Giving them a future….

Snapshots of their life now…

someday they will be snapshots of a distant memory

I give them boundaries now…so they live in freedom later

I give them a safe nest now, knowing they will have wings later…

I give them love now, so they will always carry it with them…

I give them prayers now…so they will always be carried wherever they go…

I give them limits now…so they will grow into a future that is without limits!

I give them Jesus now, so they will always know, deep down…the Truth

They will grow, they will go…and that is their purpose.

And mine. To help them.

Not to make them into what I want them to be…

But what HE wants them to be

It’s exiting…seeing their passions unfold, watching them change, and evolve…

Its exciting thinking about where God will take them, and what they will be…

If He takes them across an ocean, or just down the road…

They’re only ours for a moment, but they are His forever.

And I trust in Him with His plans for their lives

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11

SimplyLivingforHim

February 6, 2012 by Karen DeBeus

Karen DeBeus

Join me on my journey to clear the clutter as I am simply living...for Him! I am a homeschooling mom sharing about my faith, family, hobby-farm life, and Jesus. I am also an author and speaker and love sharing my journey with others- and I am all about keeping it real and authentic! Join me as I seek less of this world and more of Jesus! Karen DeBeus is a homeschooling mom learning to live more simply and keep God at the center of it all. She is the author of three best-selling homeschooling books and writes at Simply Living for Him. She speaks nationally at homeschooling conventions and recently was a speaker at the Family Bible Conference in Washington, DC. Her passion is to help others clear the clutter from their lives, seek God first, and to encourage women and families to get in the Word every day. In 2016, she founded the Simply Living for Him Retreat, which is a time of rest and renewal for all women seeking Jesus. She enjoys life on her hobby farm with her husband and four children. Together they are a work-at-home family pursuing a simple life with purpose and, above all, seeking to glorify God in all they do.