This is a little piece of wisdom that came from a post on Family Matters Blog a while back. It hangs on my fridge and is a daily reminder to me that success at the end of the day does not mean there were no tears, no frustrations and no mistakes. Rather, success, when your primary job is mothering, is defined by the intentional moments....the teaching that happened amidst the tears, the lessons that were learned from mistakes and the grace that was given. Success is when you continually and tirelessly plant the seeds in the hearts of your children that will build a firm foundation for their faith. Honestly, this little paragraph was also convicting. The care taking of two little boys who have not so little personalities is daily a daunting task and I frequently find myself just trying to get to the finish line (bedtime!). So this call to a higher standard spoke right to me and called me to "step it up" a little...or a lot. In case you missed it on Family Matters, I'm passing it on.
"The greatest key to parenting is to be intentional. If we are not careful, we will spend each day in survival mode. If, at the end of the day, everyone has made it through with minimal drama, we call it a success and prepare for the next one. One of our greatest responsibilities, however, is to teach our children what really matters. Survival is not enough. And, if we do not take the time to train them properly, there is a world waiting to teach them what the world deems important. Appearances, possessions, and popularity – these are the things the world would love for our children to focus on.
We know that our children were created for greatness, but not worldly greatness. The Creator of our little ones intends them to experience godly greatness."
"The greatest key to parenting is to be intentional. If we are not careful, we will spend each day in survival mode. If, at the end of the day, everyone has made it through with minimal drama, we call it a success and prepare for the next one. One of our greatest responsibilities, however, is to teach our children what really matters. Survival is not enough. And, if we do not take the time to train them properly, there is a world waiting to teach them what the world deems important. Appearances, possessions, and popularity – these are the things the world would love for our children to focus on.
We know that our children were created for greatness, but not worldly greatness. The Creator of our little ones intends them to experience godly greatness."
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