Amy R. Dunham
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Schedule
  • Newsletter
  • Book: Hope Girl
  • Book: Soul Rest: A Journey With Jesus

The Art of Climbing High and Letting Go

12/6/2016

3 Comments

 
“I got all the way to the top, Mama.”
Picture
​At the top of a three story climbing tower was a yellow platform and my little big girl had climbed from the bottom all the way up. I asked if she was scared up there.
“No, I wasn’t scared.”

I stood there with my head cocked all the way back to get a look at where she had been. I asked her again if it was true. She confirmed it. So did daddy.

My little girl had climbed all the way to the yellow platform at the top of the climbing tower at the children’s museum. At a children’s museum, I was reminded that she wouldn’t always be a child and I would be left behind and below watching mouth gaped at the wonder of it all.

How was it possible? How did her baby arms and legs pull her so high? How did she not get overcome with fear half way up? Why didn’t she need my help?
Picture
I was proud and I was broken. This is what we work so hard for, isn’t it? As a mom, we are always working to make them more independent, to help them embrace courage, and to equip them to go higher and reach farther.

And then, eventually, they will move out of our reach and we will be left behind. We will be scared and we will be anxious and we will be heartbroken. But we will be proud and we will be happy and we will be mom.
​
And when they get all the way to the top they will look over their shoulder and see me. Because as long as I am living, I will always be Mama.
3 Comments
Brooke cole
12/8/2016 05:35:54 am

You are such a great mama and a wonderful writer. Thank you for sharing your heart and life.

Reply
Lynn
12/8/2016 10:10:24 am

As your mommy, I'm very proud your reachung those mountains. Love you

Reply
Kortnei
12/12/2016 03:39:06 am

Beautiful my friend. I love this. You are such a good writer!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Author

    Mom to three little girls and wife to one strong husband, Amy is an author, blogger, and speaker who loves 
    ​
    sharing the gospel through motherhood, marriage, family, and friendship.

    Follow my blog with Bloglovin​
    Free Download: Isaiah 43 "Redeemed You" Printable 
    (Frameable) when you sign up to receive my blog posts!
    Picture
    Privacy Guarantee: I will never share your e-mail address with anyone else.

    Archives

    December 2018
    September 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    January 2018
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015

    Categories

    All
    Christmas
    Disappointment
    Encouragement
    Faith
    Fatherhood
    Fear
    Friday Favorites
    Gratitude
    Hope
    Hope Girl
    Joy
    Lent
    Love
    Motherhood
    Parenting
    Prayer
    Printable
    Running
    Suffering
    Thanksgiving

    RSS Feed

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Schedule
  • Newsletter
  • Book: Hope Girl
  • Book: Soul Rest: A Journey With Jesus