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Letting Go As A Parent Aug 16 2007
"I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth." - 3 John 1:4
There was an emotional moment my wife and I experienced with all of our boys. It happened when we walked each of them to the bus stop to begin first grade, and knew the first stage of parenting (the preschool years) was over.
Then, it happened again as each of our boys left home for college. Really, the whole parenting process is one of letting go. Let me make a few suggestions:
1. Do whatever you can to allow Mom to be at home fulltime with the children in the preschool years. I realize single parents don't have this option, but if you can work it out--do it. This short-term sacrifice brings long-term results.
2. Love them always and let them know of your love for them.
3. Discipline them consistently, so that they'll know there are consequences for stepping over the line.
4. Pray for them regularly, that they'll make wise choices and that their influences are for good.
Letting go is not easy, but with God's help and our love, our children can grow to be responsible adults.
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Yes, report it NevermindThis was a timely message for me. I have an adopted daughter who is my only child and I am really facing a hard time emotionally "letting go" It has actually made me quite sad and depressed lately. She is a wonderful girl with alot of promise.
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Yes, report it NevermindLetting go of one phase means heading into another phase. There will be differences, but you still need and enjoy each other. I try to remind myself that I don't want my children stuck in a phase of life. It's not good for them and not what God or you would ultimately want.
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Yes, report it NevermindThank you for these encouraging words!I put my daughter on the bus for kindergarten this week and realized that I have to let go and trust God to lead her in the right direction.
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Yes, report it NevermindThere is nothing more important than staying home with your children and participatiing with them in church and Sunday School. I raised a son with an absent father. There was no choice about working. End reult relationship with son, not good.
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Yes, report it NevermindWell, this devotion is very comforting to me. My 19 year old college student didn't like facing the consequences of her actions, so she has decided she no longer wants me in her life! I am heartbroken, but let go and release her (and me) to God because I know I did everything I could for her as a parent, including bringing her up in the Christian faith.
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Yes, report it NevermindCarole, I can sense the pain and how this breaks your heart. Please know that I just prayed for you and your daughter.
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Yes, report it NevermindCarole - My niece also made several bad decisions in her first year of college. Her parents stayed strong and continued to pray for her. This was four years ago and they now have a relationship with her again. I will pray for you and your daughter. Keep praying and remain hopeful.
Best wishes.
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Yes, report it NevermindI think this is a great article on letting go. I'm going through a time now where my son is going on 22 years old and its still hard to totally let go.
Can you please send me some information on how I can progressively allow my son to make his own decisions. I need to trust God more in even if my son makes wrong choices. How can I balance our relationship to where I can listen to him and not give him advice?
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Yes, report it NevermindCarole I sympathize too with you. I am raising my 4 year old grandaughter who I am so close too. Her Mother, 21, lives with me too as she is going through college. My daughter and mine's relationship is deteriorating because of the strain of supporting them and now the father has come forward and wants joint custody. He has a horrible background , drugs, alcohol, non Christian. I am trying to let go and let God, but it is so hard. I have such a compassion for children and it kills me to see them put in the middle of these circumstances. It is literally driving me crazy which I know is a sin to worry cause that it not trusting God. I need to know how to let go of it.
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Yes, report it NevermindWhat a nice devotion. It is always good to have a reminder that if I cast my troubles at the feet of God, He will pick them up and carry the burden. God is so good! And He is good, over and over!
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Yes, report it NevermindMy youngest son started college this morning so this devotion was very timely. It is so hard to let go. I'm a single Mom and pray that I've done the best I can for him. Life has not been easy for us. I pray his life will be better.
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Yes, report it NevermindIn reference to Robin's comment on August 16, about her son going off to college I too can relate because my son will be going off to college, I had to raise him since he was four years old with the father absent. It has been a struggle but he graduated high school with high honors, he also earned the title of Salutatorian through Academic achievements for the class of "2007". I have to just let go and let God take care of him as he has always done all through the years.