Happy reunion

My daughter came home this evening after being away for a week. It is so good to have her back home. We spent the evening catching up. I always give her a synopsis of the sermon she missed that morning and share the things I had been reading. We share the normal every day items as well as things God has been dealing with in our lives.

As we were talking tonight, she told me that she appreciated that I told her what she needed to hear, not just what she wanted to hear. It was encouraging and humbling at the same time. I don't think any parent ever feels they've done enough and wouldn't want the chance to do something differently. This makes me all the more grateful to the Lord for taking my imperfect attempts at parenting and using them in her life.

The theological world view is very different when she's away. Consequently, she has had to wrestle with the differences and take a doctrinal stand on what she believes. I'm thankful that she wants to base her view of God and life on what is in His Word. She is reading Chosen by God by R.C. Sproul which has been very helpful to her. It seems that we are both learning to be grounded in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I'm thankful that although we have these brief times of being apart, God has made our reunions very sweet.