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The Art of A Growing Mom

Never would I have imagined how difficult it would be to watch my child go to school! School is a wonderful thing yet as a mom I struggle to watch my kids go! 

No wonder they say women are bi-polar!!

I cried buckets of tears as my baby (3years) started his journey with school yesterday! My oldest who is now in 2nd grade was a huge encouragement to his younger brother and helped him every step of the way!

I found myself sitting aimlessly, watching the clock and having no idea what to do with my self or my time!! Who knows maybe I'll go get a job at the school next year! 

The first things my kids say in the afternoon are always "Mom, guess what I did today?" They are growing, learning and having new experiences every day with the most amazing school and staff I could ask for.

This morning in the midst of all my emotion, I'm grateful! I'm thankful! I'm blessed to have found this wonderful school who treat each family the same... With love, care and compassion. They stop what they are doing to put your mind at ease no matter the time of day. It is definitely not easy to trust your children with people you don't know. I can say with confidence that my children are safe and in good hands every day that I leave them. I feel the teachers and staff are my friends; even the ones I don't know. That is in no small part due to the fact that we cover our children with prayer more than once before we drop them off. Then, we leave them with teachers who pray over them and a school that is founded through prayer.

I am in a transition stage of life. Most people would be hanging from the chandeliers if for the first time in 8 years, life gave you several hours of me time every day! I am easing into my transition with careful care to my heart. My boys are the most important thing in my life; all 3 of them! 
My husband and I take very careful care to put God first and teach them how important it is to have faith and trust in the name of Jesus above anything else!  

All that to say.... I'm thankful for growth. I'm thankful for opportunity. I'm thankful for open doors and closed ones. I'm thankful for timing. I'm thankful for family. I'm thankful for Christian education. I'm thankful that God is using my family in our community.

The Art of A Growing Mom comes with careful care and consideration to her heart.

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