tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239876462706456147.post3811638822657063357..comments2023-08-19T06:37:02.754-05:00Comments on Adventuring Through Life: Life keeps moving!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239876462706456147.post-33164188526732611232010-12-14T11:20:28.014-06:002010-12-14T11:20:28.014-06:00Dear Anonymous,
I so relate to your comment. Our ...Dear Anonymous,<br />I so relate to your comment. Our children are God's children first, and only ours to parent. It is a journey, as we are learning. I like to try to compartmentalize things, but generally end up finding that it all becomes a general "flow" of life, and I have to be OK with that. Some days we struggle, some days it feels like a cakewalk. Honestly, one of my "homegrown" kiddos challenges me more than many of my adopted children - and I love them all like crazy. I have learned that adoption has very little to do with it. I watch some of my adopted children struggle and sometimes find that I am angry at the situations that brought them to these struggles, things beyond their control, from their lives previously, things that I had no chance to intervene in. However, then I am hit with a reality check, that often in my "homegrown" kiddos, there are also things that are beyond my control, that I couldn't prevent or modify, and I have to realize that we all have "stuff" to deal with, no matter what. As a parent, it is hard, and I have finally realized, through all these journeys that God loves my children more than I can ever imagine, and weeps for them even more than I do (when it is called for) and rejoices for them even more than I could (when it is called for). And He alone can see the big picture and know the ending and the beginning. <br /><br />Your son is yours to hold here on earth for God, for whomever he is, for whatever he becomes. He is a precious gift, and I am sure a challenge, as all children are, regardless of their issues. But you are right, you are the vessel of God's love to your child. And God loves you even more than you can imagine. Hugs to you today!<br />ChristyChristy Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530390639802271400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239876462706456147.post-10944940407306949612010-12-14T11:01:51.404-06:002010-12-14T11:01:51.404-06:00My 10-year-old son has significant developmental i...My 10-year-old son has significant developmental issues with a list of other physical challenges. PDD-NOS is our only diagnosis. I have often wondered if parents who adopt a disabled child are better able to keep perspective about their ability to care for the child--to remember that they are pouring out all the love and care that they humanly can but are not God. I find myself regularly amazed at how few of my son's issues can be "solved." It's a painful thing to witness his struggles; it's even more frustrating if I stop to think about all that I've tried to do for him. Reading your blog today, I was reminded that even my own biological son is first God's child, and that I am commissioned to love and care for him unconditionally, but that I am still human. My son's well-being ultimately rests in God's hands. What a relief to realize that I am only a child and a vessel, not God. Blessings on your new adventure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239876462706456147.post-5688345457936205722010-11-15T09:33:21.933-06:002010-11-15T09:33:21.933-06:00Hey, good to see an update. I called an left you a...Hey, good to see an update. I called an left you a message last week. You must be busy, I haven't heard from you. Give me a call when you can.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14251101536106294174noreply@blogger.com