Oh, what a delight it is to meet our bundles of joy for the first time! In the nine months that I have been carrying them, I kept anticipating what my babies will look like. To finally touch my lips to their soft skin when the nurse carried them to me after my operation still stirs up a blissful feeling within. More than my children's physical appearances, their health is of utmost importance to me. Ensuring that a child is not just surviving, but thriving, is every parent's responsibility. And, … [Read more...]
Sentiments Of Moms With Very Young Children, Cymplified!
I have children ages six, three and two. Being a mom to these very young children could really be physically and emotionally draining, finding me at wit's end most of the time. The demands from me seem to never end. "Mama, get please..." "Mama, eat please..." "Mama, come here!" "Mama, weewee..." "Mama, ouch!" "Mama, look!" And, sometimes, when I was about to start eating, that's when the little ones would ask me to get something or have the need to do number 2. *sighs* My body is not my … [Read more...]
Love and Respect in the Family by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, Cymplified!
Children need love and parents crave for respect, it's as simple and complicated as that! Love and respect are vital in a family and this book tackles both aspects based on truths from the Bible. Love and Respect in the Family is based on Dr. Emerson Eggerichs' and his wife's parenting experiences and inputs from their children so that readers could get insights on the lessons they have learned and mistakes they have made. My purpose as a parent is to lead my children to Jesus Christ. A … [Read more...]
The Christian Mama’s Guide To Parenting A Toddler by Erin MacPherson, Cymplified!
For moms like me who have toddler children, this book is a compilation of another Christian mama's experiences and learnings. The wisdom and practical tips imparted here encompass toddler discipline, handling tantrums, potty training, early healthy living to teach toddlers, their feeding and their sleeping. The author also talked about how moms could have time for themselves and how parents could reinvent their date nights. There's even a chapter called the Christian Daddy's Guide to Parenting a … [Read more...]
Mary’s Song, Cymplified!
Have you ever felt like you made a string of erroneous decisions? Have you ever felt like you are not talented, intelligent, or capable enough to succeed at whatever you try your hand at? Have you ever felt like God must have made a mistake when He called you to be a mother or a wife? My heart echoes these sentiments. Sometimes I feel like all I do is wrong and I question God about putting such big responsibilities into my hands. What if I fail? When I read Mary's song, The Magnificat, I … [Read more...]
Umbrella Of Love, Cymplified!
There are times I wish I could hand in my resignation and quit being a mother. Or just simply disappear. A defiant 'no' and doing the exact opposite of what I said really have me doubting my mommying ability. Do I really deserve these blessings called children? Psalm 127:3 (ESV) 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Throw in more than a handful of demands and it was enough to make me cry in front my children. Too tired and too sad to even lose my … [Read more...]
Birth Story Number One, Cymplified!
Six years ago, in the hospital where I gave birth, a nurse from the nursery told me that my baby needed to be roomed-in because of lack of space. I could not believe it. The notion was too ridiculous for me. There I was, alone in the room (Rix went home to fetch some baby things), the IV still attached to the back of my hand, and I was just starting to get the hang of being back on my feet after the operation. The nurses wheeled in the bassinet containing my little one and I felt like crying. … [Read more...]
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