My husband and I were chatting last night about our small sliver of the world that consumes our days and our nights, our boys. In just 6 more years we will have a teenager, an 11 year old and a six year old. We started thinking past that even further. What would we do when they are moved out and married. My heart sank. What will I do with myself? I really don't even know. We talked about travel and free time...but no foreign place of breathtaking beauty could ever replace the joy I find in my children. I wish time stood still. This stage of life I'm in right now is the most beautiful time, I know. It has to be. But I'm still curious to know where we will be in 20 years. Will I look back and know I did everything to help them succeed? Will their hearts be strong enough to carry the weight of the world when I can no longer shoulder any of it for them? I don't know, but I trust The Lord with their future and I am thankful for a husband that supports them and me. I have no fear of the future, and I choose to laugh at days to come.
For now, I will sit with them while they learn and stand behind them as they discover.
Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. (Proverbs 14:26 NIV)
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. (Proverbs 22:6 NIV)
Sweetness right here. Yes....let's enjoy what we can of these {messy, frustrating, and happy} days. Both homeshooling and parenting are a sacrifice in sweat, tears, and joy. Sometimes all in one breath. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so true. But we gotta live it up. Thank you for reading! :)
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