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Marti's Thoughts on Gentle Mothering and Testimony

Gentle mothering means raising my children in an environment where they are free to grow and become what God has created them to be. God isn't a domineering tyrant, but neither is He uncaring and unremoved from His creation, allowing us to do whatever we like.

God has a vision for each one of us, and likewise, the gentle mother has a vision for each child. I love my children because He first loved me. I parent my children the way that I am parented by my Father.

My children will form their view of God based upon their relationship with us, as parents. Therefore, I endeavor to mirror my relationship with God in my relationship with my children. I want my children to want to know God as they grow older.

I was raised in denominational churches (mostly Southern Baptist), and was born again in 1975. I did not have a great relationship with my parents, and often did not have a strong hunger for God. I strayed from God for several years. In 1985, I returned to God, and found a local church. I met my husband, and we are now raising our family there. I'm on the pastoral staff, working with the worship and arts department. I am determined that my children will have a better relationship with their parents than I did, and that they will have a living, breathing example of God's love toward them.