Help, my daughter is a tween! Let me clarify that, in fact, she is only 10. Am I in trouble or what? My daughter is amazing, creative, full of life and more ideas than I can fit in my brain. But, she exhausts me. Every idea, I feel needs a wait, not now. We can't afford that right now, let's think about this more realistically. Why can't you just go play with your sister and brothers? Mom, can I make this five course elaborate meal that actually requires your step by step help? Mom, can I sew a designer dress without a pattern when I've never had sewing lessons and you only know how to sew a straight stitch? Mom, can I take 6 dance classes, two art classes, piano, sewing, soccer, and karate? I ask myself, how can I encourage and support her excitement for life and desire to "subdue the earth" with her creativity, "set about her work vigorously"? How can I do these things while also encouraging contentment, gratitude, and a gentle and quiet spirit
Reflections of a soccer mom, fueled by coffee and Jesus