Friday's Challenge on Posted by Rebekah

Every Friday @ 12:30pm (CST), you can hear a weekly challenge from me on Faith Music Radio.  My podcast is called Posted by Rebekah. You can listen online HERE or download the free app for your smartphone.  I would love for you to join us, listen and take the challenge!

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Here is today's podcast in blog post form. :)

I love this time of the year.  The weather is getting nicer and it is so pleasant to be outside planting and gardening.  My girls love to help me plant seeds and vegetable plants and flowers.  That’s the fun and easy part.  The hard part is then the waiting!

After you plant your seeds, you have that period of…are those seeds going to sprout?  Are they going to grow into what we hope them to be?  Healthy and vibrant as well as plants that produce?  I mean, plants are great and all, but what would the purpose be if they never produced flowers or vegetables?  Is all that labor going to be in vain?

Time.  And care.  That is what those plants need.  And that is what most people need too.  Being a mom – it is easy to look at your child and worry.  Will my children be able to make it?  Am I giving them the resources that they need to thrive?  What if they choose a different path than I would like them to take?  Here is a few thoughts…

First, just like plants need the sun, your children need the “Son”. Make Jesus real in your family’s lives.  Don’t just let it be something that you do on Sunday.  Make Him the center of your family.

Second, children, like plants, need to be “pruned” and the soil around them tilled up from time to time.  Life ain’t easy.  Let them experience hard situations.  Teach them respect, character, diligence.  Discipline when needed.  These are tough years and it takes a tough parent to make it through.  But when you stick with it, your children will thank you later.

Lastly, they need “rain”.  I think of rain as those times of refreshment.  Fun and happy times.  Sweet memories. 

So the challenge today is to all you moms – don’t stress too much over what college your child is going to attend in 18 years.  Don’t stress what career they will choose.  Take one step at a time.  Focus your family on Jesus.  Stay with it and be that tough parent.  And don’t forget to create those happy, fun times together!

Will you take the challenge?