So we are down to the last 6 weeks so i figured that i would write something that would be interesting to look back on when the little girls come. Here are the six top things i want my girls to learn:
1. Who God is! i want them to find God and discover all the glory that goes along with Him and how powerful and mighty but also how holy and pure He is. i want them to have an experience with Him that changes their life and forever leaves an imprint so large that nothing can remove that experience. i want them to know what they know and be able to hold dearly to that hope!
2. Dad loves you more than his own breathe. i have not even had my girls and they have stolen my heart. i know that every moment is too be treasured and i will do my best to instill in my girls how special and loved they are everyday. i believe it is a father's role to model a loving relationship and to help young girls find their identity in who they are and how important they are even when they are young. i already love my little girls!!
3. Do not give up! Ever! i want them to learn to try and to give it their all. i want them to try and do their best in all situations. i am not going to drive them to perfection but drive them to do their very best and i will be satisfied. No one is exactly alike and having two girls the same age, i know i will strive not to compare them because they are different and have different talents and desires in life so i have to push them to chase their own dreams and do not give up on those dreams!
4. Mom is right! Something i have learned by being married for 4 years and knowing others who are married longer. Mom is right, she can make a day or she can bring it down. Mom's have that extra instinct and no matter what, have a motherly opinion about everything. However, mom is right and Mom loves you so listen up--after all she is right.
5. Explore. Simple yet dangerous as a parent to say. Basically here is the reasoning behind this simple word. There are tons of information and tons of opinions on everything from dirt to the stars. I want my girls to form their own opinions, to learn, to argue, to fight over ideas and facts. i truly believe a person can learn and is able to stand on that learning if they truly explore the ideas for themselves and not just accept someone else opinion. i also think this world is too big to sit in one place all your life. i personally have traveled around half the world and saw that there is wonders all around us. i would love to travel more and see what God has created and some of what man has created around me. If my girls have the opportunity to travel and see the world, i would encourage that and would love them to be able to have their eyes opened to different cultures, peoples and lands. There is so much to learn and so little life, explore it.
6. Why Dad and Mom tell them no. i want my girls to understand no and to understand that the world does not give them everything their heart desires. This world is a tough place and you have to work hard and really strive hard to get what you want. but i also want them to know that you can achieve what you want and just because you hear no does not mean that is the end. Drive is important in life and without it, you will just be. i also want them to know that Dad and Mom want what is best and doing things that will hurt are not best.
So those are the top 6 points i want my girls to learn, i am sure in some fashion that will be plenty of others but i can only hope that i give my girls the best head start that i can. 6 more weeks and my life will get all the more beautiful.
