“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise, you
perceive my thoughts from afar. You
discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it
completely, O Lord. You hem me in-
behind and before; you have laid your
hand upon me…Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the
depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings
of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will
guide me, your hand will hold me fast.”
Psalms 139 1-5, 7-10
There have been times in my life I have held on so tightly
to the words of the 139th Psalm, words so close to my heart and in
the words I see a reflection of my life.
I now have the joy of passing these words on to my son. Brady, my joy and treasure and who was
“fearfully and wonderfully made.”
I have had him in my care for 5 years and every day has been
full of challenges, joys, laughter, tears (usually when he wants a snack as a
meal or dessert first and I tell him “no”), and LOTS of arts and craft
time. There have been so many lessons
Greg and I have tried to teach him about teamwork, consideration of others,
kindness, goodness, love, standing up for himself, and a much longer list you
would get bored of reading. God has
entrusted Brady to us, and we have loved and taught him the best way we know
how. Now, he begins the first step in
his life beyond us. Brady is in
Kindergarten!
I am not sad about this day.
I am a firm believer in raising independent children who by the grace of
God make this world a better place. I am
looking forward to this school year and to what Brady’s future holds. What I know for sure is God is holding on to
my sweet boy, hemming him in from behind and before, and will guide him. As Brady makes his way through life, as he
rises on “the wings of the dawn,” I will be better for having him in my life.
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