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Exercising Gentleness Muscles

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Certain Hope:
((((((((Moon)))))))) Jesus knows. He knows your heart best.

In all I've had to deal with, I think of my children as not only gifts from God but also an assignment from Him... like He loaned them to me for a short while to nurture them and raise them up. Protecting them from harm has been a big part of that job in my own family and since their Dad turned out to be a molester, I had to choose between him and my perfect little family life (which was all a lie) and guarding their welfare. Nothing and no one is worth putting their safety and wellbeing at risk.

You know the commandment to honor father and mother... well, I have thought alot about that and how to manage it when those people are not necessarily worthy of respect and maybe not even safe. I have told my own children about their dad and how they will have to choose when they're of age what sort of relationship they might want to have with him. I have also told them that someday when they have children of their own, they would be very wise to never leave those little ones alone with him. This is a truth that hurts but may spare someone in the future so much pain. I think that acknowledging the truth is the best way to honor anyone, including our parents, even if that truth is unpleasant to them. With some parents it seems that the best way to honor them is to be sure to forgive them, to not despise them, and to keep a good safe distance.

Love,
Hope


 

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