"God divinely appointed you as your child's parent." I heard this statement on a radio show as I was driving my kids to hockey practice yesterday. Such a simple statement, but one that really "packs a punch". The timing for me to hear it was perfect. I wouldn't put it past Him if He arranged for me to have my radio on at just the right time and just the right station. He does things like that....:)
I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately. This mothering job I have to two teenagers and one preteenager is all new to me and I've yet to find a self-help manual that tells me just how to do it. How do I stay patient with them when wrestling takes up three-fourths of their day?
What do I do when I hear them call each other "idiot" or "stupid" for what seems like the hundreth time? How do I handle the teasing and bad language that they tell me goes on in the locker rooms? When do I step in and give my opinion and when do I let them handle problems on their own? My list of "how's", "what's", and "when's" could go on and on.
Hearing the statement on the radio made me realize that since He devinely appointed me as their mom, then He must believe that I can do this "mothering thing". He must have already known that I would make mistakes, that I would come up short,that I would have some victories and plenty of defeats. Despite all of this, He considered me worthy enough to entrust my boys to me for a season.
Entrust. I looked this word up in the dictionary and here's what it said:"to charge or invest with a trust or reponsibility". There is no one who has a higher authority than Him and if my Heavenly Father has invested a trust in me, then I know I can do this thing! If He believes in me (and He does), then that's all I need to know.
BTW, there are no perfect parenting self-help books out there (believe me-I've looked), but there is one perfect Book available for anything I will encounter. It's called the Bible.
"Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward him for the life of your young children." ~Lamentations 2:19
Thank you for sharing your heart! I know that He is so proud of you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great reminder that He chose us to parent the children we have and that He BELIEVES in me!! Therefore, I need to believe in myself!! Motherhood is a hard job and, for me, full of second guessing, making mistakes and worrying about the future. How much $$ should I put aside for their psychiatrists!! :-) Enjoy your blog and look forward to reading more!!
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