Tender Moments

One moment. One word. One comment. One put down. In one moment, an individual has the ability to destroy the destiny of a child. In one moment, an individual can build a child up and encourage them that they can do anything they want to. Which individual are you? Which individual do you strive to be?

I love walking along the beach with the wind blowing in my hair, the smell of the fresh salty water, the sound of crashing waves, sand between my toes, and the sounds of seagulls calling to one another. I love walking near the water so the water splashes my legs as the tide comes rolling in. Whether you are walking right by the water, or near the water, you always leave footprints in the sand. No matter where you walk, those footprints will always disappear by the tide washing them away, or the sand falling back into place, as if you were never there at all. Walking in the sand is the same as walking into a child’s life. You can have temporary footprints that last only a moment, or you can leave footprints that are permanently engraved in a child’s heart. The engraving marks can be wonderful and comforting marks, or negative and hurtful marks. In order to leave the wonderful and comforting marks in a child’s heart, we need to be in prayer everyday to allow the Holy Spirit to have control over our lives, words, actions, and attitudes. In our flesh, we cannot leave positive impacts because we do not have the loving power that Christ has. We need Him each and everyday in parenting, teaching, mentoring, and in everyday life, even at the grocery store. Not only are we talking about leaving an impact in the lives of children, but we are leaving a godly impact on the people at the mall, at the restaurant, at the golf course, and everywhere we go; we should always have the light of Christ shining through us to show people, children, that we are different. We are different, because we allow the Holy Spirit to control our day and our actions always.