Releasing Your Teen’s Hand

Releasing Your Teen’s Hand

I was praying for my teens one morning asking God to protect them and to do His will for their lives, when I had a vision of myself walking with my two teens as we held hands, then I suddenly let go of their hands to grab God's. It was a powerful image in which God communicated to me that as long as I'm holding their hands, my hands are not free to hold His. And He reminded me how much more important it is that I hold His hand than my children's hands through my parenting journey. Then I…
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God Loves Your Kids More Than You Do

God Loves Your Kids More Than You Do

I remember tucking my daughter in bed one night, as I always did when she was little. She was wearing her Cinderella princess night-gown, and her favorite stuffed animals, Sheepy and Lamby, were securely nestled in her arms. She was chatting up a storm (as usual), and her eyes were sparking with joy and excitement as she shared whatever thoughts were going through her mind. I can still hear her little lisp, which was no match for her insatiable need to communicate all the things, all the time. I was gently stroking her hair when I suddenly became overwhelmed by…
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