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Are You A Parent? When did parents stop being parents? I do not even know where to begin this post, so if it sounds like a whole lot of rambling, forgive me. Also, if what I write offends you or sounds judgmental, sorry, it is not meant to be. I WAS one of those kind of parents that I am about to blog about, until God (And some close friends) Kicked my a$$ ( LOL, in a loving way) We live in a world where a person would kill another just for looking at them. Where 10 year old girls are having promiscuous, and some even selling themselves. Where our young men and women are on drugs, some even alcoholics before they reach there teens. We can blame a whole lot of people, and not just one person is to blame. But a certain amount of fault MUST lay on the parents. Daily I see parents who have , and it is such a big inconvenience to them. I was chatting to another woman the other day, explaining why I am waiting until I am married to "be" with my Husband. And why I will not just "Hook up" with some guy at a night club, just so I can shag him. One of my strong reasons, is because of my . I don't believe in getting into empty hollow relationships, just for the sake of it. I do not and will not just hook up with a guy who "seems nice" I have been with the seemingly nice men before, and they weren't all that they appeared to be. Don't get me wrong, I am not paranoid when it comes to men, and nor am I a man hater, I just want to know a guy before I let him into my life. Anyhoo.. The woman I was talking to responded with this- " Your will grow up one day, and you will be left alone, so why not just screw around now" This typical response was such a shock to me, not because I hadn't heard it before, but because I saw a little of my old self in this woman. A response that we see so many families choose today, and that is to put their 's needs aside, and think of them SELVES... So many parents will have , but continue to party hard, drink until they are paro, abuse drugs, or even let strange men/women into their lives. I see women and men finding new partners, and even going as far to give up their , because their new partner does not like them. have become such a burden to parents, that I sit and think, no wonder they have problems. I know that now, my come first with God. I will drop everything to be there for them. Did I have to change my life to be a parent, YES!! But isn't thats what it is all about? So many people whine about having to change, but it was the best decision I ever made. Here are some verses for you to ponder upon- 2 Corinthians 12:14 Now I am coming to you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you. I don’t want what you have–I want you. After all, don’t provide for their parents. Rather, parents provide for their . Proverbs 22:6 Train a in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord. Luke 18:15-16 People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the to him and said, "Let the little come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. |
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3/16/2008 5:58 pm |
I understand totally where you are coming from!! I am a single mum with a 3 yr old boy, and I changed my life and put him first. Going to church was one thing I have done so he can learn about Jesus. What a lonely dead end life I had before I came back to GOD!! Its Gods way or no way for me. As little girls we didn't have the dream to be single and have children, our dreams were to get married and have children. I'm sure you will agree with me when I say, single parenting can be very challenging at times, especially after a long day at work, all you want to do is sit down for 5 minutes. We don't have that other half to take over and play with children while we take a moment to get our thoughts together. Love your blog sister, Kind Regards BU
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