![]() ![]() It was when I finally surrendered both my fear and the need to control all things in regards to our daughter’s special needs. I had to find a way to praise Him in the middle of the loss and fill my heart with gratitude for the opportunity to be this child’s prayer warrior for all the days of my life.Īnd the other time was just a couple of years ago. It was when I had to surrender the child I believed to be my daughter, back to God. One of those I describe in detail in my book, Surrendered Hearts. He allows us the privilege of parenting our children.Īlthough this reality surfaces often in our lives, two pivotal moments of surrender stand out sharply in my own collection of memories. They are merely on loan to us while we are all here on earth. You see, our children belong to God first and foremost. Wherever you are in your mothering journey – just starting or years down the road – you will find yourself called to surrender. We are forced to surrender to the effects of broken families, financial limits, and differences that drive wedges between us and the ones we love. Or, when mental or physical illnesses strike. It’s when our children make choices that grieve our hearts. It’s surrendering when mothering doesn’t resemble the dream we’ve carried for a lifetime. ![]() There is so much to this surrendering as a mother. ![]() How do we not let fear take over? How do we not allow the tendency to hyper-control our world steal our children’s opportunities to become the best of who God calls them to be? Surrendering to that process isn’t easy, is it? And ultimately, surrendering those we love most – even when it means surrendering them to the One who loves them beyond measure – sometimes feels impossible. I often wonder how a mama does it without Jesus. We take responsibility for their every moment, yet are expected to find our way to equipping them to thrive independently. We go from our child’s complete dependence on us to setting them free. But in the essence of what we are meant to do. As a mother, we really do the impossible! Not just in the day-to-day work, sacrifice, and love. ![]()
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