I looked at the clock on the oven and once I said “go,” my ears filled with words and phrases that broke my heart.
With our new list, we are saying yes. Because maybe we too have walked through our hard stuff so we would be strong enough to step into theirs.
I felt like I lived in a fish bowl of temper tantrums, potty-talk and sticky fingers declaring my failures. Parenthood is a vulnerable position.
I replayed our reasons for this decision in my mind, and they were sound. Yet one big question sat soaking in a puddle of guilt deep within me. What if I don’t want to do this?
I replayed our reasons for this decision in my mind, and they were sound. Yet one big question sat soaking in a puddle of guilt deep within me. What if I don’t want to do this?
She stared at the door, waiting for my return. I peered at her from my cool, air-conditioned kitchen, waiting for her response.
He is struggling with who he is, and who he wants to become. He is trying to navigate this place for the very first time, and I am too, as his mama.
What will make an impact not only in the lives of our children now but also for eternity? Prayer has been my first line of both offense and defense when it comes to school.
I fell as quickly into pride as my child insisting she had nothing new to learn and didn’t need lessons. Unfortunately it’s much easier to spot in our children than ourselves.
“How can we know what God is like?” I asked my son. His answer left me stunned.
Now, in a quiet house, I see unfolding time without the blur of the craziness of insistence. I look back un-harried and recognize the precious calling of those years.
Raising kids stirs something deep in our souls — an innate knowing that our time is finite. Taking my kids outside in creation, I’m discovering how to stretch our time and pack it to the brim with meaning. God’s creativity provides the riches of resources for teaching the next generation who He is and how He loves us. Join our adventure and discover inspiration and resources for refusing rush, creating habits of rest, living intentionally, and making the most of this beautiful life!