Raise up a child in the way he should go; and even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
In life there are many things that prove to be a difficult yet rewarding. School... mostly! lol.... sports.... our work.... But for me personally there has been none more rewarding then that of being a mother. Being a mother is without a doubt one the most difficult, enjoyable, hair tearing, tear invoking, laughter inducing, worry inflicting thing I have ever done!! My children are the world to me. They drive me up the wall most days. They make me want to tear my own hair out in anger at times. They can reduce me to frustrated tears on occasion. Yet They are the most precious things in the world. They have good souls and When we are in public they are the most well behaved children.... most of the time! lol. I adore my children.
On Friday night, during family night at our church, my daughter Esther did something that made my mothers heart rejoice in the Lord and my eyes leak a little. It says in the bible that when you raise your children in the ways of the Lord that when they grow they shall never stray to far from the Lord. This is a scripture that my husband, Graeme, and I hold dear and near to our hearts. It is something that we pray over our children.
On Friday night during a prayer at the end, when someone was praying for one of the women there, our daughter sat beside us listening to the prayer and then she agreed with it! She just turned around and started saying 'Thank you Jesus! Thank you Jesus!' I was in shock. At home we say grace, we say prayers when she goes to bed and when she isn't feeling well we pray together and ask Jesus to help her feel better. But this was something that we have yet to teach her! It made my heart sing! It made my spirit soar! My little girl is growing in God! She is only 2 and a half and yet she is starting to recognise that Jesus and God are an important part of her life... of OUR life.
I can't protect her from the problems of life. I can't stop her from seeing the things in life that are sad, awful and anger inducing. I can't stop her from being hurt by people and things around her. I can't hide her away from everything and everyone in an effort to protect her.... believe me I have wanted to try! lol.... But I CAN raise her in the ways of the Lord and teach her that when things happen that turning to the Lord is the only way to cope, the only way to insure that she is receiving the BEST care she could EVER get!
My daughter is a gift from God. Esther Ruth is a gift for the nations. I know this because God has told us! When the time comes to let her go and let God take over, I only hope that I can turn my face to the Heavens and cry... THANK YOU JESUS!
In life there are many things that prove to be a difficult yet rewarding. School... mostly! lol.... sports.... our work.... But for me personally there has been none more rewarding then that of being a mother. Being a mother is without a doubt one the most difficult, enjoyable, hair tearing, tear invoking, laughter inducing, worry inflicting thing I have ever done!! My children are the world to me. They drive me up the wall most days. They make me want to tear my own hair out in anger at times. They can reduce me to frustrated tears on occasion. Yet They are the most precious things in the world. They have good souls and When we are in public they are the most well behaved children.... most of the time! lol. I adore my children.
On Friday night, during family night at our church, my daughter Esther did something that made my mothers heart rejoice in the Lord and my eyes leak a little. It says in the bible that when you raise your children in the ways of the Lord that when they grow they shall never stray to far from the Lord. This is a scripture that my husband, Graeme, and I hold dear and near to our hearts. It is something that we pray over our children.
On Friday night during a prayer at the end, when someone was praying for one of the women there, our daughter sat beside us listening to the prayer and then she agreed with it! She just turned around and started saying 'Thank you Jesus! Thank you Jesus!' I was in shock. At home we say grace, we say prayers when she goes to bed and when she isn't feeling well we pray together and ask Jesus to help her feel better. But this was something that we have yet to teach her! It made my heart sing! It made my spirit soar! My little girl is growing in God! She is only 2 and a half and yet she is starting to recognise that Jesus and God are an important part of her life... of OUR life.
I can't protect her from the problems of life. I can't stop her from seeing the things in life that are sad, awful and anger inducing. I can't stop her from being hurt by people and things around her. I can't hide her away from everything and everyone in an effort to protect her.... believe me I have wanted to try! lol.... But I CAN raise her in the ways of the Lord and teach her that when things happen that turning to the Lord is the only way to cope, the only way to insure that she is receiving the BEST care she could EVER get!
My daughter is a gift from God. Esther Ruth is a gift for the nations. I know this because God has told us! When the time comes to let her go and let God take over, I only hope that I can turn my face to the Heavens and cry... THANK YOU JESUS!
WOW! I am so proud of her. :) And of you and Graeme as well. Love you Lissie.
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