Aug. 27, 2007 - They're NOT Just for You!!!
This morning, the girls and I went grocery shopping while Craig and the boys did their best to put a salmon on the dinner table. Hannah was in the grocery cart seat, holding her baby and munching on crackers, Sarah was snuggled in the sling, peacefully sleeping. As we made our way through the store, we would need to pause occassionally as various people admired and interacted with my dear little girls. One sweet silver-crowned lady went so far as to bend over Sarah as she slept in the sling, and cover her little forehead with soft kisses, clucking away like a mother hen at this precious baby of mine. When she raised back up to 'bless me', tears were highlighting her blue eyes. She announced that I was a very blessed 'girl' with absolutely precious children. We parted ways but I knew, by her countenance, that my daughters had added loveliness to her day.
Do you know that your children are not just for you? Do you know that God wants to use YOUR children to delight and bless your husband, your extended family, your neighbors, even the stranger at the store? If we will strive to raise our children in accordance with the Scriptures, if we will train them to be pleasant and delightful, if we will shower down love on them so their little cups runneth over, then God will use them to bless and delight those around them. Today was a sweet reminder that indeed, my children are not just for MY enjoyment!!!!
P.S. I know I will be just like the silver-crowned lady in the grocery store today when I 'grow up'. Can you imagine not having your own little baby-forehead to kiss? Surely, it will lead me to stopping innocent young moms in their tracks, just to get my baby-fix!!!! Poor souls! I hope they will understand:).
Comments
Oct. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by chelelew
I randomly landed on your blog. Your girls are precious!!! As I have tears on my cheeks imagining the day when there aren't little foreheads to kiss....thank you for sharing that very touching moment you were able to experience in the grocery store.
~~CheleLew~~
www.homeschoolbloger.com/chelelew
Oct. 10, 2007 - So Right!
Posted by srostollan
So often we get "caught up" in every day life that we forget the impact our children will make on the world around us. We need to leave the drudgery of this "place" and focus on these things.
Thanks for the a great post!
Stephanie@inspired
