Life is what GOD makes it!: "Ooooo My Children......"

Today I heard a pastor say "Parents can idolize and worship their children in a way that no one reaches the level of perfection that their children have reached." "No child is good enough to be on the same level as their child." As crazy as that sounds.....I'm sure it holds truth in some people's lives.

Can I just say......we ain't them.

You see your child is probably better at decisions than my child, better at good manners than my child, better at "succeeding" according to the world than my child, better at respect than my child, better at giving and receiving love than my child, better at having a goal and a direction than my child, better at living for the one and only true purpose of our lives - -GOD.... than my child, better at communicating than my child, better at cleaning and cooking than my child, better at being a "normal" and well adjusted person than my child. But guess what?

That's alright with me!

Friend....as you can see.....my children are FAR from perfect. But guess what?? So am I !!! You're probably a better parent than me, made better parenting decisions than me, made better discipline decisions than me, spent more quality time with your children than me, been a more secure parent than me, lived a purer christian life than me, inspired your children in greater ways than me, gave your children greater opportunities than me.

But guess what?

That's alright with me!

Where are you going with this Blog? you may ask. . .

To share with you that through time, patience, MUCH love, and God's revealing. . . . I can tell you that my children are a gift to ME in every truest since of the word gift!! And you know what? I'm a gift to them as well!! Together, as mother and child, God is shaping us each into the very design he has planned for us all along. God is using parts of them (as un-perfect as they are) to create in me what he has desired and planned and parts of me (as un-perfect as I am) to create in them what he has desired and planned. I hope that makes sense. If I could sum it all up in two words that God has grown in me through being my children's mother it would be 1. TRUST in a trustworthy God. 2. WAITING on a faithful God. If I had perfect children those two words would essentially NOT be a part of who I am today.

As for what God uses my imperfections for in bettering my children.....I'll let him be the judge and answer to that. : ) On a lighter note: It probably teaches them all the things they want to better themselves on being a better parent than dear ole Mom was. Annnnd that it's very simply more than ok to be your extremely weird self. Afterall....MOM IS WEIRD.....and she wouldn't have it any other way. : )

So give me my children with all their many flaws and weaknesses and poor choices......because they are my blessings given to me.....a grateful Mom.....who loves them dearly.