3.07.2006
Teen-Agers
I often talk about the joys of having a baby in the house-- but have I mentioned what a joy it is to have a spiritually maturing young adult in the house? Our two oldest children are 14 and 12 respectively and are just getting to be a lot of fun. (Most of the time.) ;) Miniature adults really.
Today as I was putting laundry away in Emma's room, I saw that she had created a little poster with a blue sharpie marker and orange flourescent poster board. It read: "If we discover a desire within us that nothing in this world can satisfy, we should begin to wonder if perhaps we were created for another world."- CS Lewis
Raising kids is hard work. But once in a while God sends a breeze of fresh air your way and you just kick back and say "Thank-you Lord." Thank-you Lord, that my kids are starting to "get it." And please don't let me get in the way. Just don't let me screw it up.
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My kids are younger, but I definitely pray that prayer, "Lord, claim them, make them Yours -- and keep me out of your way!!"
And -- WHOA! on the C.S. Lewis quote. That is deep thinking for a "young adult". Okay, it's deep thinking for me -- an old adult!
Man, that is a breeze of fresh air!
How precious! That is a treasure indeed.
that is an incredible quote and i absolutely LOVE teenagers. They are awesome mini-adults! :-)
WoW! I had no idea that so many adults really thought that about us teens... Love the quote--You don't find very many quotes these days that really mean anything, so that one by Clive Staples Lewis is really amazing and refreshing. Thanks for that Michelle!
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