I believe that everybody needs a soft place to fall at home. A warm, inviting place filled with love. There is a little girl at my daughter's school who happen to be one of her favorite friends. Well, she told me yesterday that this little girl wasn't her friend on the playground. She wasn't sad, because we've talked to her about having other friends and playing with everyone in her class and we have talked to her about how some friends will change and might not want to be friends anymore. But it made me think about how important it is for our children to have the consistency of loving fellowship in their home. They go out into a tough world even at the tender age of 3. It's really important for my daughter to know that her daddy and I will always rejoice in how God has created her, we will always love her, and we will always enjoy her company and spending time with her. I want Noah to have a sweet enough fellowship at home, to fight all the bitter that is out in the world.
I get on social media and I do my best not to be critical of anyone. It's not my place. I do find it kind of interested how personal relationships, insecurities, and hurts are expressed where the whole world can see. Social media is like this enigma that continues to spark my interest. I find myself asking "why would he/she share something so deep and personal with people who don't know them or even care?". I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing. I just find myself being very curious and intrigued about why? There is one trend I see, on social media, that sparks a bit of concern. The amount of time we spend defending ourselves and our decisions on social media. I get concerned because I realize that when we spend a "noticeable" amount of time defending ourselves publicly, it is a strong indication that their is a much bigger private battle going on within . Social media speaks volumes to me about inner battles we go through. A thou
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