INSPIRASUNS

I remember when our kids were small, they would come to me or my husband when they got hurt or felt sick. I realize this is not something overly special just for us, all kids do that. Their first instinct is to go to where they feel safe, they go to a place of trust, and that is most often their parents. What has been so wonderful though, is even as our kids have grown and become adults, into teens, 20s, and beyond, they still call mom when they feel sick or have gotten hurt. Just yesterday our youngest called, she’s got the cold, sinusy thing going around and it’s turned into her annual ’bout of bronchitis 😦 . The doctor gave her some medicine and she didn’t feel it was working. She was checking in for advice on how long to wait before heading back. Truth be told, I think she just wanted to talk to Mom which warms my heart. Our oldest is the same way, when she feels sick, or has a bad day, usually the phone rings looking for motherly doctor advice.

I’m guessing most parents have this kind of relationship with their adult kids. They grow and move on to their own lives, yes, however, mom and dad, well they are always mom and dad. At the end of the day, we are always a parent.

A few days ago, one of our friends passed away from a short illness. Though I’m feeling sad, I know he led such an amazing life. At 92 years old, he was still working at Habitat for Humanity, and I mean using hammers and saws 🙂 . Yes, Ed was a character. I bring him up because his adult kids have been here quite a bit recently to help their mom care for dad. Though the roles have changed, kids now taking care of their parents, you can still see the child in them when you look into their eyes. You can see the sense of, this is my dad.

This morning as I thought about this little blog and the events over the past few days, I realized our relationships with our children, well yes, they are just like our relationship with Father. We are His children, and He will always be our parents. When we are sick, or hurt, where do we go, we go to Him, a place of trust and safety. He is there to comfort, to hold us close, to lift us up, to give us strength, and heal us. And…when the time comes, He will bring us home.

Friends, if you have children, take a moment today to reach out to them. Just a quick I love you is enough. Also, take a moment to lift a prayer for Ed’s wife and children. Thanks as always for taking the time to stop in and read this little blog 🙂 .

1 Corinthians 8:6
Yet for us, there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.