Let’s start off by first saying, “YOU are amazing!” You were perfectly created in God’s image, and you are his masterpiece. God will equip you with what you need when you feel busy and overwhelmed. And where you feel lack, He will not leave you empty-handed. Life, however, gets B-U-S-Y, and the backpack of burdens gets heavier. The hidden weight many moms carry is a mental load of endless to-do…
Parenthood is hard work at all stages. Sometimes you need to survive now so that you can thrive later. In this parenting series, we look at surviving and thriving.
We gravitate toward relationships where we get connection, closeness, acceptance, and approval. An essential part of our human nature is the need to belong. God designed us to start in relationship and continue with relationships. How do we grow relationships with intention and attention?
Like the farmer, parents sow seeds. We plant seeds for growth in character and values. We sow rituals to foster traditions. Our children’s hearts are the soil. Sometimes it is rocky. Sometimes shallow. Other times our seeds compete with the thorns of bad habits and negative culture. But there is always the HOPE that some seed will fall on good soil. We need to be faithful to continue sowing seeds AND nurture the soil.
