To my dear children,
I promise….
To encourage you to reach for the stars, and to never feel you can’t do something
To always be excited to see you
To talk with you, laugh with you and most of all, to LISTEN to you
To let you feel all of your emotions
The darkest moments will find light again
To let you be you
To support you
To love you unconditionally
To help you love yourself unconditionally
To try and teach you to be strong and healthy in mind, body and spirit
To make you smile and laugh
To help you find happiness, whatever it may look like for you
To teach you how to pray
To teach you how to find rest and comfort in faith
To teach you about grace, mercy, compassion, hope, forgiveness and love
To teach you about humility and gratefulness
To say the hard words, “I was wrong.”
To help you say the hard words.
How I wish you came with a “How to Parent” manual, but you didn’t. I am figuring it out as I go. I am not perfect. I have made mistakes. I will make some more.
These promises I make to you, but most of all,
I promise I am trying my very best and I will never, ever leave you.
I will always be right by your side.
I PROMISE.
So moving. I wish my parents had been caring.
Thank you! I enjoy your posts as well. I am glad we are in the same blogging community!
Me too.
Hi? I have nominated you to a three days three quote challenge , I hope you accept my invitation , you are a great writer !? https://marbiyawithfaith.wordpress.com/2016/10/13/three-days-three-quotes-challenge-day-1/
You share three quotes in three days, one in each day. You can nominee three bloggers each day for three days. Keep us inspired !? Lots of Love Marbiya
Thank you very much!
This brought tears to my eyes, what a beautiful post. ?
Thank you so much!
Your welcome, words like those are meant to be shared. Now O LADO ESCURO DA LUA. has reblogged it it will reach even more people ??
Oh my gosh, wow! I will have to say thank you!
Thank you!!! 🙂
Your children may need to find not only their own way, but their own place to pray! Felt like praying the most when I was hiding up in a tree as a child. Churches did nothing for me neither did kneeling at my bed side. Preferred to be outside in nature! Felt closer to God that way!
Right now we pray as a group twice a day. I would love for them to reach a spot where they pray on their own – wherever it may be. I even encourage it as a coping skill “Take a deep breath, say a prayer…” Outside seems nice! I will recommend it to them!
Lovely thoughts and wishes! So full of love, support, and faith. Your children are blessed.
Thank you!
This is very nice. I hope you are able to keep your promises and God gives you the strength to do so.
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Thank you! Me too!
Wonderful! Wonderful promises. As my children grew up there were so many books for parenting toddlers, pre schoolers, grade schoolers then fewer for teenagers and where the heck are the books on how to parent adult children? My “children” are now adults and one has a child of her own. Your promises are the promises that still apply even when the “child” is an adult. Thank you!
How fantastic – thank you!
wish I could have re-blogged this. Very touching
Thank you!