by Abigail Alleman | Sep 30, 2013 | Hope, Mama's Heart, The Journey
It was a perfect moment.As we glided on the swing together. My ten month old and I. He the baby born in a foreign land, never setting foot in his ‘home’ country. Truly third culture at birth.But it wasn’t those complicated thoughts that filled my...
by Abigail Alleman | Sep 20, 2013 | Abba Heart, Beauty, Family, Hope, Mama's Heart, Writing
Go :: She just turned 4 this week. Yet limbs and words and imagination speak to 16 at least. I remember when she was born. I told her the story on her birthday night and how she couldn’t wait to push herself into the world. Ready to take it on with all of it’s mess...
by Abigail Alleman | Nov 16, 2012 | Beauty, Gratitude, Hope, Mama's Heart, The Journey, Writing
Stay… for a while linger in the love my precious son. we bask together in the goodness of God all that has been in my life and all that’s just begun with…you. and you, your oh-so-new life full of all the goodness yet to come. who am I to stay with you? to be entrusted...
by Abigail Alleman | Sep 21, 2012 | Abba Heart, Family, Living for Him, Mama's Heart, The Journey, Writing
Go :: Someday, maybe, I’ll write a children’s book and it will be based on this I started to say to my son when he was pudgy and squishy and my heart couldn’t contain the love…it still can’t and never will… I love you high as the sky I love you deep as the sea I love...
by Abigail Alleman | Feb 8, 2012 | Abba Heart, Beauty, Mama's Heart, Mothers, The Journey
you sunshine girl with light-kissed hair holding so much in you and I stop the cleaning and the organizing because I know this moment will be gone with this tiny next breath. and you invite me open-hearted into your world full of joy and happy and life and all of the...
by Abigail Alleman | Jan 27, 2012 | Abba Heart, Beauty, Mama's Heart, Writing
Tender is the arms that hold tight Tender is the lips that kiss Tender is the eyes that shine up Tender is the hearts that are ready to mold Tender is the reverence of a little soul Tender is the deep knowing Tender is the embrace of the unbelievably special Tender is...