parents

Opening Prayer:  O Lord, my God, you are indeed a good, good Father.  Thank you for the way you have parented me through the years.  How do I offer the same space and guidance and grace that you have offered me?

Scripture: Ephesians 6:4

Journal: How were you parented?  How has God parented you through the years?  What does it look like to give a child fruitful space to grow into who they were meant to be in Christ?

Reflection

     parenting

no matter how much
i might like to try
i do not get
to write this story

all i can do
is try not to hinder
the becoming
but make good space
and wait expectantly
for its beautiful unfolding

Prayer

Closing Prayer: Thank you, our Father, that you have given us the space and guidance and the love and the grace we have needed to become all that you dreamt us to be.  May we offer the same to those in our lives and in our world.  Amen.