Children Won't Wait - Part Two

There is a time to hold her close and tell her the sweetest story ever told;
A time to show her God in earth and sky and flower, to teach her to wonder and reverence.
There is a time to leave the dishes, to swing her in the park,
To run a race, to draw a picture, to catch a butterfly, to give her happy comradeship
There is a time to point the way, to teach her infant lips to pray
To teach her heart to love God’s Word, to love God’s day,
For children don’t wait

There is a time to sing instead of grumble, to smile instead of frown
To kiss away the tears and laugh at broken dishes
A time to share with her my best in attitudes – a love of life, a love of God, a love of family
There is a time to answer her questions, all her questions
Because there may come a time when she will not want my answers
There is a time to teach her so patiently to obey, to put her toys away
There is a time to teach her the beauty of duty, the habit of Bible study, the joy of worship, the peace of prayer
For children don’t wait.

There is a time to watch her bravely go to school, to miss her underfoot
And to know that other minds have her attention, but that I will be there to answer her call when she comes home
And listen eagerly to the story of her day
There is a time to teach him independence, responsibility, self-reliance,
To be firm but friendly, to discipline with love
For soon, so soon, there will be a time to let her go, the apron strings untied,
For children won’t wait.

There is a time to treasure every fleeting minute of her childhood
Just eighteen precious years to inspire and train her
I will not exchange this birthright for a mess of pottage called social position,
or business or professional reputation, or a pay check
An hour of concern today may save years of heartache tomorrow
The house will wait, the dishes will wait, the new room can wait
But children don’t wait















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Congratulations to Paul Melton for buying a new house! Happy moving day!

We finally received our wedding video from the video guy! David and I watched it right after the dinner. We liked it!