A Young Man

Posted May 10th, 2009 by MamaArcher 5 Comments »

036Well, Happy Mother’s Day to me…..Yesterday my eldest turned 18!  I kind of like having his birthday right next to Mother’s Day, it is a good reminder to me of the blessings the Lord has given me- to celebrate the birth of my oldest in conjunction with Mother’s Day.  He is now 18 and I am wondering where the time went.  I hear people talk about how hard it is when they learn to drive, graduate, or go off to college.  None of those things really bothered me that much but yesterday was a hard day for me.  He is now a legal adult.  That is a pill that is a little bit hard to swallow.  I kept looking at him yesterday and wondering what happened to the raspy voiced, curly blonde headed little boy.  It brought tears to my eyes several times yesterday; all of which I think I hid pretty well though. *grin*

I continue to pray for him the prayer that I have prayed since he was a baby; that he grows into a man that remains steadfast in his faith and seeks to glorify God in all he does.  It is a never ending journey. 

I love you son!

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5 Responses to “A Young Man”
  1. Ruby Says:
    May 10th, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    A fine looking young man!May he be a blessing to you and your family always.

    Ruby’s last blog post..Mum’s the Word…..

  2. DrillerAA Says:
    May 11th, 2009 at 2:46 am

    Happy birthday to a fine looking young man.
    Parenting never really ends, you and your husband will always be an example for him at ever stage of life.
    “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is hold he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
    I suspect you have done your job well.

    DrillerAA’s last blog post..Wedding Anniversary

  3. kerri Says:
    May 14th, 2009 at 5:23 am

    Happy Birthday to your guy! Our oldest is 17 and I know what you mean about being teary eyed.. I mean we’re glad to see them grow into responsible, Christian adults, but yi!

    kerri’s last blog post..

  4. Julie Says:
    May 15th, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    Wow, what a milestone! Of course, you want them to grow and mature, but it’s a bit bittersweet too.

    Your prayer for your kids says it all.

    God bless,

    Julie

    Julie’s last blog post..Two Random Thoughts Before Bed

  5. Dani V. Says:
    June 15th, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    It must be crazy to have an 18 year old and a little baby at the same time. :) I think it is very cool. Congrats on raising up your first child into an adult.