the hard decisions

some decisions we make as parents are small in nature.

for example:

"are you sure those shoes fit right?"

"yes, i love them. they fit perfect."

"they aren't too small?"

"oh, no! they fit great."

*3 days later*

"mom, they hurt my feet. they feel too small."

"man, i knew it!"

but other decisions are bigger in nature and shape their future more drastically.

we recently were faced with a very important decision regarding our oldest daughter who is currently in 3rd grade. she has the opportunity of finishing 4th grade this year which would move her along to 5th grade next year. there were many pros and cons about keeping her with her class and/or letting her move ahead.

this was not a decision that we made over night. this required many parent-teacher meetings with her father and i, many family meetings between us, and many one-on-one talks with my daughter.

in the end, we decided to keep our smart girl with her class and try to continue to supplement her free time with other studies from home. we felt moving her would create more unwanted challenges for her in the future, especially concerning jr. high.

we feel peace about the decision and are looking at the new possibility of her taking advanced math and science classes in the future.

 being a kid a little bit longer is a very valuable gift i'm glad i can give my daughter.

do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7 

sometimes being a parent is hard. i put a lot of pressure on myself at times because i always want the best for my children (as do most all parents). a part of me knows that they will be okay no matter what, but i am a planner so i am tortured by all the unknown details. putting my trust in God is so much easier!