Tag Archives: Children

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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HOW CAN YOU PROMISE YOUR CHILD THAT YOU WILL NEVER DIVORCE YOUR SPOUSE?

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Noelene

My mother and step-father got divorced after almost 29 years of marriage.  She was 79 and he was 81 years old!  I had organised with the Sheriff of the Court to meet him at the retirement home where my mom … 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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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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