The Mother is Still a Child
Years ago in another state, in another church, for another child this was the devotional I used at the baby shower. This baby is now a teen. Since God's truth is still the truth no matter the date on the calendar, I pulled it out for the latest baby shower where I am a member. One of a child's biggest frustrations is never being in charge. Even as he grows and makes some decisions for himself, his parents always seem ready to be the final authority. At what age does a child first think some variation of "I can't wait to grow up and get to make all the decisions myself!"? Then the day finally arrives. You are a mother. Your days of being a dependent child are over with. But the day has come when I'm sure you're sick of making decisions, when you're so tired of all the responsibilities. You'll remember longingly those days when you could easily crawl up into your daddy's lap, and he could fix anything. Yes, the time comes when each of ...