Some
people have a hard time going to bed at night.
Some people have a hard time getting up in the morning. For our teenaged eleventh grader, she is
both.
For
you who prefer a long shower (specifically a 30 minute or longer) so does this
same child.
One
morning this past week, as she propped herself at the kitchen island for
breakfast, my husband and I were trying to encourage her to “get it in high
gear.” We recognized she had gone to bed
late, gotten up late and now had quite a few things to do to get ready before
her carpool ride came to pick her up. This
morning’s “high gear” also included the ridiculously long shower.
After
on-going encouragement and prodding by her dad, our daughter (with much
inflection and exaggerated gestures) told him, “Dad, you gotta
believe! You just gotta believe in me!”
Her
words have echoed in my heart throughout the week. “You gotta believe, just believe in me!” I think how important it is to give her confidence. We need to communicate our belief in
her. Belief, that she can. Belief, that she can be. Belief. In. Her.
I
wonder how much more our children can accomplish when we demonstrate and communicate
that we believe in them. Our children
gain confidence when they know that we believe in them, believe that they can.
This
belief ultimately reflects a confidence and a hope in our Savior. Realizing who we ultimately believe in.
Focusing on the Christ is who we can confidently place our belief in. Believing
in Christ for me and for our children.
Philippians 4:13 says..."I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength!"
Within
a few short minutes, her carpool ride pulled up in front of our house. They too had to wait. (Only another minute or two.) As she grabbed her book bag, dance bag and
lunch, quick hugs were exchanged. The
front door opened with her dad waving her goodbye chiming out, “I believe in
you Baby Girl!”
