At first, I panicked.
My 18-year-old daughter announced her plan to move out of the house on
the heels of graduation. Sure, I had done my best to teach Bonnie practical
life skills and, most importantly, impressed upon her the ways and character of
God. Nevertheless, I suffered a miserable case of “what ifs.”
What if she can’t pay her rent and utilities, car payments, car insurance, gas? What if she’s short on food? What if she gets sick? What if she lives in an unsafe place? My parental radar assessed this uncharted territory way too adventurous!
What if she can’t pay her rent and utilities, car payments, car insurance, gas? What if she’s short on food? What if she gets sick? What if she lives in an unsafe place? My parental radar assessed this uncharted territory way too adventurous!
Can I trust God to keep “my baby” safe?
Other fears trigger “what ifs”. Driving in crowded highways: “What if I have an accident and I’m injured for life?” Hearing of someone getting cancer: “What if that were me?” While pregnant: “What if my child is born with a mental or physical disability?” When a death occurs: “What if God takes my husband or my children?”
Other fears trigger “what ifs”. Driving in crowded highways: “What if I have an accident and I’m injured for life?” Hearing of someone getting cancer: “What if that were me?” While pregnant: “What if my child is born with a mental or physical disability?” When a death occurs: “What if God takes my husband or my children?”
Do you relate?
