Mom Heart Moments #345

I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.

A SATIN DRESS BEDECKED WITH rhinestones and a swirly layer of ruffle at the bottom made the perfect swishing sound as the little girl danced around the room. “I want to be a real princess when I grow up and have a handsome man who loves me dearly all the time.”

The mother heard the depth of longing in her six-year-old’s voice and wondered at her intense interest in romance that had sprung out of nowhere over the past months.

“Why do you dream of this so much?” she asked her little one.

“I want to feel really loved and not be lonely anymore.”

“What do you mean?” the mama asked, confused.

“You are never really with me, and I want someone to be with me,” answered her daughter.

“I am with you all the time! I’m home all day with you and your brother. What do you mean I am never with you?”

“You are here in the house, but you are always busy with housework and the computer and we are always doing schoolwork. You don’t play with me, or pretend, or sit next to me —really with me, doing nothing else. I wish you could really be my friend and like me, ’cause lots of times I feel lonely,” came the innocent reply.

All children want to be loved and cherished and have close companionship. If it is not felt in the home, the child (or adult) will search for it wherever he or she can find it.

Often, without meaning to, we are busy straightening the pictures on the walls of a house that is burning down. If we are to win the hearts of our children or husbands or neighbors or friends with our messages, we must first woo their hearts with our focused time and attention, so they deeply feel our love.

God demonstrates love to us with His presence. Are you truly with your children, so they feel your love?