Moving from word press~ Therapeutic Parenting

Christina Moers<~~~~You Tube must see
 
     The term, Therapeutic Parenting, almost seems is an oxymoron.  Parenting is something that most people just do, they copy or amend what their own parents did.  They read books and learn all they can about what to do to raise productive adults.  (The best book ever written on the subject is also the oldest, the Bible.)  Anyway, Christine Moers tells it like it is, how it I feel parenting these little lives that Charley and I fought SOOOOOOOO HARD to adopt.  I mean, we fought a battle to become parents at all, only to win the right to do real battle as their parents.  Each day leaves me feeling as if I have been at war.

    Living in my skin feels like wearing amour and carrying a heavy shield, everyday I offer up a many thousands billions of prayers to Abba in hopes of maintaining my sanity.  Christine Moers clearly illustrated that I can not mommy them and stay sane, the crazy must come out.  (I feel like I have found my tribe once more.)   By nature, I love acting silly and playing and now, now I feel free being that person again.  I know that God gave me these kid’s so that my very silly heart could help heal their very injured, very damaged souls.

     I struggle with the knowledge of what grown people have done to little kids, if the only sin was neglect.   When people have kids mandatory parenting classes ought to go along with the whole birthing process.  It is not okay to ignore the lives that God entrusts you with.  It is not.

     Yesterday reminded me that love is a choice, not a feeling and I have CHOSEN to love these kids, even when they are not lovable.

I am blessed beyond measure.

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1 | Tamara
March 3, 2010 at 11:52 am | edit

Excellent entry Christina. And a HUGE Amen to all that you said. I love you,
Mom

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2 | Christina
March 3, 2010 at 12:03 pm | edit

Thanks mom!

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3 | Vince
March 3, 2010 at 11:12 pm | edit

Hugs, Chris.

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4 | Christine
March 25, 2010 at 2:12 pm | edit

I’m so VERY glad these videos have been helpful. I plan to make more … really!

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Thankful

Eleven years.

Sometimes, in my dreams, the fear is still there and I wake up startled, expecting to be bald.

I found out about the Multiple Sclerosis as a side note to the follow up MRI's I was already doing yearly.

Yep, my MS is just a side note.

Eleven years.

Some days it seems like yesterday and other days, other days I know that it was real.

I still have the scar.

So I am thankful that my brain tumor has not grown back. I am thankful that I have a very full life that allows me to forget about being a brain tumor survivor.

I am thankful for the best husband in the world.

I am thankful for my six kids. (Yep, we have six kids again.)

I am thankful for a country that allows me to pursue happiness any way I choose.

God bless!

xxoo