A Reflection for Families

The parent was chatting with God.

“Lord,” began the parent, “I thank you for the gift of children.”

God smiled.                  

“What have you learnt about raising them?” inquired the Lord.

“Oh that’s easy!” replied the parent. “I’ve kept notes!”

And so the parent shared parenting wisdom with God. 

• Don’t work so hard to give them ‘stuff’. The ‘stuff’ that matters is your time and attention.
• Don’t worry so much about ‘things’. The ‘thing’ that matters is your time and attention.
• Don’t fret so much about organising regimented ‘plans’. The ‘plan’ that matters is your time and attention.

God was impressed.

God knew that the secret to parenting had finally been discovered! 

In the end, the parent’s real teacher on how to raise children was…time, or in other words – unconditional love.

THOUGHTS:

• Parenting is not always easy.
• Some days are filled with guilt.
• Don’t get trapped in guilt; make peace with it.
• Other days are seamless, joy-filled experience
• Celebrate them as blessing
• No matter the parenting-style, God is a support in it all when done with love.
• Trust.

PRAYER:

God, we thank you for all the different lessons we learn in life.

Continue to teach us what we need to learn.

Continue to inspire us to keep learning.

Amen. 

(Rachelle and Gabby Tullio)