Boys are wild and wonderful and they need to play. They were born for adventure and to get things done. The wild part can almost drive you crazy and run you ragged just trying to keep them alive. Stitches, playing in the toilet, running into the road, getting stuck high in trees, wrestling…all these things age a mama and keeps her on her knees in prayer. We want to protect and keep them from doing anything that could possibly hurt them, but that isn’t the way God designed their warrior hearts or to help them become men.
The wonderful part helps you endure the wild part. Hugs, kisses, bedtime prayers, pudgy fingers holding yours, hearing I love you all through the day, flowers pulled out of the yard for mom, letters and pictures from your son saying “I love you!”
A warrior heart is a special part of being a boy. The part that makes them want to explore, lead, protect, fight, wrestle, win…all things that will help boys become men. Traits that they need to succeed in this world.
Today, I am sharing over at A Mama’s Story on my observations about boys as a former teacher, mom to boys and only girl in a family of boy.
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Beautiful post! Reminds me of John Eldredge’s thoughts on raising boys (Author of Wild at Heart). As a dad, I’m so blessed to have a wonderful relationship with my son, who is a Godly 13 year old young man. Every day is a gift! Every night when I lay him to rest, and go in to say goodnight, I walk out of the room with tears in my eyes because I know it’s the end of one less day that I will have him in my home. One day he will fly and be the man God intends for him to be. I cherish the time…