I'm just sitting here and trying to sort out my thoughts.
I'm listening to my precious girls playing restaurant and giggling while they make french fry pizza. Some days I want to pack everything up and move to a remote location where the world can't influence their innocence. I don't ever want them to know that there are bad things that happen in the world. I'm tired of hearing people swear in public. I'm tired of averting my children's eyes because someone is dressed inappropriately. I'm annoyed by the people that insist on being negative....all the time. I can't believe the commercials that play on children's channels. It almost feels like a losing battle.
At the grocery store two days ago there was a lady in front of me that used to work there. The cashier asked where she was working now and she said, "I stay home now." His response was, "Oh, so you're just a mom now?" Just a mom. Just one of the most important jobs in the world. Just shaping the future generation of leaders. Just protecting our children from others. Just teaching them right from wrong. Just sharing the love of Christ with them so they can know His grace too. Just teaching them to pray. Just trying to balance life with love. Just shepherding our children's hearts. Just teaching...by example. I could go on and on.
The truth is, it can be overwhelming. I can't put my girls in a bubble. They will know hurt and sadness. That's why it's even more important for us to teach them about our eternal hope (and why we obey our parents, and how to speak with kindness, and how to be thankful).
It's not easy, but not impossible. I'm just sayin.
A little coffee. A lot of Jesus. Remembering the blessings among the chaos of life.
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well said!
ReplyDeleteKudos to you, Heather. We're already working to build an invitation-only compound with the Matsumotos somewhere in Montana....want in? ;)
ReplyDelete"Just" can also be a positive thing...as in, that's the only thing the mom now has to focus on. One day...
ReplyDeleteSometimes I want to put my kids in that bubble...but at the same time, I realize how important it is to be aware of what influences them at school...to teach them to be salt and light...to be in the world, but not of it. Such a tenuous balance!