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She is in the dance concert at her school which means she has daily
rehearsals. Four days a week she leaves
rehearsals to go straight to her dance studio.
By the time we get home, have dinner and a bath…I’m pooped. We aren’t done yet. She has homework. Reading, math, history, Bible, computers. Now, she is not a slacker. She works ahead as best she can. It’s the normal 8th grade stuff.
8th grade is the preparation for 9th
grade…and beyond.
It is so hard to know what our children should do. Greg so wisely
said in the early days of parenting, “Just because they “could” do something, doesn’t mean they “should.” So, I’m struck
with, should she dance, should she stay up late and study, should she have a
friend over, does she still need a bed time?
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Tonight as we sent our daughter to bed with her homework
incomplete, I lament for not knowing, was this the right choice? Should we have allowed her to stay up
late to finish the homework? Should we
have not allowed her to enjoy some extra family time? Should we
have not allowed her the extra time to work on the Christmas train around the
tree?
I don’t know if I’m doing this right. I just know I have to hold on to Him who
cares far more than I. Hold on to Him
who knows what is right and best. So, how
do I practically hold on?
When I’m looking for those perfect answers to the tough “Should she?” “Could she?” questions. I
need to find myself in prayer and in His Word.
Seeking, searching for Him to guide me.
I don’t believe He is hiding the answer from me, I believe
He wants me to seek Him for every perfect answer.
Challenge: For every difficult parenting situation you find
yourself in the next two days, seek the Lord through prayer and Bible study for
the perfect answer. Take note of His
perfect answers and share them with a friend to encourage them.
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