Facing Change With Your Children!
As you face the summer months with your children out of school, the routine of their day will change. Perhaps there will be a lot of other changes in the life of your family that will affect your children’s lives too. You could be facing a move in the coming months. Perhaps this is the first summer you’ve worked outside the home. Maybe you’re facing a family crisis, or a major decision that will affect the stability of your home life.
There are so many uncontrollable changes that can upset routine, and cause instability in a child’s world. Yet, how does God want us to live in midst of change? We are reminded in scripture to be consistent and unwavering in loving God, and in living out his word daily.
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words, which I am commanding you today, (all summer!) shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your sons (and daughters) and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.” Deuteronomy 6:5-7
Take the following acronym for the word change and pass it on to your children. (You will want to remember it for yourself too.)
Have a safe summer, make memories, and speak the name of Jesus daily!
Prayer:
Oh Lord, may I never forget your faithfulness in the midst of change. You are unwavering, immovable, and unchanging in my changing world. Thank you for loving me so much that you give me all that I need through your word to be a Godly mom. Amen
We will see you in the devotionals and the forums to talk about change
Susan
Love the acronym
Thanks for the beautiful reminder. I always struggle with accepting “changes” in my life. Even a change from summer to fall, but especially changes in the lives of my children. The Lord has been impressing on my heart that to cling to the past is to rob myself of the joy of the present. May I embrace and enjoy the Jr. High years just as much as I enjoyed their toddler years at home. Each chapter of their lives is a gift from our good and gracious God.
Lora Schultze
Thank you for the encouraging post. My brother-in-law just graduated from High School, and my mother-in-law is having a hard time with her last child leaving soon. This will be an encouragment to her as well!
Change is difficult regardless the age of your children. We have moved three times during ministry. Both our sons handled each move differently each time. Age has a lot to do with how kids react to changes, especially ministry moves. We are open with them even more so now that they are young adults and teenagers. I’ve found it makes transition much easier.
By the way, my pastor husband, used to refer to ‘change’ as a four-letter word until a dear church member pointed out the word has six letters.