My man…
Looking like a man, yet sometimes wanting to be a child. Eager to step out on his own, yet still wanting Mom to guide him. Wanting to share his thoughts, yet drawn to silence. Excited to have his future ahead of him, yet desiring the security of comfort and what’s known.
Often as parents we don’t know what our kids are really thinking, especially as they become teens and begin to move on to adulthood. One of the hardest things to do as a parent is to let kids grow up. We lose “control” of who their friends are, where they go, and in many ways what they think and believe. Yet, we know we have to let go.
It’s so easy to get upset or even angry when our kids don’t want to be around anymore. We wonder whether we’ve done enough, taught them right, or given them all the opportunities. We know we’ve messed up too many times and pray we didn’t “ruin” them. We hope that someday they will realize all we have tried to do and how much we love them, but we just don’t know if they will.
This morning I was surprised by my 18 year old son, Tim. He wrote two posts on a blog that he hasn’t touched in months. He didn’t even tell me he wrote them. Each morning and night I pray for him. This morning God showed me it’s all going to be ok. Check out I’m Gonna Miss This and I Saw God Today…Did I Let Him Pass By?…and excuse me while I get more tissues…
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Could you pass me some of those tissues, Rindy? “I’m Gonna Miss This” really touched me. I know that you are so proud of “your man”.
It’s not easy. You never know if you are doing right or wrong and I suppose it just gets worse as they get older. You are clearly doing it right
touched my heart…I love both of those songs..and yes i agree with you.. and I am sure I saw God today…working in our young ones hearts, and turning them back to him..God is good, and i continue to place my young adult daughter in HIS hands, and pray for her heart to run back to HIM..awesome post..we just praise God and applaud all the glimmers of hope, and HE will do the rest.