birth. The old has PASSED AWAY and I am now a [...]
The Sacred Work of Motherhood
(artwork by Loré Pemberton) This painting has always made me think of myself with my firstborn son and brings me right back to those sweet emotions. I can recall the busyness, the tiredness, the responsibility of those days but also the incredible sense of love and purpose. That I had truly stepped into something I [...]
What if You Are More Powerful Than You Know?
The other day I was reading the journal I started when I was pregnant with our son, Landon, our first born. Getting acquainted with the beautiful little mother within me causes all those lovely emotions to surface once again. The wonder-filled conversations with the little man I had yet to formally meet makes me remember [...]
Want to Enjoy Motherhood More?
Nobody decides to be a mother dreading it. While there are sometimes apprehensions and the fear of the unknown, there is also a magnetic pull on the inside of us toward this dream. And when the dream comes true, some days will feel like work. Because they are. No matter what stage of life your [...]
Remember When You Thought Motherhood Would Be So Magical? What Happened?
What if we could savor the magic of motherhood, even when our children are grown? I don’t mean “magical” in a mystical way, (some people of faith get weirded out by that word) but I mean the INEXPRESSIBLE JOY that it is TO LOVE and BE LOVED by a child. I started a journal for [...]
Becoming a Lighthouse
It’s so easy to think that because we are older than our children that we are better, wiser, or we know more of what they should be doing than they do. But is it true? Becoming an adult and accomplishing "adult" things is not always easy. Even now, as mid-life adults, we can hopefully admit [...]
Let Them Play
"All my kids want to do is PLAY!" Well, yeah, that is their internal drive because PLAY is the REAL WORK of CHILDHOOD. And we want to foster as many opportunities for creative play in hopes that they never lose that desire to explore the wonder of the world around them. Did you know that [...]
I Didn’t Know What I Was Missing
Have you ever said to yourself, “I just want to enjoy these children that I prayed for! This is the exact life I prayed for so why am I so frustrated all the time? UGH! Why does it have to be so hard?” I want you to know that I see you and hear you, [...]