Be thou the Mother of Thousands

I have been very blessed by the church family that the Lord has given me. Last night, a friend of mine gave me a "Mother of Thousands" plant. As an encouragement to me after my miscarriage she had planted 6 little tiny plants in the pot to represent each of the children the Lord has given to me here on this earth. It meant so much to me for her to think of me in this way.

In the transport home though, I noticed to my dismay this morning that my pot had been quite disturbed and my little shoots had been uprooted from the dirt surrounding them. I quickly began to tenderly take each little shoot and replant them into the dirt, adding a little water to gently place them in their spots. I had to be very tender as I replanted them, being careful not to crush, tear or damage their little roots or leaves. I was relieved to see that after careful replacement my little plants should do just fine. It will be fun to watch them grow.

As I was in the process of doing this it came to my mind, am I as careful and eager to do this with my children? It is food for thought. Am I solicitous and careful over where my little children's souls are at, if they are going astray or needing to be "re-rooted" somewhere? Am I careful as I am seeking to transplant them from wrong behaviors or thinking to not crush or break them? Do I hover over them with concern as I did these little plants?

It's definitely a challenge for me and maybe it will be for you today as well.