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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

Archive for the ‘Motherhood’ Category

When Motherhood Is Killing Me – Part I

Wednesday, September 16th, 2015

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From time to time I need to write down the lessons God is teaching me in this life so I don’t forget. Well, I know I’ll forget and He’ll have to keep teaching me but I want to try to hold on to some of this knowledge as it comes. I’ve done this before, but here are some more thoughts on the struggles and lessons I’m continually taught in this vocation of Mother.

Most of us are familiar with the joys of motherhood and the satisfaction of fulfilling our call that this particular vocation provides. In being a mother God has blessed me again and again with the many gifts that come in this calling.

But boy are there some not very joyful parts too.

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Keeping It Real

Tuesday, August 18th, 2015

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I had every intention of going to the community center for a good work out and letting the babies play in the gym then hopping over to the library for their story time this morning. But it’s 9am, I haven’t had a cup of coffee or breakfast yet and it looks like this outside. I have a feeling not much will be happening today.

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Old Babies Watching New Babies

Thursday, June 11th, 2015

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“The joy of teaching a baby to walk and talk is an indescribable one, enhanced only when there are older children to share that joy with. If there is a anything more inspiring than watching a new baby sleeping in his crib, it is watching an “old baby” watching the new baby sleeping in his crib. A two-year-old standing on tiptoe, peeking into the crib; a four year old on hands and knees, laughingly trying to teach the baby to crawl; a six year old sitting beside the baby’s bed, thoughtfully considering the intricacies of a tiny baby’s ear; an eight year old trying to teach his baby brother how to hold a football; a ten year old tenderly placing her favorite doll in baby sister’s bassinet; a twelve year old awkwardly and surreptitiously lifting baby sister from her crib or a quick by loving hug….these are the things that make motherhood wonderful.” Teresa Bloomingdale

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Did God Really Say Children Are A Blessing?

Wednesday, June 10th, 2015

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A couple weeks ago I received a rather rude and unwelcomed (to put it nicely) note in the mail from an unnamed person with an odd message and a number for a help hotline. I can’t be certain what it meant but it came across as someone who is distressed about my life and perhaps how many children Phil and I have.

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It reminded me of the following quote:

Christian mothers carry their children in hostile territory. When you are in public with them, you are standing with, and defending, the objects of cultural dislike. You are publicly testifying that you value what God values, and that you refuse to value what the world values. You stand with the defenseless and in front of the needy. You represent everything that our culture hates, because you represent laying down your life for another—”source

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