This morning was difficult. As much as you try to prepare your heart it’s never really ready. At least not mine. Letting go even a little is hard. It’s worth marking the occasion.
Thank you to Family Christian for sponsoring this post.
We crammed in a last minute summer
vacation that had us arriving home past bed times. As my husband and I unpacked the children, in true military kid fashion, were running drills to make sure they arrived at school on time. Back packs were placed in the hallways, clothes were laid out and breakfast was positioned in the most convenient place to allow for optimal time for hair brushing shoe tying. My heart was happy to see them so excited.
It was the morning when nerves came crashing in. I spent most the night thinking of all the reasons I shouldn’t be sending them off, when I know this is what is right for our family today. We sat around our bowls of cereal talking about all the fun things they would be doing today when one of them asked me to read a Bible verse to them. We opened up to Isaiah and read about the Lord being our strength. I pulled out necklaces I had hidden away for today. Family Christian had sent me a gift certificate for a back to school post and I had chosen necklaces for the girls that reminded them to have strength, courage, and to dream. I chose a necklace for my son that had the shield of faith. I left little notes in their lunch boxes on cards I picked up from Family Christian. I have one for everyday this week. I want them to have fun, to learn, to really blossom and to do so remembering all the things we have already taught them. They are amazing kids.
Letting go a little is teaching me to trust them and to trust God just little more.
So now I’m sitting here alone wondering what to do next. I think it’s time to pull out the journaling Bible Family Christian sent me and do a little more trusting in the Lord.
Aw. I can only imagine for now how it is for parents on first day of school. Thanks for sharing this.
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It really is tough to let them go and know that God’s got them no matter where they are. The necklaces were a great idea.
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I was excited for each of my children on their first day of school. Thanks for sharing with us at #JoyHopeLive