Category: Parenthood

Letting go

29 April 2018

I am letting go. Letting go of…

…ideas of a big family, siblings for my two, a long “career” as a mother of young children, lazy chats at playgroups, an easy social network of ready-made “mum” friends…

I am trying to balance things out. Trying to balance…

contentment with longing, acceptance with hope. Trying to perfect the tightrope walk of living with the decidedly uncontrollable unknown future while fully enjoying the present moment which holds so many joys too wonderful to be missed.

The shoreline

November 2017

But I have calmed and quietened my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. Psalm 131:2

For four years I have grieved. I have cried. At times I have basically raged like a tantruming child. I have questioned. I have despaired. My heart has been broken.

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