The Lord has blessed me with so many things but there's a lot of responsibility that comes with blessings. Blessings of a family and a home bring the responsibilities of managing the home and teaching my children the things they'll need to know to survive in this world. What a heavy burden! But also, what an amazing opportunity. I think a lot about creating traditions that my children will remember and be able to count on over the years, what we do for holidays or birthdays, what we do for fun in the summer, how we spend our time together. I believe this is not only to build memories of fun times together, but to give them stability of what to expect, even when everything else in their lives might be changing. But intentionally buidling family traditions is just the start - what about attitudes and reactions to daily events? What can I teach them with my example? When I see something happen, my reaction will shape their attitude towards those events. I guess thinking on such a large scale could truly be intimidating and draining. But the Lord gives us opportunities each day to make the right decisions and act as a positive example to those around us. And he gives us the energy and strength to make those decisions. He's truly a provider!
But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength...
~ Isaiah 40:31
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