Will our children turn out okay? I don’t know. Will they love God and others with all they are? Again, I’m not sure. Will God be with us and move toward our kids in love? Yes, and amen!

Parenting has always been difficult. Even with the vast array of Christian resources available today—resources to help parents raise humble, responsible, Jesus-loving human beings—parenting is still hard. And success, however one defines it, isn’t guaranteed.

Every season brings new challenges. Every new opportunity highlights hidden rebellion, both in the parent and in the child. Parenting in the age of celebrity, the smartphone, and hyper-individualism feels like arranging flowers on the back of a Harley-Davidson that’s screaming down the interstate at eighty-five.

Parenting is hard. Thankfully, we’re not alone.

There seems to be a common thread for me, a typical response, when parenting gets complicated. Although it’s rarely my first response (sadly), I’m learning to throw my cares and concerns on Jesus, because he cares for me. I’m lost when it comes to parenting. I need grace, God’s grace. I need it in a big way.

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