Last night I decided to let the boys watch a movie... which isn't very often. We don't have cable and only let them watch certain movies. Matt and I agreed a few years back that if we wouldn't want our children to watch a movie than we ourselves shouldn't watch it either.
The one Logan picked out was The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. When this movie first came out Matt and I wondered if it was a little too scary or not something the children should see at such a young age, but the positive meaning behind the movie is great. Children understand so much more than we think they do, they are like little sponges, and if you use these moments to explain things to them and teach them they really will retain alot of it. Plus my boys are very hands on and visual, by seeing something it helps them understand things better.
After we watched the movie and got ready for bed, than we sat on my bed and discussed the day while waiting for daddy to get home from Bible Study. Logan said "man mom, I just love watching movies about God" =0) than went on to say "it's amazing to see how people trust God like they did in the movie and prayed for help." I was so proud of how much he took from it at the age of almost 6! Some adults don't even understand this. Out if the mouth of babes huh!
After that he said "mama wasn't that crazy how when Lucy looked into the mirror she saw a different person with different clothes on, why would someone want to be someone different?" This really made me think, how often do we try to be someone or something we aren't. Why can't we just be comfortable with the way God has made us.
Another thing that this made me think about was the mirror image of being an example and letting others be an example for us. Sometimes we may not want to look or be something different but we may be influenced by things and people around us. These influences may change the way we act, our personalities, morals, and reactions towards other people, even how we handle situations as well.
Being a mother of 4 little ones leaves a huge responsibility on me to set a good example. I have to say I am very far from perfect and fall short from setting a good example sometimes. There are days when all I want to do is be selfish, I may yell alot, or get frustrated over simple things. Than I am upset with myself for the way I acted that day and regret things I have done or said. The worst part is when one of my children model the same attitude or reaction I have sat in front of them. My first thought is were in the world did they learn or see that from, than the conviction comes flooding in and I know that was something I showed them through my own actions.
I am so thankful that I don't have to raise these little ones on my own. God has blessed me with a great husband and father to our children... in Matt and we both are learning from the best father of them all the Lord! By God's grace He forgives me for my faults and helps teach me the ways I should act and live through His Word.
My prayer is that with God's help I am able to overcome some of these faults and pass on positive traits to my children. That when they look at the "Mirror Image" of mommy that they can see their heavenly Father shine through me. It overwhelms me how God can use a simple sentence from a child to teach so much! Thank You Lord for these little reflections I call my children! =0)
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