protecting their innocence

my thoughts are a bit scattered on this ...

i love the purity of children. it's true that we've all got sinful nature in us - but there's something so pure and genuine about little kids. jordan has a beautiful personality and i love her unguarded reactions to life. she will stare in awe at the beauty of the lights on a christmas tree and yell excitedly and bounce around after seeing a wallaby.

as a mom, i'm consumed with protecting my daughter. i need to let go and trust the Lord with her more. but at the same time, it's a built-in thing. so yes, i do watch her like a hawk when certain people are around her. i pray all the time that the Lord would bring loving people her way... people who will bring her closer to Him. it's scary that she repeats almost anything we say. and so when i think about protecting her innocence.. i think about watching what we say and do in front of her. in front of children in general. kids pick up everything. if you want to know a bad habit you have.. take a look at your kids. it's just a little you running around.

eventually jordan will be off to school and learning things from classmates - good and bad. until then, it's my job to make sure that she sees the best reflection of Christ possible in me. my prayer is that she will have enough of a foundation when she's in kindergarten to choose wisely. yes, even at 5 years old.