They are Leaving, What Do I Do Now? - Sharon Monzo
You know, you hear it all the time… cherish these moments they go by fast! How true this statement is becoming right now. My husband and I have 3 daughters our oldest is 18 and heading off to college...and in 2 years our middle child will be doing the same...time is going by so fast right now… with all the ups and downs life is throwing at me with losing both my parents, one to a stroke and the other to cancer…. None of my siblings living near me enough to have a real relationship with and now my children are growing up and leaving too….wow! How alone I feel at times, how confused I feel, how undeniably, indecisive and uncontrollable my life has become!…. I go through all of these emotions on top of trying to be the mother, wife, friend, and willing servant for everybody! (I'm not complaining; I do it with a joyful heart!) I don't know what my future holds but I do know who holds it, and I put All my trust in Him! Without the assurance of my salvation and the comfort and protection of my Lord and Saviour, I truly don't know where I would be or how I could make it through all of this. I know that many of you that are reading this are probably already saved or at least I pray so, but if your not, there is no better time to do it, in fact your running out of time!! For those of you who are in a similar situation, maybe you are feeling alone? Maybe your children are heading off to college too… can I just say, take comfort in the Lord and trust Him! He is opening new chapters in your life...just go with it!!! While praying about what the Lord would want me to share with you, He put this on my heart!
But Then God Reminds Me!
To my daughter who is leaving to start her new chapter in life.
Parts of me want to scream and say No! You can't leave me, but then God reminds me she has a whole life that she needs to live. I think, what if something happens to her, but then God reminds me, nothing happens without his approval, and He loves her more than I do. I think what if people are mean to her, but then God reminds me, they WILL be mean to her! There will be people all throughout her life that will be mean to her, They were mean to the nicest person to walk this earth! (Jesus) but He will comfort her and get her through it all. I think, but I will miss her, but then God reminds me, she was never mine to keep! I think, did I prepare her enough, but then God reminds me, you've done all that you can, it's between Me and her now. I think, then what should i do, but then God reminds me just pray for her and trust Me! So, that's what I'm doing! When I start to worry or get sad about my daughters all growing up and hitting these new chapters in their lives, I will just stay focused on the Lord and remember all the things God reminds me of!
Proverbs 3:5-6
Romans 8:28