Nothing has been more difficult as a parent than watching my children struggle. Whether with a relationship, school or work load, physical pain or consequences they’ve brought on themselves – I hurt too.
My mom used to quote a poem to me, “If I could, I surely would try- to keep a rainbow in your sky…” I now understand what she was feeling. She hurt when I hurt and wanted to relieve us both. But, thank God she couldn’t always. Some of my best lessons came through struggle.
Driving an old car, failing a ballet audition, changing schools & making friends, camp home-sickness. Moving 3000 miles away… overdrawing on a checking account far from home. Roommates, bus travel, train travel, plane travel, taxi travel, car travel (-all alone). Finding my own church, finding my own way, finding my own faith!
I may hurt with my children and wish to smooth life out for them, yet they too are growing like I did. Even through the pain. Treasures gained in darkness. Pearls of great price.
God allows them, uses them, and understands my longing to relieve them. And I can trust Him with the end result because I know He loves them best.
He after all, He’s our Father. ❤️
ForGlorySake! –Anna
My pearls…
