As a Mom of six I feel like I am constantly learning things from my children. I have never had a teen aged daughter and son before so I have been learning a lot through Lauren and Blaine. It's not easy to let go and let them be young adults. It's funny because Chris and I worked with teens and young adults for many years and often wondered why some parents did certain things. Now..I can understand a little bit better. It seems that as a Mom I have become so accustomed to my children being children. One day your reading them stories, helping them bathe and making sure they are eating their vegetables and then before you know it they are young adults with different opinions and ideas from you. I wonder..when did this happen? I am so thankful that Lauren and Blaine are both choosing to serve God..I realize that as much as I teach them about God they have to make the choice to accept him on their own. Lauren and I had a deep conversation the other day and I realized that sometimes as parents we try to force our kids to be little mini me's or replicas of ourselves. I don't want that...I want my children to be themselves. With that in mind in means allowing them to make important choices and decisions on their own. It sounds so easy but it's not! What it comes down to is trusting God with their lives. I thank God every day for the amazing children God has given me and I look forward to watching them each become the unique individual God has created them to be!
