Mom Heart Moments #210

Make your ear attentive to wisdom, incline your heart to understanding; for if you cry for discernment, lift your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

BONE-CHILLING FOG WAFTED through the mysterious, ancient cobblestone streets as I made my way to school each morning in Krakow, Poland. Mists wrapped around the gray stone walls of the aged city, whispering of the hidden secrets of kings and queens who resided there through hundreds of years.

Living there under Communism meant meat was scarce and fresh fruit and vegetables were rare. Always, though, we could find beautifully carved wooden boxes of every size, shape, and style. I was particularly drawn to the treasure chests that had keys to lock away precious letters, secrets, journals, or jewels.

Years later, when my home became a reality and little feet pattered around, my treasure chests became favorite relics. Often, I would hide a verse scribbled on a piece of colored paper, some gold-covered chocolate coins, a tiny ring, bracelet, knight in shining armor, or small puzzle inside these boxes for my children to discover.

During a quiet time one morning, my eyes lighted upon one of my little chests, and the Holy Spirit impressed me to see the heart of each of my children as a treasure chest. Filling the treasure chests of their hearts with truth, beauty, love, great thoughts, books, ideas, adventures, memories, traditions, wisdom, music, art, lessons, and all the good things I could imagine became a purposeful goal. I wanted to fill them with such an abundance of relics of eternal value that they could draw beauty, strength, guidance, assurance, courage, and love from those deposits for the rest of their lives.

Have you ever considered yourself to be the filler of your own children’s treasure chests? What goodness can you add to your own heart today that it might spill over?