I’ve thought and prayed so much for parents in this world who are facing many new challenges that I as a parent never had to face. There’s no one to ask “How did you handle it”
We do know; however, that God is constant, never changing and always present. It’s such a comfort knowing that whatever happens, big or small, God can help us get through.
Creating a Home
I think it’s very important as parents, that we try to create a safe, loving home environment for our children to come home to. This world can be hard and we all need to have a place to know we are loved unconditionally. God is the perfect father and loves us so much that he gave us his son to die on a cross for our sins.
John 3:16. That’s the love I want our children to see.
Each night, we had a family devotional before bedtime. We started when our
children were very young and then we studied the book of Proverbs when they
got older. Every time I think back to those family devotional memories, I smile and thank God for that special time together.
Getting Involved
We also as a family spent a lot of time working with the church youth group and
church camp and our children were very much involved with those events and special times. I never remember any of our children saying, “Do we have to go to church” because we all loved going and especially loved being together.
Walk the Walk
I think it’s important that your children know you’re not perfect. Grant and I were
quick to tell our children we were sorry or were wrong if we had overreacted or
misjudged a situation. Our children need to be able to know how to react when they sin or make a mistake. Romans 3:23. Please let them see you love God with All your heart, soul and mind. Kids are very smart and can see when you are not living what you teach.
We were extremely blessed to have teenagers that we loved and LIKED :).
We enjoyed those years Very much and Grant and I missed them so much when they went to college but now we are abundantly Blessed with children, their spouses and grandchildren that we love and like SO Much!!
None of us know what tomorrow may bring. Enjoy each stage your children are in and don’t wish time away. Thank God for each precious moment that he gives you to be the best parent you can be to your children and their sweet souls.
Meet Lori!
What a blessing for our OneBlessedMomma Blog to have our Guest Blogger, Lori. The wonderful mother of our blogger, Julia. She is an excellent example of a wife, mother, mother in law, and grandmother. Thank you, Lori for sharing your wisdom with us on what works and your encouragement for us to continue to bring our families closer to Christ.