Shepherding Your Children

One day Jesus was talking to his disciples and he asked Simon Peter if he loved Jesus more than the others and Simon Peter said, “Yes, of course I do.”  Jesus then instructed Simon Peter to “feed my lambs.”  Jesus repeated it two more times and Simon Peter said, “Yes, you know that I love you.”  The last time Jesus asked Simon Peter he said, “Take care of my sheep.”  (John 21:15-17).

This got me to thinking, I’m not Simon Peter.  I’m not a minister.  I’m a mom who homeschooled my children, how does that relate to me?  Well, my children are kind of like my flock of sheep.  When they were growing up, I led them, took care of them, taught them, shared God with them, and helped them find their way.  I was their shepherd and you are the shepherd of your children.

For the next few months, I plan to blog about how moms are shepherds to their children; how we take care of them intellectually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Look for my blog posts on Mondays and Thursdays and let me know what you think.