Comments on: a word of freedom and hope to parents https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/ teaching women to think on true things Sat, 15 Aug 2015 20:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: elizabeth maxon https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24271 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 20:06:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24271 such an encouragement to this homeschool mama as i take a break from planning our year {holy cow!} on this saturday. thanks for being authentic and encouraging all in one!

]]> By: l a r a w i l l i a m s https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24226 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:47:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24226 In reply to Stacy Averette.

Wow. Year 13! Bless you, sister. And I love that word from Isaiah. Thank you for sharing that encouragement!

]]> By: l a r a w i l l i a m s https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24225 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:46:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24225 In reply to Ashley.

I totally want to run away at times too. Totally. Motherhood is more than hard because it’s constantly stripping us of self. Praying with you that He would give us His vision for these young ones. Trusting Him to be grace over and over again.

]]> By: l a r a w i l l i a m s https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24223 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:43:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24223 In reply to Tammy.

It goes by so fast!

]]> By: l a r a w i l l i a m s https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24224 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:43:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24224 In reply to dtolton.

Yes! He is so gracious. Even when we sow “weeds”.

]]> By: l a r a w i l l i a m s https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24222 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:42:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24222 In reply to emily thomas.

Girl. I know. So. Tired. Praying God would graciously empower us to walk intentionally even through the exhaustion.

]]> By: Stacy Averette https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24169 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:07:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24169 Awesome awesomeness! Love this.
We’re beginning year number 13 and sometimes in the middle of the night I still want to puke when I think of the responsibility. and the undone lesson plans. and my flab because I got too weary to exercise. It does not feel awesome on most days. Mundane is an understatement. And then child #5 turns 15 and in a casual conversation he reveals that ministry is his career choice—like he feels called. My insecurity goes into overdrive. I have one married son blowing through college and the president’s list every semester. But God gives me this baby-man-child-people-magnet with an extra dose of charisma and a learning disability. His name is Caleb. Like his namesake he has “a special spirit about him”. But this new responsibility slays me. Never mind that I have advanced seminary degrees and years of ministry experience. I. can’t. do. this.
Then I have coffee with a friend and share my fear.
She meets me a few days later with this: Isaiah 54:13 All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children.

It’s truth for all us mommas I believe.

]]> By: Ashley https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24168 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:37:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24168 Just what I needed to hear today Lara! I have been praying that God will break my selfishness & help me to see how I can love my babies (an almost 5 year old…who starts homeschool kindergarten in October, as soon as we return from a 5 week long ‘vacation’ while my husband is in training, and a 5 month old…who really loves his momma) in the mundane & not want to run away. I know this is a season & in a flash they’ll be grown and I want nothing more than for them to know and love the Lord. Thank you for these words!

]]> By: dtolton https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24167 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:48:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24167 Trust that our Lord is able to bring His harvest even in spite of those moments we sow “weeds” instead of seeds.

]]> By: Tammy https://tooverflowing.com/a-word-of-freedom-and-hope-to-parents/#comment-24163 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:26:00 +0000 http://ToOverflowing.com/?p=11281#comment-24163 My sweet twins leave for college next week and so my role changes too but they will always be my babies and my journey changes too. A bit overwhelming to this mama

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