Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

Separation Anxiety

Our little boy, Brock, is hitting the peak of separation anxiety.  The minute that he believes mommy or daddy is going to leave him, he cries.  I mean, he CRIES! To the point where he makes himself throw up.

This is not a fun phase in Brock's development, but I keep trying to remind myself that it is just that…a phase.  All children go through it, to one degree or another.

Brock is hungry for the security of knowing that mommy and daddy are with him.  The thought of losing that security sends him into meltdown mode.

While the intensity of this separation anxiety will diminish in time, I'm not sure it ever goes away entirely.  We all have an inner desire to know that we're not alone.

Maybe that's why God's most frequent promise in the Bible is, "I will be with you."