Head: I have a little sign in our house that says "With You I Am Home". I bought it soon after we sold our house and moved into our camper while we began building our next house. (You can read more about that journey here) It served as a reminder to myself and my husband that even if it doesn't feel like "home" yet, as long as we are together, we are home. Making such a big move for our 5 kids was not without consideration of how they felt. We did our best to stay aware of how they were feeling during this transitional time of our lives. Our boys were living in a tiny bunk house, my husband and I with our baby girl were in a camper.and while we were very close and clinging to each other during this time, we were still not sleeping under the same roof. Home just wasn't home like we had known it to be. The littlest ones adapted easily. The Bigs, well, they took longer to adapt. Actually, it wasn't until we all moved into the house together that my middle son said he appreciated that we were all under one roof again...except my oldest...
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AuthorHere! Hold My Crown! Is a forthcoming devotional for mothers. Written by Aimee Larsen, a mother of 5 children. She walked through having a premie, infertility, miracles, foster care, and adoption. Archives
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