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Category Archives: Children
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU PROMISE GOD!
A week ago, one of our daughter’s, had her life all planned out for the next three years. She was going to join the Open University in the United Kingdom and study for a BA. A huge amount of planning … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, faith, God, grace, parenting, thankfulness
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LOVE HURTS…some of the time
Someone very close to me said some things to me recently that shocked me to my very core – I felt like I had been hit in the solar plexus. For a day and a half, I was left … Continue reading
MOTHER’S GUILT…
“Behind every great kid is a MOM who’s pretty sure she’s screwing it all up” – Author unknown This quote just about sums up my feelings as a mother. Or at least it used too! From the time our eldest … Continue reading
ARE YOU IN BONDAGE TO YOUR CHILDREN?
A friend and I were bemoaning the fact the other day that sometimes our children are not truly appreciative of all that they have, that they take so much for granted and often want more. I said that it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, fathers, God, instant gratification, mothers, Parenthood, Relationships
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‘I WANT THEM TO BE HAPPY’
I have a friend who is a narrative therapist. I met her when my children were still very young and over the years I have phoned her up and cried “HELP!” On one particular day she listened to me ramble … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Children, growing up, Parenthood
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HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET…
(Please note: names have been changed to toddler and child and children to protect their identities!!) This morning I came across a journal entry that I had written more than a decade ago. I had written about a week in … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Children, Parenthood, parenting
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THE THREE GREATEST GIFTS YOU CAN GIVE YOUR CHILD
The greatest gift you can give your child is a knowledge of God. There is no greater gift. In order to be able to give this gift to your child you, yourself, must first have a relationship with the living … Continue reading
THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A MOTHER
One of the hardest things for me as a mother is the fact that I sometimes struggle to not allow my children’s attitudes to rob me of my own joy of living. Their times of moodiness, their fighting, their lack of showing … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Children, grace, Motherhood, Parenthood
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HOW EASILY WE FALL FROM GRACE IN OUR CHILDRENS EYES
I am, and always have been, a firm believer in the following verse “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in … Continue reading
PRIMARY SCHOOL!! Some pointers to making it less stressful and more successful
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO TEACH YOUR CHILD MANNERS It is the teacher’s responsibility to re-enforce those manners YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S PARENT, YOU ARE NOT THEIR FRIEND. You need to discipline and disciple your child, care and nurture your … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Children, Parenthood, primary school
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UNDER A JUNIPER TREE 