I pray to be more like my four year old...

God is challenging me every day more and more to become more of His servant and to teach my children how to serve. I want to live my life with others looking in on my life knowing that I live my life knowing this has NOTHING to do with me and has EVERYTHING to do with My Lord and Savior! I want both of our children to understand that they do not know hard times and they are beyond blessed! I want them to wake up every morning and know that the world we live in is unfortunately not blessed only with beautiful things. In this world millions of people face things that you and I only simply see on the news or in a movie.

Sometimes I pray to be more like my son…yes, I pray to be more like my four year old little boy! That may sound completely crazy to you but the way my brown eyed boy sees the world blows me away sometimes! He loves with no conditions at all and sees everyone as wonderful! I am jealous sometimes that I often judge someones actions or even their circumstances and all Logan sees is a friend! I know that every parent believes their children will become something great one day and I truly believe that Logan will change this world! When we feed the homeless he doesn’t care how hot it is outside or how far we are walking he just cares about when we will find the next person to give food to. He doesn’t care about the toys he is putting in the garbage bag for a needy child hes just happy that another boy or girl will get to play with it like he did. He truly amazes me sometimes and I wish the whole world had faith and trust in our Lord like he does!

We do so many things as parents when we say things out of frustration or even do things and we don’t really stop to realize that our children are always watching us and wanting to be just like us! It scares me that God has chosen Mike and I as Logan and Maddie’s parents to raise them and we ultimately will shape who they become by the examples that we set in front of them. I often complain about the food that we have in our pantry because it isn't what I want to eat yet I have no idea what it is like to worry if my family will even eat for a day, a week, a month, even a year...I am reminded to count my blessings! I often complained about my job or even having to work at all yet I have no idea what it is like to beg someone for work or search countless days and nights for a job to support my family....again I am reminded to count my blessings! I often complain about the countless doctor's appts, medicines, etc that Logan is on for his asthma yet I have no idea what it is like to sit and watch my child fight for his or her life....again I am reminded to count my blessings! God has challenged me in so many ways not only to talk to my kids about giving to others but teaching them first hand. Why not let your child wait an hour or two before eating their dinner so they can have a small glimpse of what some children face daily? I want my children to feel the goodness of making food for the less fortunate and handing it out to them to see their faces light up bc they are simply getting something that we take for granted every single day! I want to show them that Christian love is giving to others and treating people the way you would want to be treated if you were in the same situation. And that it is doing so especially if they cannot pay you back!! Christian love is simply respect for others...God's love is unconditional and unselfish so that is what we should strive for! So tonight I will pray again to be more life my four year old...