a borrowed truth

stolen from a friends heart....
"Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep. Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. (Psalm 127:1-3 ESV)

"I am learning....that the building up of my family is, ultimately, not going to be a result of my marvelous mothering [and] I can’t be burdened down by guilt when I'm a less than marvelous mother.If my children grow up and choose to follow Jesus, it won't be because I woke up early every morning to pray for them, or stayed up late at night to provide a "perfect" home for them. It is vanity to think that I can be a good enough mother to guarantee my family will stand strong in the midst of life's storms or a very attractive and alluring world. " -Lisa Whelchel

I love that. I am convicted by that. The Lord builds the house. I do my best, rely on the Spirit, and then go to bed. "

I pray every night that the Lord would protect my babies from all my mistakes and I will continue to pray that their entire lives.