Today I watched a movie - in it there was this Mother who just didn't seem to listen to her kid - least that is what I thought looking in. What would it be like for me to look out and then look in at how I am as a Mother. What would I see? What would I like and dislike in the way that I parent my children.
A bigger question would be - have I got the guts. I have strong opinions about how children need to have 'life in all it's fullness' but then do I really know how to give that to my own children. They may have warm clothes, food and a roof over their heads but do they have life in all its fullness. It's almost too easy to say well at least they are not like the 23 million children who are in slavery. But do I make sure they are not in emotional or spiritual slavery? How much influence can / do I really have? Big questions!
