Changes: Inevitable in Our Lives

CHANGES ARE INEVITABLE

 

Changes are inevitable in our lives. No one stays the same all the time. Some changes are welcome, but others we wish would not happen. As a new mother, I marveled at how quickly my little daughter grew. We had been given some adorable dresses when she was born, but the size was 6 months so I decided to put them away for awhile. When I took them out later she was too big for them! No one ever told me that the sizes didn’t always coordinate with actual ages.

 

 

Children change seemingly overnight.

 

When they are young and you are up a lot at night you wonder if things will ever change, or if you’ll always be a zombie stumbling through each day. The next thing you know they are rolling over, then crawling, then pulling themselves up and finally walking. Once they are that mobile they move fast and keep you on your toes.

 

You can’t wait for them to say their first word. You tirelessly keep repeating the words Mama or Daddy trying to get them to imitate you. When they finally make a sound even remotely resembling them, you are thrilled beyond measure! Before you know it their tongues never stop and you wonder if you’ll ever have peace again.

 

And, oh, those wet, slobbery baby kisses… There’s just nothing like them.

 

Before you know it those children are entering school for the first time. It’s a little scary and a little exciting for you and them. So many changes and new things to learn, but somehow you survive. More changes come as they want to do more and more on their own. You wonder how much longer they will need you. You blink and they are driving the car and you can’t believe how fast the time went. Weren’t they just in diapers?

 

Changes Come as Children Become Adults

 

[bctt tweet=”Soon those babies are heading out the door on their own. You want to shield them from all the harmful things out there, but they have to make their own decisions. ” username=”GaylWright”]

 

You hope you have taught them well, but you know they will make mistakes just like you did. They will learn from them and continue to grow and mature as they find their way.

 

They may not always do what you think they should. There may be changes you don’t like, but you love them just the same. Instead you pray trust God with their lives, and He gives peace. And you know that your children will always be in your heart. 

 

Changes Occur in Parents and Children

 

We are not static beings. As parents we change right along with our children. 

 

We learn quickly that our expectations of parenthood and the actual thing may be quite different. Every child has their own unique personality. As parents we learn sometimes by trial and error as we seek to discover how best to relate to each individual child.

 

One thing I have learned in my years as a mom and grandmother is that it is never too late to learn something new. I try to learn things that my children and grandchildren like to do. That way I am able to join in with them and let them know I care enough to be there.

 

For instance, I have played video games with my sons and grandchildren, shared interest in anime style drawing. I pay attention to the music they like and sometimes listen with them. Sometimes we watch movies together.

 

 

I try to keep communication open with all my children and they have also been patient with me.

 

Despite changes or maybe even because of them we are still very close and are able to discuss hard things. I pray that will never stop. It is important to me to be there for them.

 

Some changes won’t happen on their own. Some changes take work on our part. And all should be bathed in prayer, because Jesus cares about our lives.

 

Philippians 4:6-7 (CSB)

Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

 

I Pray for Changes that will:

 

• enable each of us to regain a sense of wonder.
• help us see all human beings as equals.
• bring reconciliation between the races.
• enable disabled people to have resources to enrich their lives, that they will be respected for who they are as people created in God’s image as are all people.

 

I pray that we would be quick to love and slow to judge, to treat others the way we want to be treated, to demonstrate God’s love through our words and actions.

I pray for changes in relationships between estranged parents and children so they can resolve their differences or at least try to understand each other better.

 

Changes are inevitable. Let us be instruments of the kinds of change that bring joy to life.

 

 

 

I’m linking up with: #HeartEncouragement, #TuneInThursday

 

*I updated this from my former blog, originally posted to a linkup for #wholemama where our prompt for the week was the word change.

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