Tag: parents
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The green shoes that nearly did me in and the whisper that turned this sinking ship around
I have realized something this week that I never fully realized before. ALL THREE OF MY CHILDREN ARE STRONG WILLED. What. Is. Happening. They each have different degrees of strong willed sprits, but this past week I learned that they were so much stronger than I ever thought. It all started with the hunt for…
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Under the Surface
At our house, we LOVE blackberries. Over the past five years Derick has slowly planted and cultivated about forty plants, so that when blackberry season arrives—we have berries a plenty. This year as I was picking berries I started to notice from a few feet away that there would be these HUGE berries hiding directly…
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Young Adults Against the World
Recently I have had young adults on my mind. Since I now have a pre-teen in my house, I have been really observant and perceptive of parents around me who are raising young adults. I have also been listening to some teachers who are dealing with these pre-teens and teens on a daily basis. Then,…
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Anchor
Today I have been thinking a lot about hardship, forgiveness and distraction in our lives. So often, I find myself distracted. Just tonight I was trying to read something on my computer, I thought about something, almost submitted to impulse of wanting to pick up my phone look at this and message that person–but resisted.…
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Being a MOTHER is a VERB
Mother verb: to give rise to, to care for, or protect like a mother. Oftentimes as mothers, we find ourselves playing by unknown rules. Rules that are mysterious, hard, and sometimes downright scary. It can especially be challenging when you are trying to be a GODLY woman and a GODLY mother. As we just celebrated our…
Sarah Says Believe 