Protect Our Children

 Today's poem is all about taking care of our children and raising them to know The Lord and enjoy the blessings he gives. There are many fine things in this world that any child would love to have. But the blessings we receive from The Lord should be their first desire. We spend too much time giving them worldly things in hopes they will be happy. Is it really truly what they need or want. How many times do you as a parents come across a game or book or anything that you remember doing as a child and wish you could do it again. Well I know a lot of us are more frail and can't do cartwheels. but when was the last time you put everything down played like you were a kid again. That's what our children need to see us do. They need to see mom, dad, grandma, grandpa auntie, uncle turn into a kid again. Not forever but just for a moment. We are after all God's children so why can't we act like one just for a moment? Go ahead jump in that puddle, slide down that slide, play tag or hide and seek. If we want children to grow up strong we need to set the example. By praying, playing, speaking, walking, laughing, learning, forgiving, repenting this is how our children will get the most out of life. And who knows ya might have fun yourself. So stop growing up, let God guide you, play with that jar of play doh but most of all embrace the life of your child. Show them it's okay to be young, then teach them how to stay young while getting old. Protect them from the worldly things that take away their innocence. 

Protect God’s Children We Must

Hands held, smiles on

The children are out for the day

Their only care is what to play

Come on now let’s take a peek

They are just about to play hide and seek.

So curious and adventurous

Carefree and spirited

Nothing seems to let them down

Yet somewhere along the way

they become lost and leave it all behind

Forgetting where to turn when in a bind

Try we must to bring them home

For some feel it’s too late

And choose a different fate

So curious and adventurous

Carefree and spirited

Nothing seems to let them down

Let’s hold hands, across the lands

Spread our smiles for miles

Bow and pray for our children

In hopes they will stay

Where they can frolic and play

So curious and adventurous

Carefree and spirited

Nothing seems to let them down

Sounds simple enough

All that protecting and stuff

Obedience can only come when we

Ourselves heed this advice

When we are lost and start to roam

Who is there to bring us home

So curious and adventurous

Carefree and spirited

Nothing seems to let them down

Our Lord will be there with open arms

Stand firm in the Lord

For His strength we can afford

His umbrella is large and protects us all

Just need to tear down the wall

So curious and adventurous

Carefree and spirited

Nothing seems to let them down

We must lift up our children

To the Lord in hopes He’ll bless and protect them

Knowing our children are sheltered by the Lord

Is but only half our battle.

 showing our children the way

 is a command we must embrace

each and every day

^Mathew14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”