When the sadness and fear of dropping off my child at a new school or a new grade threatens to overwhelm, remind me that You see my tears and cry alongside of me. You don’t scold me and say that my tears are silly. You simply sit next to me in the sacred silence of togetherness.
When the ache of my daughter/son’s new chapter continues to grow, be my comfort. When I think of my child leaving for college and the regret of what I should have said or done but didn’t screams in my soul, be my reminder that You parented my child too and that Your grace is sufficient. When I wonder if I said enough, if I did enough, and if I prepared them well enough, whisper to my heart that You alone are enough.
It doesn’t matter if I took her to her kindergarten class, dropped him off in the carpool lane, sent her off to boot camp, or unloaded a U-haul for his dorm, may I remember that my child is in Your hands. There is nothing that You do not see, hear or notice.
You love my son/my daughter God more than I do. You are with them when I can’t be. You are their protector and provider. Allow me to rest knowing that my child is always in the palm of Your mighty, never-failing, always-gentle hand.
I love you Jesus. Amen.
