Innocence
It’s a common thing that when we are riding in the car, my five year old son will notice street signs. When he sees the sign with a picture of a deer, he says “Mom, watch out for deers!”, and when he sees a picture of people crossing the street, he will say “Mom, watch out for peoples!”. A few days ago we were driving back to my parent’s house, when he said “Mom, watch out for boys on teeter totters’!”
I love this age.
When the innocence of a life being protected from the evils of the world is so obvious. When I think about all they still need to learn, it makes me glad that I have opportunity to show them the way to go.
That’s what parents are supposed to do, show them the way to go.
It can be such a temptation to try and be their friend, but what they need us to be is their mom and dad.
Teaching our kids how to handle life, what to do and not to do, and helping them find their way in the world; that is what we are to do. The way they should go…
Teaching them to follow Christ, to love their neighbor, to put others first, and to show compassion to the people they will meet in life; that is what we are supposed to do.
If I do my job right, my kids will grow up and serve the Lord, use their gifts, and be giving, loving adults.
Please pray for me, I don’t want to run over any boys on teeter totters.
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