God has given me 2 sons – Joshua & Eli.

Sometimes late at night once they are sound asleep, I like to slip into their rooms quietly and just look at them. In that moment, I become overwhelmed with deep, deep inexpressible love for them. I cannot speak how heavy and real my love for my sons is. I love them.

Psalm 127 says that children “are like arrows in the hand of a warrior” because “he will not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.”

Well, I’m not sure how I may be a warrior. And my boys are 26 months and 10 months which means they are not grown yet. But I desire for God to continue to give me a Christ honoring love for them. So that they may grow up to fear the Lord and follow Jesus. In 2 words, I have goals for my boys: fear and follow. 

If they fear & follow, they will be like arrows in my hand.

God, please be gracious and lead them to fear and follow you!