The point of no return.
Do you recall the point where you realized that your parents weren’t perfect? That they are human and subject to all the problems and issues that every human faces. That is a rough moment. You sit there thinking, “wow. I thought you where invincible” But they are not.
Parenthood and being a child is a strange mystery. I suffered an amazing amount of anxiety upon the arrival of my first daughter. There she was…so tiny…so innocent….SO INCREDIBLY DEMANDING! How on Earth could I be responsible for her little life. I will never forget another mother describing her feeling to me and saying, “They depend on you for everything…they can’t even get a drink of water, if you are not willing to give it to the them.” Wow.
My pride and my perfection lays upstairs sweetly sleeping. Father, give me the strength to be a Godly enough mother, that when they see my glaring flaws they know You enough to trust in Your grace and purity. Allow them to grow up to be strong and beautiful women full of hope and promise. Most of all, Lord, thank you for letting me be their mother!
