Release My Grip: Hope for a Parent's Heart as Kids Leave the Nest and Learn to Fly

by Kami Gilmour

Overview

Saying goodbye to a child as they leave the nest and learn to fly ushers parents into an emotional time of grief, joy and nostalgia. Release My Grip, by popular blogger Kami Gilmour, offers inspiration and practical insight as she reveals the surprising truth she learned while knee-deep in this sacred season of parenthood. Often humorous and always honest and hope-filled, these stories have equipped and encouraged the hearts of millions on the popular SoulFeed blog.

In this keepsake book, you’ll discover how this time can be fertile ground for deepening your relationship with Jesus. You’ll also gain the practical tools you need to help you pause, reflect, and capture the words on your heart during your own unique journey as a parent of a young adult fledgling—from high school graduation through the years that follow.

With every chapter of Release My Grip, you’ll find:  

• Compelling reflection questions that draw you into the peace of God’s presence and promise, gently shifting your focus from the loss you feel to the richness and hope of a new season that’s just beginning.

• Relevant Scriptures to ponder—words that reveal God’s heart, bringing relief and hope in the midst of wondering and worrying.

• Practical challenges that help you adjust to the rhythm of life’s “new normal” and maintain meaningful connection with your young adult child.

• Journaling spaces that make it easy to capture your letting-go journey as it unfolds, making this book a treasured keepsake to reflect back upon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781470748470
Publisher:	Group Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/01/2017
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Note From the Author 9

Quiz: 18 Signs Your Kid Is Graduating and Leaving the Nest and You're Totally Losing It 15

Part 1 Leaving the Nest

1 Give Me the Strength: A Parent's Prayer at Graduation 21

2 For Everything There Is a Season 27

3 Release My Grip: A Parent's Prayer at College Drop-Off 37

4 A Cup of Suffering: Finding Hope in the Days After Drop-Off 43

5 Losing Myself and Finding More of Jesus 51

Part 2 Learning to Fly

6 Discovering the Truth About Freedom 61

7 Phoning Home: Parenting After the Glitter of College Wears Off 71

8 Parenthood Is Never Over, and Love Never Ends 79

9 Wanted: Gratitude Without Strings Attached 87

10 What to Expect (Realistically) When Your Kid Comes Home on College Break 97

11 Chasing Peace in the Chaos 105

12 For the love of God and Money and Other Comfortable Things 113

13 Surviving the Storm When the World Comes Crashing Down 123

14 A Warm Wind and New Season of Firsts 137