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‘My Mom Still Waves Goodbye to Me. She Still Makes Me Meals When I Visit. A Mom-Heart Doesn’t Change Just Because Her Kids Are...

"A mom-heart doesn’t change just because her kids are adults. And no one can ever take that spot in a child’s heart... grown or not. As I’ve gotten older, my mom still does the same motherly things she’s always done, now for me and my babies. She still stands outside, rain or shine, and waves goodbye as we leave."

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We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)

My Worst Nightmare—What If I Accidentally Raise the Bully?

I was raising my own worst nightmare. Smack dab in the middle of my brood of five kids, was a charismatic, sassy, leggy, blonde, dance-y, athletic girl oozing confidence...

130 Million People Watch Son Open Box from His Dad—Then He Sees What’s Around the Corner

Homecoming reunions are the sweetest of birthday gifts, but one father decided to make it EXTRA special for his son by planning an extravagant surprise to go along with it.

A little boy named Ronin was initially devastated when he opened box after box only to find another one inside the other. At one point, he gets to a letter that leaves him in tears because it breaks the news that something has come up and daddy won’t be able to make it home for his birthday.

But just wait to see what happens when he opens the final box to read a letter that says one word: “Surprise.”

Confused, Ronin looks around and soon sees the REAL surprise lurking around the corner.

This tearjerker of a homecoming has now been viewed 131 million times, and it’s easy to see why! Check it out for yourself below!

Birthday gift turns sad tears into happy ones

Ronin is heartbroken that his dad won’t be home from deployment for his birthday. But dad would never, ever miss his little guy’s birthday.

Thank you to Aleecia and Mark Coffelt for sharing this moment with us. Read more about their surprise here: https://usat.ly/2I8SH7e

Posted by Militarykind Stories on Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey is an editor at Outreach. She’s passionate about fear fighting, freedom writing, and the pursuit of excellence in the name of crucifying perfectionism. Glitter is her favorite color, 2nd only to pink, and 3rd only to pink glitter.

‘My Mom Still Waves Goodbye to Me. She Still Makes Me Meals When I Visit. A Mom-Heart Doesn’t Change Just Because Her Kids Are...

"A mom-heart doesn’t change just because her kids are adults. And no one can ever take that spot in a child’s heart... grown or not. As I’ve gotten older, my mom still does the same motherly things she’s always done, now for me and my babies. She still stands outside, rain or shine, and waves goodbye as we leave."

15 Bible Verses About How to Love Others Well

We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)

My Worst Nightmare—What If I Accidentally Raise the Bully?

I was raising my own worst nightmare. Smack dab in the middle of my brood of five kids, was a charismatic, sassy, leggy, blonde, dance-y, athletic girl oozing confidence...