This week has reminded me that as mom’s we tend to worry a lot about our children.  It really doesn’t matter how old your children are, we still worry about them.   Preschool started this week, and there was a lot of worry by all those moms—will their child be safe?  will the teacher take good care of their child?  will they have any friends in their class?  It is really hard to hand your child over to someone else, even for just a few hours a day.

I wish I could tell you that it gets easier as they get older–it does not!!!  As they grow you will still worry about their friends, still worry about their safety (especially when they begin to drive), and still worry if they will have teachers or mates who will take good care of them.  Although I trust my children’s judgement, I don’t always trust that of their friends.  I trust that they are making good choices, but I worry about the choices of the people who are around them.  You don’t have to go any further than the local news  to find innocent people who are hurt by someone making bad choices–like drunk driving or drug addiction. 

One thing I do trust is that God has a plan for each of my children!  Even when I’m not there or can’t take care of them, I am so grateful that my God is there to do the job!  When each of my boys was born, I knew that they really belonged to their creator, and that I would ultimately have to entrust each of them to Him.  It is somehow comforting to know that God is in control of Josh’s new job, Wes’s graduation plans, and Jacob’s school work and safety.  Although I try not to worry about them, I often find myself doing just that until I realize—-someone else is on the job, so I can relax!  That being said — I think I’ll take a nap!