well the kids are goneand surprisingly
I feel just fine
maybe it hasn't hit yet
or maybe I realized
they've been in God's hands all along
trusting in this 100%
brings me PEACE
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((Joni)) Yes, they are in God's hands and they are together and they are not TOO far away and I promise they will call zillions of times because they still NEED their Mom!! Really!!
I had no idea the kids would be leaving so soon...help...that is quite a shock...! Do they study or work, or holiday? Anyway, thinking of you Joni..Annie
I love your post. I remember when I realized that the best thing I could do for my kids when they grew up and moved away was to pray for them, sometimes it's the only thing I can do for them as they get older. But, you're 100% right! I know that it's enough!
when the very last one of the five girls left....i do remember going through a time of adjustment....no coming home and talking over the day with them....however....like
debbie said...soon they were calling all the time and coming home....and it didn't seem like an empty nest at all! :) they WILL stil need you....it's funny how that happens! :0
glad that you are doing fine and days are good... and mine are married and have kids....and i never quit praying! :)
hugs and thoughts your way, dear friend
kimberly
Loved your post today!! Such a beautiful picture to represent your feelings. They will always love and need you, especially the prayers. And the original plan was to raise them so they could leave. You can pat yourself on the back for a job well done!
I'm 44 and my mom lives here in town as you know, and guess what I do?? I call when I'm sick, or ask "Momma, how do you cook this?" Mom's are never too far away, before she married my step dad and she was on her own I use to go and spend the night with her all the time!! I do however miss that! then we use to go over and eat Sunday late lunches as well, and God has you in his hands as well dear friend. I love you!
Always Love to you
Nettie
Don't worry sweetheart...When they come back?...there will be 20 more with them!!!lol...happy night!!
Just reading back over your postings and found this one. When my kids left I looked at it as the next stage of life. It was my job to raise them to adulthood. I did the best I could, worked really hard at it, and think I did a pretty good job. One went one way, one went the other. One went far away, but calls every day on his way to work or on his way home. The other way is only an hour and a half and she calls when she wants something, ie money or me to come clean her house. She has not made the best of choices in life, mostly to spite me I think. Our values are different, yet we are very much the same type of people. Hard workers, loving hearts and care about people. She just gets involved with "users" and tends to socialize a little too much. How do you stay connected with someone you don't agree with their values? I love her for who she is and I have to learn to let her go and make her own mistakes. I tend to bail her out and have created a monster from it. Shame on me! But I know when she is sick, she calls me, when she really wants something she will call me. I would call her every day if she would be ok with it, but she isn't so I don't. Life is hard. I just hang on to what I can and hope we will grow closer as time passes us by. But my job is done, now I get to enjoy them as adults.
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