Posted in Jewels from God

I am finding more and more that as I look at the hearts of my children and see some areas that need refining, my own heart is reflected there.  So often my weakness and flaws are reflected in them.  I find that I need to again and again ask the Lord to first change my heart, so that I can be a worthy example for my children.  It seems this is more prominent as they grow older.  I guess the older they get the more they are looking for and notice inconsistency in me.  I have to be very careful not to fall into the old adage of  "do as I say not as I do" because they are watching for me to live by the same standards that I am call them to live by.  I am so blessed to be a mother because it is God's tool to refine me into the woman He wants me to be.  What an awesome responsiblily.  I am glad I don't have to do it without God's help.