Tag: Motherhood

Mums, take heart.

~ Kate ~ Leave a comment

The world is a scary place right now. The constant smatter of unsettling global events and the fact that society is spiraling faster and faster into absurdity affirms that our children are going to grow up in a very different place than we did during our own childhood. Mums, take heart. Your role is more important than ever right now. Make your home a refuge for your children, make your presence a safe and loving space away from the chaos. Let the gospel encircle your home like a shield. Shelter them from the crumbling world outside, from the absurd ideas and corruption and lies. Social media posts may be censored, but not yet can they censor the precious truths you can speak to your children in your home. Teach them God’s word and have them hide it in their heart, so that they will be prepared for whatever may come. Mums, through the hugs and lessons and meals and bedtimes, show them the greatest hope that humanity has.

Kingdom Work

~ Kate ~ Leave a comment

I have a bachelor’s degree, and a postgraduate degree. I have had a successful career in a well-respected profession. I don’t think that because I spend most of my time with my children, that I am uneducated or living a menial existence. In fact, the greatest education of my life began when I became a mother. Since given the beautiful privilege of raising and educating my children, I have never been more busy, more creative. I have never been more well-read and I have never used my brain as much to think outside the box, solve problems and contemplate life’s big questions. I have never before been so connected with groups of intelligent women to share deep discussions with and to grapple with society’s most pressing issues.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Sure, motherhood can be brainless and banal and monotonous if that’s all you take from it – just like anything in life. But if you grasp this precious role with both hands and truly use the gifts you’ve been given, you can transform, create, problem-solve, think, be busy, and be transformative. Motherhood is real work, and it is important work. It is the profession that creates all other professions. It is kingdom work.

Parenting in a Pandemic

~ Kate ~ Leave a comment

Tonight I had to comfort this teary little one at bedtime, but for reasons that we’ve never before had to comprehend. “Mama, I can’t sleep because I’m sad. I miss my friends and my favourite families and sleepovers, and that’s why we always have to video chat people and put teddies in the window and it’s not fair.” Let’s remember that this unprecedented event is like no other any of us had to experience in our childhood. They see, hear and process everything that is going on around them. Let’s be gentle with them, let’s show patience and understanding. Let them be loud and silly and clumsy inside, when the only reason they can currently leave their house is to go for a walk. Let them not participate in phone calls or video chats if they’re feeling overwhelmed. Let’s listen to their complaints and troubles. Most importantly, let’s be the arrow that points them to the solid rock and greatest hope in these times of trouble.