A New Season
Nine years old. What a day. What a weekend! Everen is Mr. Social, so I put together a last-minute birthday party on Saturday with a dozen kids and a handful of parents inside the shoebox called our home. He loved it. But the day came with an assortment of feelings, not the least of which was the standard "If your mom could see you now." She would be so proud.And as of today, Christian is officially in karate. The delight on his face was priceless. "If only your mom could see you now..."
I mentioned recently that life is a love story. I elaborated on that tonight as I started designing this year's Christmas card (and after I read James 1, where we are told to "count it all joy"). I am 100% certain of this:
Life is the love story God continually unfolds before us; a chain of events that, though they may seem unrelated, are joined by one main theme...the building of our faith and trust in Him.
This is a new season, and it has nothing to do with leaves changing colors or the temperature or strength of the wind. Our oldest son is nine. Our youngest just began his own pursuit of a black belt. Their mom is enjoying a new life in paradise. And my hair continues to grow......
As I navigate these uncertain waters, my compass remains Jesus Christ, my eternal hope. He's all I have. He's all that matters.
posted by Jon Graves at 10:54 PM
1 Comments:
Jon:
Your sons are beautiful! You and Jes are such great parents! Your sons have such a deep understanding of God and life. I'm so glad Christian was able to express his feelings in such a wonderful way. "Out of the mouth of babes."
Sounds like the party was quite a success! You are continuing to give them memories they'll cherish forever. Great job! Parenting is one of the most difficult duties in life; yet, the most rewarding and fulfilling.
I always look forward to your blogs. There's always something there to give me encouragement. I continue to keep you and the boys in my thoughts and prayers.
God bless,
Joan
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