Children Treasures From God

                                              Children Treasures From God    

       This week we learned that the baby our daughter-in-law Jaimee is carrying, is a little girl. Not to many
girls in our family, so we are delighted. We have one precious grand son Jonah that will be 2 in May and have a baby sister in June. Even now he is such a little entertainer. We love to hear him over the phone, chattering and stomping his feet to music. I didn't have music around when I was growing up. No one played an instrument. Thankfully Jonah is exposed  to lots of music from his mom and his other grand parents.    
      Thinking about children, I am reminded of the miracles that God gave us. We have two wonderful son's that are gifts from God. I wasn't expected to be able to carry a baby. The one think I always remembered, my boys were from God and they were his first and always. God only loaned them to us for a season. They are God's treasures and we were given the privilege of having them in our life.  I try always to give God the glory where Mike and James are concerned.
     Remember that God is the creator of each child. He oversees there development in the womb. Each one of us and all little one are fearfully and wonderfully made in our mothers womb. Treasure them as the child of God they are. He loans them to us, but he can take better care of them than we ever could. Trust them to Him.everyday of their life. He knows them better than we ever can.


                                             Children Treasures From God

     Children are the treasures from God that he shares with us. They are not our treasures to own. Our two son's were truly a treasure from heaven. Without God's intervention, we would never have been able to have them in our lives. We wanted them to grow up knowing God and to walk with him in their daily lives.
     Mike was rarely expected to care for his brother, five years younger. James was not allowed to become a total part of Mike's friendships. We encouraged them to make their own friends and to follow their own dreams. James would often want to do something that Mike was doing or go with him where ever he went., but he was told five years. He hated hearing that but Mike was five years older and able to do things that James was to young to do. That was one rule we always followed. As a result they had their own friends and things of interest that was theirs alone. Rarely did they fight or have major conflicts. They enjoyed the times they were together.Had many adventures, especially when we camped out. As they have grown older, their bond has grown stronger.
     Since David and I both worked and were able to have lunch together most days. we rarely went out and left them with a baby sitter. That was our time to teach them how to behave in public. Many of our treasured memories is when we would go camping. All of us loved those special times. Both the boys love the out doors and have respect for the land and animals. We always left our campsite in better condition when we left, than it was in when we arrived. Food always seems to taste better when cooked outdoors. The boys learned young about bullfrogs, lizards and the owls at night. We often heard the raccoons raiding the camp at night. They enjoyed playing in and around the water. Seldom did they play in a park.
     Our boys knew they were loved for who they were. Individuals with their own gifts and talents that God placed in them before they were born. We guided them the best we knew how, made mistakes but never gave up. Allowed them to grow and develop their own hopes and dreams. We have always remembered that they were our treasures from God and were thankful he had placed them in our lives. As they grew and traveled without us, I was often reminded, they belong to God and he can take better care of them than I can.
     Learn to love and cherish your children for the treasure they are. God honors us with the privilege of helping to open their individual gifts. Always give God the glory and praise for what he is doing in their lives.
Be thankful he has allowed you to share in their life



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