The Narrow Way

I often talk to my children about boundaries. I know they are only little but I think it can be a helpful picture for them. We give them choices every day and it is my hope that they will make the right ones. Boundaries and choices often bring up thoughts of limitations but I want my children to know the fullness of the opportunities that can be found within. At some point I made a choice to become a mum. At the time I’ll admit I had fanciful ideas of beautiful little babies, cuddles and fun. I knew that there would be nappies and sleepless nights but I think in reality I didn’t think much further than what it might be like to be a parent to a newborn. Fast forward a few years and I now have two little children and a toddler and life is busy. We still have nappies and sleepless nights, although now this is due to bad dreams and toilet stops rather than hunger. There are many cuddles and fun but there is a lot of hard work. Each day I need to make the choice to stand up as a mum for the sake of my children. It’s one thing for me to do the minimum, to see them clean, dressed and fed it is another to train them for the times that we live in. Teaching our children requires diligence and perseverance and I know that when I try to do this by myself I become exhausted. When I look to the Lord, I know that I will find help. The Lord helps me to see the fullness of the opportunity I have to shape these young lives. He helps me know the privilege it is to walk beside these little ones. He lifts my eyes from my own circumstances to see the wonderful life I have and in doing so He helps me to get the job done.

Matthew 7:13-14 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.