I am so proud of my daughters. I see them now at 19 in their second year of college struggling with classes, friends, jobs and futures but not giving up. I see them stressed into tears but continuing each day to follow through with their commitments. More importantly I see them seeking God first. For years they sought mom first and together we brought it to God and periodically I would check in to see if they still left it with God. This past month I have seen a change. I see young woman ready and confident to submerge themselves in God's presence and seek His guidance. I have watch them make hard choices that I don't approve of. I have watched them deal with emotional issues and I could not be there to help or offer a hug. Now I get to watch them take responsibility of their choices and continue with a plan they don't always wish but they seek God to change their hearts and give them peace. How adult like. If more adults walked a path they were uncomfortable with or a path they did not want to only because they knew it was right by God and prayed for a change of heart instead of giving in to human desire, we would live a life with less conflict. I read recently in book, More than a Carpenter, that freedom is being able to do what we know is right. Which means when we do what is wrong and we sin we put ourselves in bondage. We loose our freedom. How ironic, most of us would think we are free to make our own choices right or wrong. We are only truly free when we give ourselves the ability to make the right choices regardless of how it looks, how it feels to us or others and regardless of the outcome. This month is a restart for my girls and I pray their search continues. I pray they find freedom.
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