I learn many things from being a mother. God has used my children to tech me so much about being selfless, unconditional love and letting go. The latter is the hardest and the most inspiring thing that I have had to experience.
My husband and I used to tell my oldest son, when he was in trouble and being disciplined, that we were "packing his suitcase". That means that we were trying to instill in him the characteristics that we thought he needed to have "packed" for the day he left home and forged a path out on his own.
I admit, we had plans for our son. We had dreams and expectations for him that were birthed the moment we knew he was going to be. Through middle school all was on track but, then something began to happen, his hopes, his dreams and his plans were not the same as ours.
Well, that was a shocker...we had it all planned out, nice clean cut and pain free. I have to chuckle now, cause my life wasn't like that and I don't know anyone who lives their life happily in someone else's plans and dreams. We thought we had it all planned best-cut, dry, no issues.
This wasn't a bad thing, it was not that he wasn't living up to our dreams or that he was disappointing us...it was not God's plan for him. Our hopes and dreams were ours, not his. That was one of the hardest things that I had to accept. I had learn to let go so he could grow, learn and make his own way.
We did "pack his suitcase" with wonderful traits that are obvious in his life and although he chooses differently than I would (the 2nd time around-hindsight is 20/20), he is growing, and finding his way.
I guess as a parent, that is what I want in all of my children. I still hope, pray and dream for them but, now my dreams are wide open, the possibilities endless and my expectations? My expectations are that they find their passion and use that to change the world. Sounds too big and like failure ready to happen? They can not fail if they live in what they know is truth and stay connected to their Father in heaven. Will their be failure, disappointment, pain and discouragement? Yes, there absolutely will be all of those things, However, without the bad we would not know the good, success, inspiration and peace. The rest of the story... it's their story. I have my story and you have yours, we are all still unwritten, nothing in stone and no limits.
Wherever they go, whatever path they choose may they always know that they are not alone. When I let them down, hurt or disappoint them may they know there is always someone there for them that will never fail them.
Dear Father in heaven protect their eyes, their hearts and their minds from all of the distractions that will steal from their heart, lie to them and confuse them. May they have the truth of who they are in you written on their hearts forever, never to be erased or forgotten.
Use them and use me, help me to foster their passions and God breathed purpose. Help me to be the mother that you created me to be so, they can be all that you created them to be. Thank you for the honor and privilege to have such the enormous blessing of being called Mom.
I am temporary, you are eternal they are yours do in them what is your will.
My husband and I used to tell my oldest son, when he was in trouble and being disciplined, that we were "packing his suitcase". That means that we were trying to instill in him the characteristics that we thought he needed to have "packed" for the day he left home and forged a path out on his own.
I admit, we had plans for our son. We had dreams and expectations for him that were birthed the moment we knew he was going to be. Through middle school all was on track but, then something began to happen, his hopes, his dreams and his plans were not the same as ours.
Well, that was a shocker...we had it all planned out, nice clean cut and pain free. I have to chuckle now, cause my life wasn't like that and I don't know anyone who lives their life happily in someone else's plans and dreams. We thought we had it all planned best-cut, dry, no issues.
This wasn't a bad thing, it was not that he wasn't living up to our dreams or that he was disappointing us...it was not God's plan for him. Our hopes and dreams were ours, not his. That was one of the hardest things that I had to accept. I had learn to let go so he could grow, learn and make his own way.
We did "pack his suitcase" with wonderful traits that are obvious in his life and although he chooses differently than I would (the 2nd time around-hindsight is 20/20), he is growing, and finding his way.
I guess as a parent, that is what I want in all of my children. I still hope, pray and dream for them but, now my dreams are wide open, the possibilities endless and my expectations? My expectations are that they find their passion and use that to change the world. Sounds too big and like failure ready to happen? They can not fail if they live in what they know is truth and stay connected to their Father in heaven. Will their be failure, disappointment, pain and discouragement? Yes, there absolutely will be all of those things, However, without the bad we would not know the good, success, inspiration and peace. The rest of the story... it's their story. I have my story and you have yours, we are all still unwritten, nothing in stone and no limits.
Wherever they go, whatever path they choose may they always know that they are not alone. When I let them down, hurt or disappoint them may they know there is always someone there for them that will never fail them.
Dear Father in heaven protect their eyes, their hearts and their minds from all of the distractions that will steal from their heart, lie to them and confuse them. May they have the truth of who they are in you written on their hearts forever, never to be erased or forgotten.
Use them and use me, help me to foster their passions and God breathed purpose. Help me to be the mother that you created me to be so, they can be all that you created them to be. Thank you for the honor and privilege to have such the enormous blessing of being called Mom.
I am temporary, you are eternal they are yours do in them what is your will.
