Fast forward your life 10 years. Blink and you’ll be in a different time and season than you are right now. With that picture in your mind, let me ask you this — what do you want your child to believe about you? What will they find noteworthy, irreplaceable and be grateful for? What will they say about your parenting?
I often ponder the fact that I am uniquely appointed and graced to parent my own children, not everyone else’s. No one else in the whole world can replace me in their lives. I believe that I am divinely called to be their “mum”. How I handle this calling is up to me. Each day, and sometimes each hour of that day, I am making decisions that will shape their lives forever.
Building a strong relationship with our children is something to which we all aspire. There is nothing better than watching a parent at their best. In fact, I learn a lot from watching parents!… Read the rest