
Have I done enough?!?!?
February 10, 2009That is the question that plagues me this week. Once again it comes back to my kids, have I done enough. My relationship with my son is what I would consider a good one. He likes to be around me and I like to be around him, but have I done enough. Do I speak into his life concerning spiritual matters, do I set for him a good example to follow. Have I done enough. My son and daughters are the one thing in life next to my marriage that I can not screw up. Have I done enough. There are days that I fear, I am falling WAY short of doing enough to be the father I am supposed to be to them. My son was faced with some comments that were racial in nature from another child in school. To his credit he did not respond in kind but it left him a bit angry about the situation. I told him that he could just tell them that Jesus loved them but that it wouldn’t really have the desire effect he was looking for. I also told him that they were just words and that they hold no power over him. He also needed to remember that 10 years from now the words of some classmate will have no bearing on his life. I am thankful that my son is willing to come to us when he has problems. I guess the day I die I will finally stop asking– Have I done enough? Till then I will use it as motivation to be a better parent .
I haven’t been able to know Caleb but I know the well from which he draws his wisdom. He draws it from you and God. I know both of his sources and trust me, “if” you miss anything God is capable of filling in the gaps. You do more than enough…even from my distance I can see you’re a great father and leader…keep it up!