Gifts & Secrets: Life and Love Lessons from a Real Mom

by Kim Sorensen

Overview

What will they remember?

When our children are little, we stress about the fingerprints they leave all over our house. As time races forward, we hope to have left our own thumbprints on their hearts and lives.The imprint we leave is more than just intentional memories. It is lessons of courage, determination, forgiveness, love, and grace we hope one day will be shared with their own children.

How do we turn the messes into teachable moments that build character that will last a lifetime? It starts with one step. No matter how far you are in your parenting journey, you choose what matters most in your family. Through failures and successes, your legacy is being built in every moment you spend with your children.

Gifts and Secrets is the roadmap one family used to navigate their lives. It isn’t full of new concepts or traditions, just intentional love, structure, and values meant to equip their boys to take on the world.

Are you ready to invest in your legacy?

When it is time for you to look back, not only will you see the thumbprints you left on their lives, but the fingerprints they left all over yours.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781952025709
Publisher:	Clovercroft Publishing
Publication date:	02/15/2022
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Author and Mentor, Kim Sorensen started her career off as first a wife and then a mother. After her own upbringing inspired her to create a framework of lessons and traditions, she raised up 3 successful boys and began looking for a way to create more impact as an emptynester. Through mentorship in local churches and leadership in women’s groups, Sorensen takes those lessons learned as a mother and helps others not only build their faith but encourages them to leave their own mark on their families. With her boys grown and creating families of their own, Sorensen is dedicated to serving and teaching within her church and community. The author and her family live near Lincoln, Nebraska.

Table of Contents

Introduction-Leaving a Legacy xiii

Chapter 1 The Gift of a Father's Advice 1

Chapter 2 The Career of Motherhood 7

Chapter 3 The ABCs: Actions, Behaviors, Consequences 15

Chapter 4 Scouts 23

Chapter 5 Curfews 31

Chapter 6 Cooking and Meal Planning 39

Chapter 7 Summers 47

Chapter 8 Work: The Ball That Bounces 53

Chapter 9 Financial Management 59

Chapter 10 Traditions 67

Chapter 11 Birthdays 79

Chapter 12 Graduation: The First Good-Bye 87

Chapter 13 Engagements: The Second Good-Bye 93

Chapter 14 Weddings, Gifts, and Second Motherhood 99

Chapter 15 The Third Promotion 105

Chapter 16 Perennial Reminders 113

Chapter 17 Mom's Simple Rules 119

Gratitude 123

About the Author 127