Spiritual Sundays: Megan’s Hope

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Have you ever heard a child say something that made you stop and think? I’m sure you have, I think we all have. Children just always seem to see things in the simplest ways. Their perspective is so refreshing and so honest. I love it!

However, there are those occasions when their honesty is “not” so refreshing. I’m pretty sure that at this point, you can insert your own examples. Today, though, I wanted to share with you what a sweet little girl named Megan said.  Her statement was:

“Moms make families strong through their hope and love.”

It may not seem groundbreaking or something we haven’t heard before; of course love can make a family strong but, hope? Hmm… for some reason the word “hope” just stuck out. I guess it’s because, I never really thought that my “hope”, as a mom, is supposed to help make our family stronger.  I mean, we all hope for lots of things. I hope the kids go to bed on time, I hope my kids get good grades, I hope they remember to say their prayers at night.  Is this the kind of “hope” she’s talking about?

I guess if I break it down it’d be like this: if they go to bed on time they’ll be better rested and hopefully, getting the right amount of rest will make them healthier. I know if they get good grades in school it’ll build their self-esteem and hopefully, that’ll help them have more confidence in tasks or jobs they are asked to perform. If they say their prayers at night, I know that they’ll learn about faith and hopefully, they’ll learn to have faith in God and others.

I guess if you look at the big picture, all these things I’m hoping for could help the family be stronger. If we’re making good choices, our family will be happier, and a happy family means a strong family unit, right? Is it really that simple?

I guess it seems that this little girl, Megan, was right after all. My “hopes”, as a mom, do help our families grow stronger in one way or another.  How funny that this simple little word that I had never really taken notice of before could be so powerful.

QUESTION: What was your “hope” and once you focused on this “hope” did it create new “hopes” for you?

 CHALLENGE:  Use one of your “hopes” to create a stronger family unit.

About Lisa Hawkins

Married for 16 years to a wonderful husband. We have a 14-year-old daughter, Maddie. She is such a joy to have in my life. I also have a 12-year-old son, Sean, who makes me smile with his inquisitive mind about the world we live in. The best part of being a mom is the little things my children do to show me they love me and appreciate what I do for them. It might be toast in the morning, little notes, or just big hugs and kisses. In the end any and all of it just make me smile.