A few nights ago my almost 9 year old daughter, Allie, asked if I would mind buying her another princess nightgown since she had out grown the 6x shed been hanging onto the last few years. At first, I thought, arent you a little old for a princess nightgown? But then she said, I know it seems really childish but I really love being little and I really love my princess nightgown. It just really hit me at that moment that we spend so much time rushing our children into the next phase and onto the next milestone that the most precious moments are passing us by. I recently told Allie that she needed to start acting her age (we were in Walmart and she was galloping like a pony over getting some candy!) but never once did I realize that she IS acting her age. The more I thought about that statement the more convicted I have become for rushing her childhood. My prayer this week has been that The Lord would help me to live in the now and not the later. To teach my kids to love what they want to love no matter what the age limit, to be excited and show it no matter whos looking and to never want to grow up! I dont want to rush their childhood because its messy, loud, embarrassing at times, and tiring. Im just so tired of rushing and it wasnt until that moment with Allie that I realized Im not only rushing me, but Im also rushing them. Just wanted to share that little nugget with you guys and remind you to slow down, let your kids be kids, and soak up every moment. Im switching over to amazon right now and I WILL find a size 8 princess nightgown tonight!
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:43:31 +0000
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