Silence.
That is the sound in my car as I drive away from dropping him off for his first day. He skips a grade and is just slightly smaller than the other kids in his class. My heart skips a few beats. It's not easy to trust your most treasured ones in the hands of others.
I remind myself to trust those treasured ones in the hands of the One who created them. He planned these days before I ever thought of them. He knows their needs and cares. And He knows me too. That is the beauty of letting go...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A New Page Quietly Turns
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3 comments:
Trusting in God can sound like the easiest thing to do, but it isn't always. Sounds like you're heading in the right direction!
I can only imagine right now, but we are about to experience it with Annabel (I get butterflies everytime I think about it). I never knew how hard letting go would be until I now am facing the reality. What a hard decision to make, but such a good mom to consider every angle! Praying your kids thrive where they are and you feel peace about the decision.
Nicole, it's tough to let them go. Addie will start 5K in the fall and we'll be starting the process all over again with her. My biggest mistake the first go-round was assuming that because he was at a private, Christian school, he was "safe". Now I know that wherever there are large groups of children, ugly things will happen (but there are lots of good things too). But I also know that my children are entrusted to the God who made them and in the ways that He allowed certain things to shape me, He will also shape them. Letting your kids go is so hard. You have this huge responsibility but such limited control. Trusting God is the ultimate peace when it comes to my children. And thank you for the prayers!
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