Parenting Never Ends

My parents are great teachers.  Everything I've learned about faith, love and life has been influenced by their examples.  A few years ago, I was called to an emergency at the hospital for one of my children. I didn't want to be alone, so I called my dad to join me even though it was late at night.

I called my dad for support and he came.  Just like my daughter Haylee had called me for support. At the time, I remember thinking to myself: Will she always call me when she's in trouble?  AND then I remembered, hey Mary, you just called your dad when you needed something.  So I learned again that parenting never ends.

So this lent I'm participating in an online series Best Lent Ever  Today's question is:  Have you ever wanted something more for others than they want for themselves?  Every parent in the world will say yes to that question.  So when we remember that God is in fact, a parent to all of the people of the world, we can try to imagine what He wants for us.

He wants us to be happy and safe and to feel loved.  Just as my own parents want those things for all of their children, I want those things for my children and their children.  I pray for my children, Derrick, Haylee, Justine and Paul.  I pray that they find the happiness within them.  I pray they have the courage to stand up for what they believe.  I pray that they have compassion for other people and that they share their knowledge with the world.  I hope that they always need their family (especially their mom). And most of all, that they figure out their need for God and choose to look to HIM even when they are not in trouble.  (Although, that's okay - He always wants to hear from us!)

Thank you Heavenly Father, was giving me this wonderful, challenging, fun loving family.