Giving Them Wings

Well. Here I am. Starting over. My old blogger account, which consisted of 4 blogs, is impossible for me to access. I am so incredibly sad. I have had that journal for 4 years now. Much of my family's life has been documented there. There is no way for me to log in now though and Blogger said they have done all they can do. Which wasn't much. Let's face it though, the two blogs that were public? Have been like a forgotten wasteland for over a year now. Maybe it was time to start over?


My family is in a new season of life. Sadly, the baby years are behind us now. My mothering role has changed a bit since I started that first blog. Don't get me wrong--much of my everyday life is staying the same. I haven't drastically changed things up. But my kids are changing--growing. As much as I want to hold on to them with all my might, it's time to let them grow wings. Someday, they're going to need those wings to fly solo. It's my job to prepare them for that day. It may seem like the day when they leave the nest is far off in the future--but if I've learned anything this past 11 years, it's that life happens fast. Before I know it they'll be heading out the door without a backward glance.


That's where the wings, or life experience, comes in. I've got to make sure that when they go, they know how to make wise decisions and how to take care of themselves. That they know how to follow and worship the Lord. That they know how to take personal responsibility. Of course I've been doing all of these things all along, but now it's time to add more purpose into the mix. For all of my mothering life I have been so focused on giving my kids roots, which I am still going to be making a huge priority, that I may have neglected their wings just a bit. I have probably been in denial--thinking that they would just stay with me forever and never need their wings to fly solo. But that's not really God's purpose for us is it? He specifically tells us to "leave our mother and father". As much as I want them to stay little-they're going to grow up! They are going to go out and start their own lives. I want them to be successful. I think that means that I may need to start letting them fail a bit now. Fall down so that they can learn to pick themselves back up again. It means not rushing to their aid at every bump in the road. But instead, being there to offer guidance, support and many many prayers. My kids are still young. I'm not going to give them too much freedom quite yet, but I do need to widen their cage some. Give them more room to grow.  That way when the day comes that they do fly solo--they won't be flying blind.


If you were a follower of my old blog, this one is going to look much the same. Just a journal of my little flock's day to day journeys.