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" I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." (3 John 1:4)

The Bible verse above brings several thoughts to my mind....
-With Father's Day yesterday, I have been thinking about my husband a lot, and how thankful I am for him. How grateful I am to have been blessed with a strong but gentle, Christian man not only to share my life with, but to parent with; raising our children in the fear of the Lord is such an amazing responsibility, and I am so thankful to be able to share the joys and burdens with him.
-I am thankful too for our parents. We are who we are largely due to their faithfulness in raising us in "the way we should go" as well. Being a parent myself now gives me a new appreciation for all the time they put in and the sacrifices they made... How grateful we both are for Godly parents.
-How amazing is it too, that God would entrust us, sinful as we are, with His children? I have never been more aware of my failures and shortcomings as I am now, having children....children who watch and listen and learn and  just soak up all their experiences, using them to form their own worldviews and memories and hearts. Scary. But exciting too, to be a part of something so real and so important.
-This verse also brings to mind the future...the days when our children will, Lord willing, make public profession of their faith, or marry a Christian spouse, or bring their own children to be baptized. I truly cannot imagine any greater joy on this earth than to see our children walking in the truth!
-I pray everyday that God would give me wisdom....so many "impossible situations" arise when parenting young children. I pray that He would give me endurance...it's easy to start the day right, but much harder to end well. I pray for grace to do the right thing, especially when I need to admit I made a mistake and apologize to them. I pray that I would be kind and remember to speak to them as I want to be spoken to. And so much more....I pray all day long. This parenting thing really is humbling, isn't it?
-I am so grateful for my children.

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