BAA

So the other night I was feeling super overwhelmed about the challenge of raising a child & thinking about how I will handle various unique challenges Will will face. Sometimes I simply don't feel strong enough to do this job, usually I find myself worrying too much about the future when those inadequate feelings creep in. I had just finished a great book - Grace Based Parenting, by Dr. Tim Kimmell, & I was pondering some of his points about our purpose & calling as parents. (ps- am reading another book by this author - Homegrown Heroes- ideas on raising courageous kids... another winner read!) It's such a giant responsibility to be called to teach children to love & seek God. I know I don't spend enough time doing this myself but I want to model it better for Will. I know I'll have sore knees by the time he's an adult (& I don't imagine it will stop then). He makes 4 great points which I keep on card on the kitchen wall to remind me to do daily for my husband & baby: give them a strong hope, a significant purpose, & a secure love as well as the freedom to be vulnerable, candid, & make mistakes. This is my daily to do list- nothing else matters. Sorry, tangent. Where was I? Oh yes, stressed out...
Anyway, I was feeling rather stressed about this whole parenting responsibility when I just happened to flip my Bible open to Isaiah 40:11: ... He gathers the lambs in His arms, He carries them close to His heart. He gently leads those that have young. And I rested. What a relief- He will carry my Sweet Will close to His heart. Yes, I have a huge responsibility but I'm not alone. He will guide & lead me. Whew- it's nice to be a sheep, isn't it? Baa