Comments on: Common Sense for a Boy, His Nose, and His Mom

By: Marissa Star

Marissa Star — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:26:15 +0000

I just loved this Pam! I have this kind of “release um” challenge times four and it’s true the Lord is the best guide to letting them take risks and be men. I love your stories always wrapped in His faithfulness, embedded with true nuggets of wisdom!
Love~Ris

By: Wendy Hardin

Wendy Hardin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:01:36 +0000

WOWZERS! Pam this is so real, thank you for sharing straight from the heart. Loved it! Life without risks is no life at all. Wasn’t it Carnegie that urged us to take more risks? The sure thing boat never gets far from shore….glad you live this out and write about it! Thanks!

By: Jackee Hamp

Jackee Hamp — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:06:11 +0000

Well said!!

Confirms what the Lord told me about my girls- they will never become the women I desire them to be if I keep protecting them from life’s bumps and bruises that allow them to have the character that only comes from experience. Two years later, I understand the character growth is not just for the girls, but me too!

Thanks for your engaging, fluid and precise writing.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:42:26 +0000

Keep ‘em coming !! This is so good. I’m am thankful to have you in my life to help me be a better mom.

By: Tirzah

Tirzah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:59:38 +0000

Being a mom of 2 boys this is a timely and good reminder for me. I keep on hearing about Wild at Heart so I think I’ll be getting that to read. I enjoyed this post a lot and had a good chuckle at your story. You’re a lot braver than I am, I have to say. I don’t do very well at all with blood. This summer my 4 year fell off of his bike and bit through his lip. There was a lot of blood. I got very light-headed, clammy, nauseous and I saw stars at the sight of the blood. I had to sit down for a while to get control of myself before I could adequately help him. It was a low point for me feeling like quite the failure not being able to help my little guy out in a time of need. Thanks for this and fun video!

By: Maty Burrough

Maty Burrough — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:12:40 +0000

Pam
Thank you so much for sharing on God’s love and grace through the letting go and backing off process we have to learn to do as Mothers of sons. I have two, 13 and 16 and slowly getting it with God’s help. My husband has helped me so much as your husband did. I have “The Way Of The Wild At Heart” and really feel it is the time to read it. Thank you for confirming. This was very timely for me.

Blessings,
Maty

By: Tomi Jarrell

Tomi Jarrell — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:02:06 +0000

Pam,
Thank you for sharing your story. As a mom of 3 boys under the age of 10 I am in the process of learning to back off. One single word sends them into an all out wrestling match and so far baseball in the backyard has not broken any windows. However, I do sense the need for risk in each of their hearts and am grateful their daddy is there when I just need to close my eyes and walk away!

By: Kimberly Karkos

Kimberly Karkos — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:35 +0000

Yes great blog! I have a 7 year old and since he is my only child I do tend to coddle a bit more than I should. Hubby constantly reminding me to “let him go” but it is soooo hard! I worry so much that he will get hurt. Just last evening we had a very scary moment. Somehow my child managed to get the middle row seat belt wrapped around his neck in the car and it retracted so that it was tight. Upon hearing “Mom, it’s around my neck and I can’t breathe!” I turned on the car light and was horrified at the site. I knew he could breathe because he was talking to me so I tried to keep my composure enough in check to pull into a neighborhood and unlatch the belt. To my surprise, this was a part of the belt that could NOT unlatch. Frantic set in and I began knocking on doors but getting no answer. I needed scissors and I needed them NOW! I ran into the street and stopped a car and a man came to help. The neighbors came out and I screamed for scissors and finally, was able to free my son, who at this point had fear written all over his face and covered in tears. All I could do was hug him and thank the Lord that he had breath to tell me it was wrapped around him, otherwise I would have never known. We can coddle and try and protect but you never really know when or where things can happen. As for common sense, there wasn’t much in him as he wrapped that belt around his neck, but I am quite certain he will not be putting anything around his neck again.
So, I will try to “let boys be boys” but I am still going to hold on tight because someday he will go on and I won’t be able to get my “hug alerts” at a moments notice!Thank you for the reminder…..and book recommendation!

By: Cassie Reid

Cassie Reid — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:24:48 +0000

Knowing John I can say you have done an excellent job raising a great young man. I appreciate your patenting style and hope in the future I can learn from your skill and expertise.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:05:38 +0000

This was SO good! I think I need to get that book too My husband is constantly reminding me that i don’t want to turn my boys into sissy-la-la boys! It’s hard to let go sometimes though!