christianparenting

No - this is not my line, actually Lily in the book The Secret Lives of Bees (which, by the way, you will need tissues by you to read, or to view the movie) says, “From now on when people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I planned to say, Amnesiac.”

I was just plain blown over by this line. How many of us can relate to this.

I know there are too many points in my life I would love to forget. Unfortunately, being that the world is not perfect, my children will encounter experiences they will wish to forget as well. At least now their worst issue is that Mommy makes them wear “fat coats” which are the same winter coats the rest of the children are wearing but for some reason I am a tortuous mother. Anyway.

The only thing that I can take comfort in when I struggle and I do have to remember it and live through the pain is that “we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,who have been called according to his purpose. “(Romans 8:28)

God has been at work amidst my trials and God will be with my children as they struggle through life. Yes, trials will come, but he is always there. I am grateful that, through my relationship with Chirst, in my darkest moments I knew He would never leave me.

Perhaps the most beautiful part is that this life is only temporary and someday we will not want to forget one second of a single experience as we stand in the presence of our Father.