Gettin' Down (on our knees) For Our Kids
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3/26/2009 9:31 AM
It is 2:50 p.m. and the door flies open…………………….. with an incoming of hungry kids who are beat from a day at school. I get a hug and then they inquire about food, the night’s activities and if I’m lucky, the chores. LOL. In a matter of seconds, their cell phones go off and yes it is another text message from so and so. Soon they are logged on to facebook, myspace and itunes. (Usually they have to bug me to get off of mine first.) In a matter of minutes they are chatting with their friends, listening to their fav playlists and texting like crazy all while eating a snack of some sort. They wonder what is on the menu for dinner and we exchange our daily adventures. Would I have it any other way? Absolutely not!
As kids get older the challenges get harder. The best thing we can do for our kids is to pray for them. The second best thing we can do is to be involved in their lives and be familiar with the technological world in which they live. For me, instead of keeping them from it, I try to be involved in it. I must confess if it wasn’t for my kids I would be clueless about half of the computer stuff and technical gadgets I have. I admit I love to be their friend on facebook, myspace and even view YouTube videos together. I enjoy being a part of their world even though they want their own space most of the time. I like to hear what goes on in their day. I like to post messages on their wall. I like to act crazy with them even though they think I am the most embarrassing mom in the world! I like to take them shopping and then just hang out at Biggby’s for coffee. The discipline part is not very fun but that is just a part of life and it goes along with being a parent.
Time flies and we only have one chance to be a good parent. I just pray that God will help me with my parenting skills and our decision making while raising our kids. I sometimes wonder if I’m doing it right or if I’m doing enough, but don’t we all? What about you? How are things going with your kids these days? Let’s make it a priority to pray for our kids on a regular basis together. They are so important and our time at home with them is so short. Will you join me?
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Re: Gettin' Down (on our knees) For Our Kids
Please remember to pray for the Amplify youth group as we go to the Rock and Worship Road Show concert this Friday night at the Breslin Center in Lansing. (and pray for us leaders too!!!! LOL)
By tamwilljam on
4/13/2009 9:50 PM
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