Yet, I recognize something in Mary something we all have to help us through these difficult times when we need to let our children grow up. Mine is just graduating and I can barely stand it! The one she birthed, bathed and would later bury. I am in complete utter amazement how she stood and watched her son suffer. I began thinking of the challenges Mary, the mother of Jesus, faced. It’s starts off physically challenging and ends up emotionally challenging. How to Cope with Your Children Growing Up Parenting is not easy. In 4 short months, he will be an adult and a high school graduate. It seems like just yesterday I was praying over him in his crib, rocking him to sleep and kissing his booboos. It’s not easy releasing your child, even an adult child, out into the world. But the mommy in me cries, “No! Why does he have to grow up?!?” I have such mixed emotions about all of this! I’m excited to see what God will do through this incredibly smart and handsome young man. Here I sit, planning out the final semester for my son’s senior year. However, this new thing God’s calling me to let go of, well… it’s a little more personal and a lot more painful. Up until now, the things I’ve been called to release have been hard, but not impossible. I’ve also had to let go of some tv shows, that had an unhealthy impact on me. I’ve experienced various seasons of having to let go of things: I’ve let go of homeschooling for a season, only to have God call me back to it. Perhaps it was something a little harder to let go of, like a relationship or a job. Maybe that something was certain foods or habits. Have you ever been in a season where you knew it was time to let go of something?
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