I (Sheree) had other plans for today but then I received this post from Taraleigh. She is on our blog team and is a regular contributor. But she's also a learner. She's been reading the blog not as a team member, but as a mom who sees her need for help and Titus 2 discipleship in the training of her three young children. She is, by the way, an excellent mother whose children are demonstrating the fruit of her (and Kyle's) training and discipline. Please read her post carefully. These are wise and timely words...
Recently my husband and I were at a really nice restaurant where you could order a "trio" of desserts. It was our anniversary so we decided to splurge and get three large desserts for just the two of us. Oh my, I had a tummy ache, worse than when I had those donuts for dinner!
Over the last few weeks we have had so many great practical examples, testimonies, and how-to's. Haven't we been blessed to have been so well taught and inspired? Yet I have caught myself thinking, "Oh, I need to teach my son how to respect women; my daughter to respond by saying yes ma'am; and while I'm at it, I may as well train my 1- year-old to say yes ma'am since he's just starting to talk; oh and my 6-year-old needs to start having devotions; and I love that idea about doing family game nights; and I need to be an example to my kids and start stopping for pregnant women I see on the road who need help!" It's overwhelming to think of all the things that I need to be teaching my children. Parenting is a huge and sometimes daunting task!!!
Let me encourage you to pick one. Pray and talk to your husband about one thing to concentrate on right now. Not three or four or five. Just one. Don't stuff yourself by trying to take on too much. Here's the even better news...something that I am so grateful for. In Isaiah the Lord promises something to us moms:
"He will tend his flock like a shepherd;
he will gather the lambs in his arms;
he will carry them in his bosom,
and gently lead those that are with young" (Isaiah 40:11).
Yes, the Lord is sovereign over our parenting. He is leading us and our husbands through this awesome task...one thing at a time!
Posted by Taraleigh
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