Originally posted on Facebook on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.

This is something God put on my heart for my family. My prayer is that it would be helpful for yours.

Our children, as we all do, go through a phase I like to call "Putting on and putting off" where they're examining the things around them, trying things on, determining what things are true and deciding what they will accept or reject.

Shepherding them through that process, allowing them the leeway to suffer the failure, pains and wounds necessary to emerge as their authentic self, all while helping them avoid death is a difficult and delicate process.

As far as I am concerned, this requires wisdom and skill far beyond my own, so I am dependent on grace and for Jesus, the Good Shepherd, to teach me how to shepherd my family.

Please pray for me. I'm praying for you.

#Kingdom #parenting #perfectourlove