Our Hard Worker

On Saturday, my sister and I had a discussion on a "phase" that both of our girls are experiencing these days. We're going through the transition of having no responsibilities around the house to expecting chores to be done and not having to ask for a clean room, brushing teeth and hair, making bed, etc. We were venting to each other because both girls seem to kind of be in their own little world...sort of a selfish world. It takes a few times before they actually do what what they're told to do because they want to finish what they want to do, not what they have to do. It's a difficult one at times, and I admit that my sister and I have high expectations. I'm sure it's our little preview of what's to come in the teen-age years.

However, the very next day, I was humbled by the amazing acts of my little girl as I watched her work hard in the garden, in the flower beds, and in the house. Every minute, she asked me if there was something she could do for me. Granted, it was Mother's Day, but I know that we have instilled the value of hard work and the reward of doing good for others. It may not show up on some days, but it has taken root in her and will be there for the rest of her life. We are blessed as parents to have this precious little kiddo.

"Train up a child the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6