The best

There is something in us that we all want the best for our kids. That gets dressed up in our own selfishness cleverly disguised as sacrificial on their part. I have been struggling with this of late, knowing how and where the boundaries exist, how to want the best thing but not be demanding like a small child myself. How to be grateful for all the amazing riches we have and instill that into boys who's natural tendency is towards greed and self satisfaction.


So far it looks like limiting after school activities so that we can just chill and hang out as a family. It might look like accepting the class that Seb has been put into this year with grace and trying to work hard with him on his character and resilience at home. I'm just getting the sense that life is not all about having the best or the most but being grateful to God who give us all things and in him we find the best. It's not perfect and I haven't got it worked out - its a struggle that will raise its head daily, weekly, yearly and people might think I'm a bad parent for denying my children opportunities so here goes that journey...