Category Archives: Motherhood

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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I LOVE BEING A MOTHER!

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Noelene

I love being a mother even though I sometimes want to temporarily resign as one! Someone once said that once you have a child it is like wearing your heart outside of your body all the time.  It will get … Continue reading →

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SULKING – HERS AND MINE!

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Noelene

One of my least favourite verses in the Bible is “why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” (Matthew 7:3 NIV) I dislike this verse because … Continue reading →

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HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF TO OUR CHILDREN!

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Noelene

The only reason I am writing a third post for the third consecutive day is because I have writer’s block!  The dictionary defines writer’s block as “an inability to think of ideas, which writers sometimes suffer from”.  Well, I have … Continue reading →

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SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION……

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Noelene

After my post ‘Motherhood -sheer joy??’ I thought I better give you some background information about myself. The following is what I wrote in the “about” section of my blog: I was born in Nigeria on a Leprosy mission settlement. … Continue reading →

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MOTHERHOOD – SHEER JOY??

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Noelene

One day I was taking our eight-year-old daughter and her friend to a party.  As we were driving, they started discussing the variety of jobs their parents held. My daughter’s friend said, “My mom is a teacher, an editor, and a … Continue reading →

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