Funny thing – the days Neil talks about parenting, I’m
totally convicted. That never happened
before I had kids.
The part that jumped out at me was Neil’s evaluation of Eli,
the priest: Eli was an effective priest
but a defective parent.
We’re not supposed to categorize, but so much of what
happens in parenting seems to fall into the Not-So-Significant box, especially
for those of us who are in leadership at church. There’s a temptation is to sacrifice the
little things en route to the big thing we’re a part of.
There’s a CD that lives in my husband’s car, so once in a
while I find myself listening to it. It’s
by Steven Curtis Chapman, and one of the songs was written about his wife: You are changing the world, one little
heartbeat at a time, making history with every touch and every smile…
I’m so challenged, and yet I’m so inspired.
Many days when I feel like a failure, or (maybe worse!) a
mediocre parent, I’m encouraged by friends who have been there, made some mistakes
- sure, but have raised loving kids who are serving the Lord. Watching those kids love God with all their
hearts blesses me more than I can say. I
want that for my kids.
(To those friends reading this, thank you.)
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