Category Archives: Children

BABY RABBITS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE ……….A POST JUST TO SHARE HOW AMAZING NATURE AND GOD IS!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Noelene

Once again I stand in awe and amazement at how great our God is.  We have recently had five new additions to our family.  On the 16th September our dwarf rabbit gave birth to five little rabbits! We got Snowflake … Continue reading →

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THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A MOTHER

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Noelene

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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SOMETIMES OUR CHILDREN LIVE ON A DIFFERENT PLANET!!

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Noelene

This was originally posted on ‘noelenesite’ – I am re-posting it on ‘growing into motherhood’. Saw this board whilst walking down the street yesterday.  It triggered a memory of an incident that occurred a few years ago with one of … Continue reading →

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HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET……..FOR ALL THE MOTHERS OUT THERE!

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Noelene

This was originally posted on ‘noelenesite’ – I am re-posting on ‘growing into motherhood’ (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 … Continue reading →

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WHY ARE YOU DOWNCAST, O MY SOUL?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Noelene

This morning I woke up carrying the world upon my shoulders with David’s refrain running through my mind “why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?” (Psalm 42:5).  I made myself a cup of coffee and … Continue reading →

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THE GREATEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE YOUR CHILD IS …………………..

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Noelene

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 Lord. … Continue reading →

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A WORK IN PROGRESS!

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Noelene

  Every person on this earth starts their lives as a blessing! In the Bible we read that “children are a gift from the Lord – they are a blessing” (Psalm 127)   Therefore we are all blessings. We are children of … Continue reading →

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I REALLY NEED TO GET MY 12 YEAR OLD A CELL PHONE!

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Noelene

AND EVERY FAMILY WITH YOUNG CHILDREN NEED A MINI MOM! Our girls have a mini-mom.  Her name is Moyra.  She first came into our lives when our oldest daughter was four years old, our second daughter was two years old … Continue reading →

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YOU CAN’T WANT ONLY HAPPINESS FOR YOUR CHILDREN!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Noelene

I have a friend who is a Narrative Therapist and on a regular basis (when our children were younger) I would phone her up and cry “HELP”. One day, after listening to me rambling on she asked me “Noel, what do … Continue reading →

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PARENTING – A THANKLESS JOB!

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Noelene

The other morning after I had dropped my children off at school the thought crossed my mind that “sometimes it is quite a thankless job being a parent”.  God immediately replied “Tell me about it Noel. I totally agree with … Continue reading →

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