Many people comment on my kids. How well behaved they are. How sweet and helpful they are. Many other things like encourager, servant hearted, and leader have been said about them. This does a mothers heart so good:) It really does. My children have their less than sweet moments, times when they don't want to help anyone but themselves, even times when they break down each other rather than encourage and build others up. Yes, they are normal children doing normal sinful things...BUT those times come in waves...they aren't constant and they never last. Their father and I do everything we can to guide, teach, and lead them to be Godly growing people...People who will one day have families of their own...people who will one day lead others hopefully in the same way God asks us to. When I see Godly leading oozing from my children it is truly a blessing from God to me, a prayerful mother. A mother who has and continues to pray for guidance, control, and strength. I've seen it oozing from them a lot lately and my heart is full. It is work...Long, hard work that is worth every hour, every tear, every single sacrifice. We're not perfect parents...I ask God to fill our huge gaps. He does...
We're moving to a new stage in this parenthood life. Our oldest is 14 and although late in the game has started a little bit of "teenage" attitude. We have another daughter getting ready to turn 13, a boy not far behind, and my baby just turned 7...no more babies....yes, indeed a new stage in life. How will we handle it? With prayer...how else? By most accounts we have it good when it comes to teenagers...thanks to Jesus, Prayer...and one other thing.
God told me to home school my kids. He didn't tell me for how long. He just pressed it on my heart to do this until He shows me I need to stop as strongly as He showed me I needed to start. I contribute our well behaved kids also to that...Because when I see issues I deal with them right there. I have have talks after talks with all the kids about character during "school" hours...and have built a relationship like none other. I know my kids...their hearts...I know when to let them settle in their emotions and try to handle it on their own and when to step in. I know just by a glance in their eye if they are giving their all. I let them fail...let them fall...let them go to other Godly advisers for wisdom...Let them grow into their own person. Only through God's guidance can I continue. Some days I want to quit because it's hard and the pressures of making sure they're getting everything can be heavy...but then I'm reminded that it's not through me but through Him. On really tough seasons, when I'm at my wits end thinking they would be better off in school, God always shows me a little bit of His plan to keep me going. He's awesome that way...knowing that it's on my knees where I need to teach...
On my knees...
Unwind today, knowing and trusting in your Lord and Savior. Knowing and trusting that His will is perfect.
We're moving to a new stage in this parenthood life. Our oldest is 14 and although late in the game has started a little bit of "teenage" attitude. We have another daughter getting ready to turn 13, a boy not far behind, and my baby just turned 7...no more babies....yes, indeed a new stage in life. How will we handle it? With prayer...how else? By most accounts we have it good when it comes to teenagers...thanks to Jesus, Prayer...and one other thing.
God told me to home school my kids. He didn't tell me for how long. He just pressed it on my heart to do this until He shows me I need to stop as strongly as He showed me I needed to start. I contribute our well behaved kids also to that...Because when I see issues I deal with them right there. I have have talks after talks with all the kids about character during "school" hours...and have built a relationship like none other. I know my kids...their hearts...I know when to let them settle in their emotions and try to handle it on their own and when to step in. I know just by a glance in their eye if they are giving their all. I let them fail...let them fall...let them go to other Godly advisers for wisdom...Let them grow into their own person. Only through God's guidance can I continue. Some days I want to quit because it's hard and the pressures of making sure they're getting everything can be heavy...but then I'm reminded that it's not through me but through Him. On really tough seasons, when I'm at my wits end thinking they would be better off in school, God always shows me a little bit of His plan to keep me going. He's awesome that way...knowing that it's on my knees where I need to teach...
On my knees...
Unwind today, knowing and trusting in your Lord and Savior. Knowing and trusting that His will is perfect.
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