March Break - Go Break Something

Something simple to share with you this week. As everyone in this part of the world knows, it’s March Break. The kids are not in school this week. For many of us, we see them sitting around on their electronic devices, burning up time at doing nothing. After all, they muss, isn’t that what the break is all about? Then there are the many others who will spend their time involved in activities that are more in line with what moves them.

For us parents it’s a very precarious balancing act in keeping them involved and at the same time, not pressuring them into things they have no interest in doing at this time of year. When they have opportunity, they will let us know when not to ask them to clean up the yard or clean their room etc.  There is something else that is on our minds as parents. Where are they, what are they doing, who are they with, are they safe, will they call me if they need me. Okay, I’ll stop there. As you can guess, I’m still a parent. My youngest will turn forty in a couple of weeks. I still ask all those questions. Maybe not as often as you who have young impressionable inquisitive minded children, but I do mentally ask.

I’m here to tell you, you are not alone in wondering and caring for your children. What we find in us is not something foreign, but something we get from our Father in heaven. The verse is, “He cares for you.” Now think the other way. We are the child, He is the parent that doesn’t sleep nights when we are absent and not calling home. What a wonderful image of God and how it has been passed down to us. Do you know where your children are? Have a great March Break.

Something to think about

Rob