Well, it has been two eventful weeks since last I posted. During that time, I have been to GA Camp with Abigail, and then to the mountains for a week of vacation with the family. We have had a lot of fun, but I am exhausted! Now I am trying to get back into the swing of things before school starts up again in just a couple of weeks. On one hand, I am looking forward to the routine that comes with starting back to school, but I have enjoyed the summer and the fun I have had with them, even if I have been a little crazy at times. The verses we are learning this week come from Deuteronomy and they speak of having God's Word in your heart and passing it down to your children. You know, as a mom, there are many things that I want for my children. But the greatest thing that I could ever give to them and they could ever learn in this life is to love the Lord with all of their hearts, love His Word, and serve Him each and every day of their lives. In the end, nothing else will matter. Not all of the things we felt were soooo important at the time. No, my biggest hope and prayer for my children is that they will grow into Godly men and women who love the Lord with all of their hearts and live their lives to serve Him. This will not happen by accident. It will take guidance, patience, and much prayer. And as a parent, I have the awesome responsibility to talk to them about the Lord at all times, pointing them to Him and the truth of His Word. Yet, I cannot effectively teach them these principles, if I do not have them in my heart. This week, I am determined to diligently begin again planting seeds of truth in my own heart that can them be passed down and planted into the hearts of my children. I hope you will do the same.
Deut. 6:6-7
These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in you house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
