I have a friend that I give my devotionals to on a regular basis. Lately I've been drawing spiritual lessons from my childhood in my devotionals. So when I gave him the latest four that I had written and told him they were more childhood memories, he made the comment that I must have had a happy childhood. He said that he didn't have that happy of a childhood and doesn't remember that much about it. I thought how sad!
His comment was brief and he didn't have time to talk any further about it, but it brought home to me the importance of making happy memories for my children. It made me think...what will my children remember about their childhood? Will it be happy fond memories of good times had? Will it be family together times enjoying each other's company? Or will it be memories of a grouchy parent who never had time to have fun and was always "cracking the whip" to get things done? Will it be memories of parents trusting God for their daily needs or memories of us worrying and stewing over what might happen?
I pray that with God's help I can be the kind of Mom that my kids will have fond memories of spending time with and that I will be able to help make memories for them that they will treasure as they get older.
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