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Mother of the Year #1
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{with my girl a couple of years ago--when we got fancy for our walk} The way I see it, there are two parenting styles. There are parents who are planners, organized, and on top of it. Then there are my people... I had a distinct feeling in the pit of my stomach that I had missed something important when I dropped Priss off at school. I smiled when I saw a little girl hop out of her car wearing a pretty twirl skirt, and told her how pretty she looked. Then I started noticing a lot of kids had...
How to be free.
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My priss....I hope you always feel this free. As your mommy, I will work hard to point your mind and your heart towards your strengths. I will speak life into you, and teach you to be brave. I will look deeper into the dreams and character that God has planted in your inner most being. I will equip you to grow in them, in creative ways. I will water them and nurture them. I will try to teach you how dig out weeds that creep in. I will be mindful of how I speak about myself and others so that...