Parenting

As I was reading the post of one of my grown children, I was thinking about parenting and the balancing involved.

The balancing in parenting can be hard and involves risks but also has some of the greatest joys ever.

Holding on too tight to me has more potential for harm than the gradual trusting and letting go of the reins.

Heavenly Father did not send us to earth to be over protected or have others make all of our decisions for us.(who's plan was that?) He loves and trusts us enough to let us experience trials and challenges that would strengthen and built in us the ability to succeed.

When we emulate His parenting, our children are more likely to grow strong and succeed.

Earthly parents are meant to be the temporary scaffolding.

Our children are meant to ultimately stand on their own.
They no longer need the parent/child relationship but the relationship of adult/adult or equals.

the permanent part is the foundation of Our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

OK as my kids would say, step away from the pulpit. end of lecture 999.