October 7, 2025

Spending a weekend with my daughters and having quality time with them made me realize that our children keep a lot from us. They told me stories of situations they’ve been in that you wouldn’t wish anyone to go through. You can never protect your children enough, so for those who criticize helicopter parents, you should probably zip it! We must never stop praying for them; when we turn them loose in the world, our only hope is for God’s protection. Tell them about Jesus, teach them His ways, so that when they are in situations that we cannot control, we can be assured that God will cover their hearts, rendering any damage done to them powerless, because their strength comes from Him. I know it seems weird, but we should praise Him for whatever happens to us, whether good or bad, because those experiences shape us into an image of beauty. Imagine never being challenged and having an easy life; how could we ever feel God rejoicing over us with singing when He scoops us into His arms and comforts us after we fall? If every day were just roses and butterflies, we might not love Him the way we do. One day it will be roses and butterflies, but we will have already decided to love Him with all our hearts, and He will take us to live with Him for eternity. 

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands. Psalms 138:7-8