A big pull on my heart for a while now is to see my kids as God sees them. What this prayer has lead me to see is that our youngest often does things his brother does because they are best friends, but I don’t know if he is really doing things he loves to do.
So last night we tried something new, as we aren’t skiers or snowboarders. Matt attempted snowboarding and he loved it, and I loved watching him do something he loved! This experience reminded me of how our children are individuals, with their own unique God given interests, and skills. My job as their parent is to lead them to who God made them to be - which may mean doing things that we have not done before and don’t come natural to us.
I share this with you today, in case you can relate with your kids. I invite you to join me to...
pause. breathe. pray.
May we ask God for us to see our kids as He sees them and to reveal to us their uniqueness. May we meet them for who they are and get uncomfortable ourselves if we know it will lead them closer to who God made them to be.
With love and hope,
Shawn
“Do not neglect the gifts within you.” - 1 Timothy 4:14