Thursday, February 13, 2014

Stormy


I love this boy.
He's my baby. My second. My youngest.
And today he turns 24.

The past few months have been stormy.
In some ways the most challenging of his life thus far.
It's been hard to watch the down moments.
No mama likes watching the hard stuff.
He's had to dig down deep,
find some determination
and push through
the muck.

As we celebrate him today
{and tomorrow...even his party got pushed around by a storm!}
I will remember the boy as I hug the young man.
I will wish that his next year be more carefree
and that the storms around him subside.
That's what I'll wish as he blows out his candles.
While I'm wishing,
I will also be praying that lessons be well learned 
and that character will be well formed.

Cause that's what mama love does.
It wishes for the magic to take away all the muck...
and prays for the muck to work all its magic.

One thing's for sure.
In or out of the muck,
I love this boy.


"Storms make oaks take deeper root."
George Herbert


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20 comments:

  1. This is a beautiful and heartfelt post. The love almost pours out of it :)

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  2. Happy birthday to him! I hope this year is a year of calmness and sunshine. Stay warm today, we just got the call - snow day number 4!

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  3. What a beautiful post of mama love! It makes me nostalgic, but for the future...if that makes any sense at all... :) Happy Birthday to your young man, and I hope the storm passes for him soon!

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  4. He looks like a wonderful young man - and helping his family too! Happy birthday to him and blessings to you as you parent!

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  5. Your post reminds me of the saying that a Mama is only as happy as her unhappiest child!
    And as a Mama, when I saw your pictures, I thought: "he should be wearing a hat..."! ;)

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  6. Your post reminds me of the saying that a Mama is only as happy as her unhappiest child!
    And as a Mama, when I saw your pictures, I thought: "he should be wearing a hat..."! ;)

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  7. So lovely. I hope things begin to move in his direction soon!

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  8. Well I can SURE understand going through the storms...in it right now myself. Pray blessings over his life, and watch God take over my friend.

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  9. Birthday wishes and hopes that through it all he finds strength and contentment. Dianna said it well, "a Mama is only as happy as her unhappiest child."

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  10. Happy Birthday to your "boy"! I was really touched by your words about wishing the muck away, but hoping the muck works the magic. Gosh! So true. We want the best for our kids, and yet we know that sometimes the storms are what build those deeper foundations/character. So we sit back and watch in faith. I need to hear this not only for the future of my kids, but for me sometimes. It works the same for the stormy days in my life.

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  11. a moms love is like no other!! this is so touching adrienne, i hope he reads it!!

    love those images, he's pretty easy on the eyes!!

    happy birthday sweet boy, i know how much your mom loves you!!

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  12. it is one of life's biggest challenges to watch your children grow up and not be able to stop them. They must grow and learn...and we cannot do it for them even though it breaks our hearts.

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  13. Beautifully written! Perfect mama love... "it wishes for the magic to take away all the muck... and prays for the muck to work all it's magic.

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  14. What wise and loving words momma. You have a handsome boy there - and hoping the muck did work it's magic and is now on its way else where.

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  15. Beautiful, moving post. I know exactly what you describe. It's so painful to see my kids hurt or struggling. But then you glimpse how strong they are because they've grown through the hard times. And yes, the mother love is always strong. Praying he'll have less muck in the weeks to come . . .

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  16. what a lovely post--that is one lucky boy to have a mama that loves him. thanks for stopping by. kelley at the road goes ever ever on

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  17. I hope year 24 is easier for him. The quote about the stronger roots in the context of us mamas watching our adult kids make their way...well, I am a little teary over here.

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  18. How wonderfully you put into words the feelings that belongs to a mother. I sometimes think that watching my grown children go through the sometimes stumbling and hurtful things of life have been more painful for me than any experiences I had and thought were devastating. I think I handle it sometimes worse than they do.

    What a handsome young man, and hope he had/has a great birthday.

    Great post...very heartfelt. :)

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  19. Happy birthday! I do not looking forward to seeing my kids struggle with some of life's curve balls. I hope I handle it as eloquently as you do!

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