I remember my thoughts, wishes and dreams for my own daughter as she graduated from high school and now college, and I am sure it is not unlike many of yours. As parents we pray our children will grow up and do great things, keeping God first and foremost in their lives, but recognizing that they will have to choose daily the right path to walk on, sometimes uphill and against the crowd. We pray we have prepared them as best we can for what lies ahead with enough hope to persevere in the face of difficulty, yet enjoy the blessings that God has in store for them through it all.
As parents we have the opportunity to model God's love to our children, but also like God, we recognize that they will make their own choices, despite what we do.
The comfort we have as parents is also found in scripture. Proverbs 22:6: "
Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it."
A touching story I thought to include for all of those facing graduation this year. Blessings.....
http://www.spiritual-short-stories.com/spiritual-short-story-657-A+Bible+For+Graduation.html
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