First
grade brings troubles to the days of a precious little girl I love. Think about it, the day includes coloring
pages, drawing pictures, lunch, two recesses and hanging out with some cool
kids. Sounds rough, right? Well, to my little girl whose mind can only
focus on being away from her home for seven hours straight it is rough. The thought overwhelms and fear
consumes. In no way can she imagine
making it through without breaking down and calling home. Our mornings fill with tears, hiding
backpacks, refusing to put shoes on, remaining in pajamas and clinging to the
seat in the van for dear life. I am not
exaggerating in the least bit!
So,
I have to be the bad guy and sternly inform her that she must get ready and
proceed through the morning. I gently
let her know staying home is not an option.
I try every mommy tool in the box; yet, most mornings none works to fix
the sadness. Prayers shoot straight to
Heaven. Sadness, confusion and
frustration still remain in her heart. I
call in help from the loving staff at school to peel her away from the vehicle
and enter the building. I then leave in
tears, wishing I could take her back home with me and never let go.
The
girls at work gave me a fantastic idea. . .buy something that represents you
for my daughter to take to school and know you are with her throughout the day. I loved the thought. I presented it to my daughter and she became
so excited. While at the store we
decided on matching necklaces. We
ventured to the jewelry department and skimmed through all the boxes containing
necklaces in our price range. One
particular box stood out amongst the rest.
It was purple while all other were gray.
I picked it up and there it was. . .the perfect choice. Two necklaces, each with a butterfly charm;
one engraved mother, one engraved daughter.
The only one in a sea of choices; coincidence, I think not? Special gift from Someone Greater. . .I think
so.
Homesickness
ranks high on the list of painful situations.
I experienced it many times as a child.
I would not say that I have overcome the pain, but learned to push
through it. I still long for my mom and
the comforts of living under her roof; yet, I now have a family of my own and
created comforts to satisfy in the intervals without my mom. Since my new birth and becoming a Christian, another
Homesickness developed which I must process daily. This will last until the day I get to meet my
Lord and Savior.
Thankfully
my Father provides Truth as a reminder He is with me at every moment. Trials and tribulations seep into the hours
of each day. Sadness, confusion and
frustration dwell in my heart. The
thought of making it through often overwhelms and Satan uses that to flood me
with fear. Refusing to face the day,
running away or hiding out never works.
Ultimately, I still must face this world. Quickly, I remember Who is with me. God would love for His children to come Home
and hold them in His arms. But, He has
work for us to do here to grow His Kingdom.
Therefore, He often calls in help from loving Christians to peel us away
from the enemy’s hold and help see clearer.
We then remember this world is our temporary home and Truth promises He
waits for us when our work here is done.
Thanks
be to Jesus for dying on the cross so that we now have the Holy Spirit dwelling
within to confidently know He is with us.
God holds our hand and guides us through this world. Cling to Him, wear His Word daily on your
heart and spread that Truth to others experiencing Homesickness.
“And
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be
with you forever”
John
14:16
“I
am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will
bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5
Keep
your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have,
because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5
Keep
praying harder than the devil can work.
Sheree
Craig
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