“And Jesus grew in
wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”
Luke 2:52
One of the most terrifying
experiences was placing my daughter on a plane with strangers heading
twenty-four hours due east across the Atlantic to Uganda. Luckily for her, the
organizer limited parental good-byes to the church parking lot where I choked-back
fears and tearful sobs as they boarded the van to JFK. She'd been born for this—appointed in my womb for this day—I knew it full well. She was the girl who befriended the needy since kindergarten; the one who shared the gospel during childhood sleepovers; the young teen who announced after two weeks of summer camp that she was heading to Uganda. And yet, pondering these things like Mary mothered Jesus, I didn’t quite understand.
God appoints all of us to a specific purpose - one that usually corresponds to our heart's deepest desire - in order to advance His kingdom on earth.
So, as parents, how do we recognize and nurture God’s call in our children’s lives?
*** Please join me at the Christian Children's Authors blog for some good pointers. And, when you're done, please share with us, what God's doing in your children's lives. How do you nurture that? Does it empower you to come alongside them or does it frighten you? ***
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