Nov 18 2008
We Can Do It!
There is so much to feel overwhelmed over. Parenthood is probably one of the biggest. I know that when I think about the awesome (as in really big, not really cool, although it is that, too) responsibility my husband and I have as a father and mother I sometimes get anxious. Can we really raise all these kids and help them become better people than they would be without us? Can we teach them everything they need to know to be good citizens? How can we, people who seem to fail constantly, help them have a personal relationship with their Father in Heaven and their Savior? Wouldn’t a mother who’s a mix of Mary Poppins and Mother Theresa and a father who’s a mix of Bill Cosby and Dick Van Dyke be better for such a task?
The answer is a resounding No.
Why?
My children need to see my failures and my husband’s failures just as much as they need to see our triumphs. They need to see that we are people. I want them to see us recognize each of our mistakes and each of our successes. I want them to know that with each failure we are determined to work harder and that with each success we am grateful.
I am their mother and I love them. My husband is their father and he loves them. They need the motherly affection that only I can give them and they need the fatherly affection that only my husband, their father can give them.
I know we can do it, dispite any reservations we may feel about our abilities. We love each other, we love our children, and we love God. We trust in Him to help us and lead us.
