Train Up a Child

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

I guess I'm learning that I have to let go. 

My son is still out there. I can't get to him and I don't know where he is. I hope he is making good choices for himself. 

At 21 and 25, my sons are not little boys. I did what I could to teach them about the Lord. I showed them my faith in hard situations. We had home Bible lessons. We attended church, and I taught Vacation Bible School. 

My prayer has been and continues to be that my sons would know Jesus for themselves. I don't want them to follow Him "because Mama said so," but because they want to. And I have to realize that it is their choice. I did what I could to lead and show my faith, but at the end of the day, it's their lives. 

Like all parents, I have my flaws. I didn't always model good Christian behavior. But that's also part of showing them the walk with the Lord. Perfection isn't expected; faith and obedience are. 

Lord, I praise You for blessing me to be a mother! May my sons reap the faith seeds planted in them during their youth. May they know You, follow You, and be men after Your own heart.