Issue #3 - 6,500 Days in My Arms, Forever in His Hands

We have about 6,500 days with our children before they go off to college. One moment, I was holding my newborns in my arms, and in a split second later, they’re off navigating life out in the world. 

I always felt a sense of possession over my kids: they were my kids! But I quickly realized how fast 6,500 days becomes a simple memory. The time came when I had to let them go, and it came way faster than I thought it would.  Now hundreds of miles separate me from my children. Yet, life goes on for us not under the same roof but in different states. 

I can no longer sing our lullabies, prepare their favorite food, nurture them when they’re sick, or give them my shoulder to cry on. The only thing I can do is pray for my children. I no longer have control over every situation, trying to put my own wisdom in every decision to be made. I am humbled to know that all I can do is pray and trust in God to take care of them; after all, He is the best caregiver I could ask for since my children are His children.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)

- Min-Hee