My Two Birds

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My Two Birds

I lift them up to You, dear Lord,

my two independent birds.

One who has flown from home’s nest,

the other who wants frantically to fly.

One works the currents to glide and rise,

to reach and navigate new heights;

seeming self-confident and sure.

The other flutters close to crashing,

so eager to follow the flock,

such easy prey to predators.

I fear for him.

I fear for them.

I ask you to lift them up, dear Lord,

my two determined little birds,

above Satan’s snares and tests,

as they boldly stretch their wings and try.

Give them courage. Make them wise,

these two fledglings taking flight.

Keep them holy, their hearts pure,

when temptation's hands are grasping.

Be their Redeemer and their Rock,
forever their Protector.

I ask for him.

I ask for them.

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One of the hardest parts of being a parent is letting go. Our children will always be our babies, no matter how old they get and not matter how far away they fly. We still think of them daily and pray for God to bless them, protect them and give them wisdom. We must trust the Lord on a deeper level than ever before - to watch over our hearts, our children, when we can't anymore. Thing is, He loves them even more than we do, so we have no reason to fear. But for some of us, worry is ingrained in our nature.

I have been blessed by God with the amazing gift of one son. From the moment of his birth, I could not imagine being able to love anyone any more than I love him. In later years, the Lord, in all His wisdom, also saw fit to bless my life with another son, who though not biologically mine, is family as well, loved as much by his father as I love my own child and very dear to my heart. Sometimes the journey has been turbulent and downright difficult, but that is a struggle every couple endures that try to intermingle two households.

Never one to claim perfection, I have made mistakes in my parenting with both boys and for those mistakes, I ask forgiveness from God and them. One of the things that I ask most of God is that as they mature, they realize that even though I was not a perfect parent, despite my faults, I did my best and no matter what, I love them both, ALWAYS! I pray the Heavenly Father guides them and draws them near to Him as they venture out to create their own "nests" and someday start their own families. And when they stray from His will (for we all stray at times) may God extend grace to them and do whatever is needed to bring them back to the path that is right.

 May they both fly to the sky and succeed in all their dreams, with the Lord lifting them ever upward.

 “Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?”

~ Luke 12:6

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I thank you Heavenly Father, that even though I cannot always be by their side, I can rest in knowing that You never leave them. On the restless nights, I have peace in knowing that You also never leave me. ~ Amen