Talking Tuesday: Loving the Family

I know I promised a Crawford-fest this month, but it is taking me longer to write than I anticipated.  I did bang out a few pages last week, but I'd prefer to write everything first, and then figure out how to split it up over several Talking Tuesdays.  This month has been busier than I thought it would be, even with the older three at camp.  I'm spending almost 2 hours a day in the car with the commute, and I forgot how much time that takes out of my morning and afternoon.  I'm also not feeling particularly well this month, so that has played a role as well.  My apologies, once again.  I suppose I will just say, I'll post it when I have it.

Instead, I'd like to share a portion of a fantastic reflection from my friend Molly Sabourin.  She posts over at Grace Here and Now, and has a podcast on Ancient Faith Radio if you want to hear more from her.  I don't read her regularly, but I always find something to think about when I do.

"It is a profound responsibility to set the tone for a household. I am awed and humbled by my ability as a mother to create either a warm and forgiving familial climate or a stressed and divisive one, depending on my actions and example. I have witnessed countless times the contagiousness of my patience, or lack thereof. After seventeen years of parenting, I can verify that only out of connectedness, feeling heard and loved “as is”, flows true repentance and a desire to get back up and try again (and again and again) after stumbling."

~Molly Sabourin, "Go Home and Love Your Family," Grace Here and Now blog, July 11, 2016

Read the whole thing.