Missional Mothering Archives - Missionary Mama https://lauramthomas.com/category/missional-mothering/ Missionary Mama Homeschool Blog Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:16:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 97442083 Rachel is Weeping for Her Children http://lauramthomas.com/2022/06/01/rachel-is-weeping-for-her-children/ http://lauramthomas.com/2022/06/01/rachel-is-weeping-for-her-children/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:16:04 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=21806 It was the day that my younger children and I walked around our neighborhood, tugging leaves from a variety of trees to identify at home. We walked with growing piles of green filling our hands, a diverse bouquet of chlorophyl. I noticed the perfect heart...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2022/01/14/the-most-important-work/feed/ 0 21735 A Letter to My Second Daughter on her 11th Birthday http://lauramthomas.com/2021/10/18/a-letter-to-my-second-daughter-on-her-11th-birthday/ http://lauramthomas.com/2021/10/18/a-letter-to-my-second-daughter-on-her-11th-birthday/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 16:41:20 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=21712 My Dear Chesed Joy, Today you are eleven! And what a way to begin the celebration of your birth than your baptism yesterday, which is the celebration of your new birth in Jesus. I am grateful for your public profession of faith which strengthens my...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2021/03/20/facing-the-monsters-in-the-closet/feed/ 0 20906 What My Mother Gave Me http://lauramthomas.com/2021/02/27/what-my-mother-gave-me/ http://lauramthomas.com/2021/02/27/what-my-mother-gave-me/#respond Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:00:20 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=18546 My life began on a fruit and nut orchard in Santa Cruz, California. Before we moved when I was not quite four, I had explored that orchard, eaten its fruits and discovered its treasures, which included a tree house my father and grandfather built for...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2021/02/01/the-gift-of-a-pet/feed/ 1 21479 Train Up a Child http://lauramthomas.com/2021/01/22/train-up-a-child/ http://lauramthomas.com/2021/01/22/train-up-a-child/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:37:59 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=21418 Walking (or at many times it has felt like wading) through the challenges of this last year has granted me fresh perspective on the importance of training my children in the truth of God’s Word. Scripture reminds us that “the world is passing away along...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2021/01/22/train-up-a-child/feed/ 2 21418 Not in a Hurry http://lauramthomas.com/2020/09/28/not-in-a-hurry/ http://lauramthomas.com/2020/09/28/not-in-a-hurry/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:01:37 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=21283 My son stands up high in our treehouse, waving at me from his perch among the oaks. “Momma, come play with me!” I don’t hesitate. “I’m coming! What are we playing?” His response is certain, “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. You are Queen...

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]]> http://lauramthomas.com/2020/09/28/not-in-a-hurry/feed/ 0 21283 The Gift of the Present Moment http://lauramthomas.com/2020/08/21/the-gift-of-the-present-moment/ http://lauramthomas.com/2020/08/21/the-gift-of-the-present-moment/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2020 18:14:33 +0000 http://lauramthomas.com/?p=21239 The sun burned warm upon my back as I heard my five year old son’s voice calling out to me from across the pool. “Mom! Watch me! I’m going to do the high dive!” I waved at him to show him I was watching. Every...

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