I recently by chance bumped
into one of my oldies. A photo of me after I had added 40kgs or so with two
kids. For those who are first time on this blog, I have shared about my weight
loss process. The grace and the journey. Please read that here.
All the same, this photo
reminded me of a conversation that took place between my mum and her friend. I
had gone to visit my mum and her friend was shocked to say the least to see how
I had added loads of weight. After she had made her comments on my extreme
weight gain, I told her, “don’t worry, I will
work at it, once I am done with giving birth”.
My Mum, went on to affirm
my words. She responded to her friend by saying “I know her very well, once she sets her mind on something, she does not rest
until it is done, I am so sure she knows what she is saying-she will definitely
loose it all”.
Well, to be honest, those
words from my Mum pierced through my soul and built a confidence that I did not
have. Whether it was by design or by default, they did good to me. I knew I had
a huge task ahead, but if my Mum had so much confidence in me, then I could do
it, my faith was now 10 times better.
Okay- this is me, 30 years
later and my mum’s words still mean so much to me. Well, I encourage you Mums, affirm
your children, that is all they could be looking for, they need to know you believe
in them, that you have confidence in them and that you care. Though I worked
through the process and lost around 40kgs, I give credit to the loss of 10kgs
to my Mum, her words pushed me far.
This is a recent one of me with my kids after loosing a number of kilos. I have added this photo because Sylvia has requested that I add a recent photo it so that people see what I am talking about.
Choose to affirm your
children this week and always.
"Choose to affirm your children this week and always."
ReplyDeleteThose words are a blessing for children. My Mum (though she loved the Lord and served Him well) could not be an encourager. For all we know, she may have been experiencing an effect of her illness earlier than its physical effects -- she was diagnosed in her early 50's with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. As one doctor said, a "mean disease." Your Mum's encouragement will be pass along to your children, and they will be blessed by it. For those who have lacked this encouragement, now is the time to give it to others, and accept it for yourself.
I love the title. Those words of encouragement are priceless. It made me think of my mum and how valuable her encouragement has been in my life especially when my patience almost ran out. I have has her say, "just be patient it will come to pass". I has waited over one year for my husband to get a work transfer near home. I purpose to affirm my daughter
ReplyDeletenice weight loss journey! I felt encouraged!
ReplyDeleteNancy.