More on Keeping the Future In Mind

A little more on this thought. Here are some videos from Trinity's final elementary concert. Sniff. The future is coming way too fast.

Here are some videos from Blake's second grade concert as well. Of course being short mom I couldn't see him in any of them so I figured watching Isaac while listening was the next best thing. =)

I told Jeremy last night that when you are in the trenches sometimes you can't see that you are winning the war. I have been attempting to memorize a scripture every two weeks along with Beth Moore's SSMT (siesta sisters memory team). I didn't sign up for it officially or anything, I'm just using their schedule and enjoying knowing there are other ladies out there posting their new verses and why they chose them. The verses that have come to me have jumped out for different reasons. One was in a Lent devotional, one I just opened my bible and flipped until something made an impression on me. They all seemed very random but this week I wrote them all down on one sheet of paper. 

I'm noticing a theme in these. They are all very good for PARENTING. God is so faithful that even in my bible meanderings and divided attention between devotionals and studies, he pulls out things to meet my needs. Some of the most important things (big picture) I could train my children in are covered in these verses:

guarding your heart

humility

confession

prayer

rejoicing

Godly repentance

authority of scripture

blessings of faith

I have faith in God's good plan for my children even though I can't "see" their future.

Keeping this broader perspective of God's hand on them helps me to let go of the feeling that I am wholly accountable for their outcome. It's not about ME and my performance for crying out loud. 

Ah, wonderful, sweet, news.