A Mom Just Like You.....My Journey through Life with 8 Children....

• Aug. 29, 2007 - Building a House of Cards vs Raising Children....

Building a House of Cards vs. Raising Children... Raising children is similar to building a house of cards...... They both can be fun and enjoyable to do. They both take our efforts and require specific things.... They take time in order to raise them up properly.  Patience is required in order to be successful.  A steady hand is necessary or you will cause things to collapse.  Consistency is needed, without it you are left with chaos. Boundaries are needed in order to know where things start and where they end. Firmness is required to build strength. Endurance will help complete what you set out to start even when you are worn out and want to give up.  A gentle touch will prevent you from crushing that which you are in the process of building. Trying to get away with using less than your very best or not giving your all will give you an unstable and damaged product in the end.  When building a house of cards your cards need to be fresh and new. When raising your children your attitude must be the same.  Attitude will determine whether you succeed or fail. How you go approach both of these things will determine your end result. Although both of these things require so many of the same things.  When you raise your children you are doing so for eternity. Where when you make a house of cards is only in the here and now, your result is temporary. Raising our children is the greatest responsibility we will ever be given in life.  So be sure to always approach it prayerfully. With a house of cards if you mess up you can just knock it down and start over. Raising children is just not that simple. When building a house of cards you can stop or break whenever you want. When raising children you never stop working at it.  Stopping or taking a break is not an option, if you want to do the job right. Your children need you to love them and guide them in all things. God wants you to succeed in raising your children so remember to never try it on your own! Always go to Jesus for guidance and wisdom. He will never leave you alone nor will He let you down! Happy parenting it truly can be happy! Dearest Lord, maybe we always remember what a privilege it is to raise your children for you!  Let us never lose sight of our end goal!  To raise them up for eternity!  They are yours and you have loaned them to us for enjoyment!  May we never forget that!  In Jesus name I pray, Amen~

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