Ashley walking and standing! all in one day

Raising them for God

Well I am not sure where the past year has gone so quickly! I must be getting older since the time seems to fly these days! Ashley turned 1 today, she is already becoming more her own little person and less my baby. It got me thinking about a conversation I had with a couple of good girlfriends last week. We are given such a sacred trust raising our children. I look at the world around me and I am often shocked about the things I see and hear happening. Not just globally but even here at home in my little neck of the woods. I look at my children so young and innocent of the ways of the world. Part of me wants desperately to always keep them that way but i know that that is not realistic. So... it is my job to arm and fit them for what they will encounter as they get older. Some how I think that the boys will require less of my input and more of Wayne's, although I know a mothers guidance is very important,there are certain things that I cannot teach them . How thankful I am to have a godly husband. I am blessed. I do feel the burden of raising Ashley to be a godly young woman. In a world where modesty and purity are thought to be old fashioned and out of date, I feel that they are increasingly important. I want my daughter to grow up to be a virtuous young woman who honours God in her life. How do we go about it though? Daily we are bombarded with images of what is "beautiful" or cool etc. I mean Ieven struggle with some of these things myself. The only answer that I have so far is to stay in the Word and pray about each step as we reach it. It would be handy if there was a manual though :)
Well i guess that is it for today! Happy first Birthday baby girl xoxo