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Well, my excited, giddy and somewhat anxious children, your
first day of walking the school halls is upon us. Tomorrow I will walk you to
the bus or drop you off at your new preschool and you will begin a new
adventure with new friends and sadly, new foes. You will find your mind opened,
stretched and bombarded too. So here is a little note, a blessing, a talisman
that I wish for you to tuck in your pocket and in your heart. And when you come
home, know that you have stepped again into that world where no matter what
went on at school, you belong.
Dear child,
You enter a world where you will be told you can be anything
you want and where many competing voices will attempt to define who you are. My
prayer is not that you will become the anything offered by those who do not
know you well, but instead you will strive towards the one thing you are called
to become by the One who fashioned every fiber of your being and who has counted
every hair on your head. My prayer is not that you become the labels that
others are so willing to slap on your chest. My core hope is that you become
the name we gave you and told you about since you were a baby. Your life,
though not yet lived, is already recorded in God’s book. He has already seen
your failures, and He loves you still. Dear child, walk the halls of that school
with your head high, because you are called, you are named and you are loved. And
when you return home each afternoon, I will be here, having prepared throughout
the day while you were away to remind you of your call, your name and that you
are deeply cherished and loved for who you already are.
Love Mom
Oh Karin, don't we all just want this for our children. Praying right along with you! Wonderful post, thank you for linking up x
ReplyDeleteHi Karin, this is so heartfelt and lovely, a pleasure to read as always! :) Thank you for sharing xx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful letter for your children to read and treasure! You share every mother's desire here. So heartfelt and wise. Really enjoyed reading this, Karin, and only wish I'd written something similar for my own boys when they were small. Simply lovely xx
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ReplyDeleteThis was such a beautiful letter. As I read it, I wish I also had it to hold onto when I was a school. I am sure your children will be mightily blessed by your deep love and hopes for their lives.
Yes, much of what I do is what I wished I would have had as a child. It breaks me sometimes when I make that daily choice to do something that reminds me of my loneliness in those little years. Grief has been a frequent companion during these days of intentionality. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Blessings.
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