Posts Tagged "trust"
Monday Musings: Sacrifice
I think a lot of parents nowadays have this notion that their lives shouldn’t really change all that much when they have children. They envision themselves doing all the same things they usually did, but with a baby and accompanying gear in tow. I was certainly like that before Abby was born. I didn’t want to become one of those mothers whose entire life is wrapped up in her children, who has no identity apart from that of Mother. I think it’s all related to the intense individualism that is preached in the Western world, and also to the “American Dream” that we’re told to strive for. Let nothing and no one hold you back; you can do...
Read MoreMonday Musings: It’s a Matter of Trust
(Fair warning for the guys–I’m talking about birth in this post. Just wanted to give you a heads-up. Skip the third paragraph if that squicks out you.) When I think about all the parenting decisions I’ve made–especially the ones that raise eyebrows or draw criticism–I see that trust is integral in why I do what I do. In some cases, it’s about trusting God–trusting Him to draw my children to Him, trusting the Spirit to work in their lives, trusting the Scriptures that tell me there’s nothing I can do to *ensure* my children will follow God, but that the decision is up to God. It’s my job to point them to Him.In some...
Read MoreMonday Musings: Payoff
Saturday was Breakfast with Santa at the outlet mall here in town. The girls were psyched to go, but I wasn’t entirely sure why. Neither of them has ever enjoyed people in costumes, especially when those people try to interact with them. I’ve never gotten a photo of either one with Santa, or an Easter Bunny, or any other character, because they run for cover every time. And every Christmas I see these adorable pictures of kids sitting on Santa’s lap, all festive in their little dresses smiling like this is their most favorite thing to do, and I wonder, yet again, if I’ve done my girls a disservice by not being one of those moms who essentially...
Read MoreMonday Musings: Oh me of little faith
Last weekend I started a fundraiser for Christian author Sandi Rog. Those of you who have been around for a while may remember her story. The traditional treatments of chemo, radiation, and bone marrow transplant have proven ineffectual, and Sandi is now pursuing a new treatment that is not yet covered by insurance. It’s going to cost twenty thousand dollars. But I only set the fundraiser goal for ten thousand. Why? Because I was...
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