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Triggered by a scary scene from Bibleman – of all things! – Jackson has been afraid to go to bed the last couple nights.
I have had to snuggle and reassure him until he slowly settles in my arms and drifts off to sleep.
Part of me just breathes in the sweet six year old moments – a child still young enough to be comforted and soothed to sleep by his Mommy – and another part of me succumbs to fear myself for the days ahead when stroking his hair and kissing his cheek won’t be enough.
One day, his fears and challenges will be too real and big for a mother to fix. Life will come in full force. It will knock him down and what if I can’t – or I am not there to! – help him back up.
Life is scarier than any Bibleman video. When I stop to imagine all the horror that is happening around the world, while I tuck my children safely in their beds, it is almost to much for a mother to bear.
I wish God could tuck each one of His children safely in our beds, and stay with us, protecting and reassuring us until we fall asleep and wake up in Heaven. I wish that evil didn’t exist, that kisses really could make it all disappear.
Linda says
Amen!!
Linda
Kristi says
We love Bibleman too but you’re right, they can get a little freaky. Noah has a dormer room to himself upstairs and Halloween images are giving him nightmares up there by himself. We are even thinking of not taking him trick or treating because all of the scary costumes are freaking him out. He wasn’t like it as much when he was younger. I am wondering if it is possible to grow INTO fears, rather than out of them.
Amanda says
God DOES ‘tuck’ us in and stay with us and protect us and reassure us. His Word tells us to not fear.. to not worry…and to know that He will never EVER leave our side. Never.
You can have total faith and confidence in Him.
God bless-
Amanda
Victoria says
love it! and it is so true, we need people that think like this throught our communities. hope fully children get more attached to their parents throughout the years. the best thing one can do is teach them our values and pray. Putting them in the hands of God nothing can harm them. (romans 8:31)
MommyWizdom says
I can totally relate. All we can do is teach our children our values and pray they will stay on the right path.
If Bibleman is scary, then I think I should wait before I let my 3 yo watch The Wizard of Oz *snort.* 🙂
Musings of a Housewife says
SO true. 🙂
susieshomemade says
Amen to that!
Michelle says
Oh Janice,I know what you mean as I too wish McKenna could stay safe and secure without any troubles and fears..