#672: Puzzle Pieces

How do YOU feel about … puzzles?When putting together a 500-piece puzzle, you don’t normally complete it all at one time. You work on it a few minutes here and a few minutes there. But gradually, the pieces start coming together until—at long last—you see the entire puzzle in all its glory.Too often, we expect our children to mature faster than what is realistic. We wish to see the entire picture of their youth from the very start. But the growth process doesn’t work that way. God’s picture for our children’s lives is assembled one piece at a time. Clear communication fits into instruction, and quality time fits into encouragement. As we rely on God for guidance, He transforms the pieces of our children’s lives into a beautiful masterpiece.For more encouragement and parenting advice, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.