It’s not easy raising kids, but SO worth it. We all know that, and yes, we all know we get through it. Prayerfully we do. I realized – and realize – it’s not ‘somehow’. It’s the “God-how”!!!  Yes, maybe “God, how?”, we might ask! But Oh YEAH, it is an answer of God-HOW!!! God is how it all comes together… WHEW!!! 

God’s How and God’s help and God’s power is how we get through everything – year by year – day by day – He helps moment by moment.

About 2 weeks ago, I really was pulling back and forth in my head – thinking how do I react to this and that – with my children now adulting. YES. Life choices, health choices, new driver, car quandaries, school or not school, working or not working, lifestyles, money money money… all All ALL… How do I have my own principles stated for things I don’t agree on, keep my stand, YET be supportive and everything, EVERYTHING, especially as a mom (thankful for a village of help) but doing this raising thing for years and years now best I can. Really, how do you parent your adult children??? !!! 

In this questioning, I RAISED my hand as in: “Jesus, please pull me out of these waves of the water of ‘What to do’s’…” PLEASE!.  I heard ONE SOLID ANSWER from the Lord, He said: “LOVE THEM!”…. THAT’S THE TRUTH !!! NO negotiation there. I heard God tell me the REAL job I have as a mom, was to LOVE. Just to hear the Word ‘LOVE” is a good thing and a God thing since God IS LOVE.. Wow… that was direct! That was God! That makes sense… It IS LOVE that God equipped me with plus commands me to do. It IS LOVE that I know how to do. It IS LOVE that the Lord demonstrates for me too.

Forever LOVE, be patient, forgive, be there, support, teach, and give. Let go too, let God handle each person in His Hand, and remind others by living your faith that you trust yourself and your loved ones IN GOD’S HAND.. Be there always so that in their mind they remember you as someone who loves them. LOVE.

Love

Over

Virtually (actually)

Everything 

LOVE, takes the pressure off huh? No wind and waves to rock the boat of LOVE, calmness then keep-going-ness. Thank You Lord, because you took the burden off me. I know how to Love. I LOVE my children as children and as adults and I always will and I hope they always know that.

SIGH….. LOVE….

Lord – thank You.

AMEN