Over the last few weeks I’ve been sharing my goals for 2012 and encouraging you to set some too. But, I have to tell you about this really sweet thing that my daughter did. We have been encouraging her to get into a group sport for the last year or so, namely soccer. But from our viewpoint, she had dismissed the idea. My husband and I thought it would be a great activity for her. She is so competitive and we felt it would give her a great outlet to get her energy out, a good atmosphere and opportunity to unleash her competitive spirit.
When this picture came home in my daughter’s school folder, it made my heart swell. Her goal this year is to learn soccer. It was such a neat picture of how our children desire to please us. And a reminder, that they listen even when you don’t think they are! Even when you think your words fall on deaf ears, or they couldn’t possibly get what you are saying.
Remember, they hear and see all you do. And, as I am seeing, their ultimate desire is to please us. This has taught me that I need to be very deliberate with what I want her to think is important. Her desire to have a goal this year and it be something we encouraged her in, shows that she does listen and desire to please us. Knowing that is there in their hearts gives us a great opportunity to then lead them to please their Heavenly Father.
Have you ever had a moment like that when you realize your children are listening and reacting to what you are doing? I’d love to hear your stories!
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I recently learned of your blog and I am really enjoying it. I am a mother of five daughters and through the years we have begun our days with the girls taking turns reading Proverbs on the way to school. Example: Today is Jan. 12 so we read Proverbs 12. When our youngest daughter Kenzie was about 4 years old (she’s now 12) we had just gotten in the suburban to leave for school and she was playing pretend in the back seat. She said, “Okay pretty girls it is time to learn about God. Who’s turn is it to read Proverbs today?” That moment really hit home the importance of what I was teaching them in how to start their day.
Wow Pam. Love that story. Isn’t it neat how God lives through our little ones?
This article just fills my heart with Joy, the Lord has been revealing to me how I have a great impact on my daughter as well. I need to be compassinate so she may be compassionte and respectful,kind,generous among the many, sometimes I will show her videos of operation child receiving their box and when we drive I point out the beautiful sky the Lord has given us and the
beautiful trees. I also tried to teach her how we depend on prayer,prayer of thanks and healing. Whenever theres a need we pray and tap into that source we have. Well this past friday was her Birthday and while her teacher talked about her attributes she pointed out of how she is a prayer warrior,she prays protection over her fellow students,her school and the Lords provision she then said in her journal my daughter writes about Gods creation such as a butterfly she might have seen on the way to school. This encourages me and fills my cup in such a tangible way that I can only weep tears of joy!