The devotional talks about the female author's son and his growing interest in a girl. She speaks about the sudden onset of him wanting to purchase pretty things for his friend and how she, as the mother, wasn't ready to let go of him. Coming to the realization that this was an inevitable stage for her son, she shares this prayer..
"The day is coming so quickly, Lord, when I'll lose the boy you have given me to another woman. Please make me ready for that time, and help me make him ready for that time."I am that mom that quickly redirects any talk about my baby boys dating, marrying, and obviously having children in the future. It's not that I don't want these things to happen for them, it's more the fear of having to face that day when they WILL move on to another woman, along with the image in my head of my sweet baby boys that will never grow up. Come on! I know if you are a parent, whether it be of girls or boys, you have had this struggle too!
Well NO MORE! I have made a decision that I must accept that God has a plan for my sons, they will grow into young men, and I need to begin to pray that they do find wonderful and amazing wives that will love and respect them and raise me some beautiful and brilliant grandchildren. I need to pray for them to be strong, Christian husbands and fathers. I need to pray for their children and grandchildren. But I also need to pray for myself, that I am ready for this time and this growth as it comes about.
Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Psalm 127:3 NIV
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