While I was thinking about this one I really didn’t think I was going to be able to think of anything to write here. I had a couple of times that I really doubted myself but as I began writing I realized that it really doesn’t matter what we want our kids to learn from us, it all comes down to what they experience and how they see you living. For example, I can’t teach them not to hit each other by hitting them. So all I can do is continue to lead by example and hope they’re paying attention!
I want them to know that hard work will always pay off but sometimes it may take a lot longer than what you want it to. Never do the work for the instant reward because you will most likely be disappointed but know that when the time is right, that reward will come in it’s full form.
I want them to know kindness and honesty is always the best way road to take but most often it is not rewarded at that particular time. Not everyone has kind intentions and sometimes the good people get hurt while helping others.
And I want them to know that they will question faith and that’s okay. I want them to know that is the way they will grow their faith and they will have a better understanding in God and themselves.
I guess those are the things I want them to know, but I also want them to know that as a parent, you don’t always know what you’re doing and you just sort of fly by the seat of your pants and hope everything will turn out okay. That our decisions are made from a place of love and we can’t always get what we want.
Mama Coffee Chat 