Key Verse: Verse 11 - “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."
Key Words: to be content
Someday when the kids are grown, things will be different around the house. The garage won’t be filled with bikes, skateboards, dolls, and dollhouses. You will be able to park both cars in the garage.
Someday when the kids are grown, the kitchen will be incredibly neat. The sink will be free from left-over dirty dishes that no one seemingly dirties.
Someday when the kids are grown, there will actually be food left in the cabinet and refrigerator.
Someday when the kids are grown, the instrument called a “telephone” will actually be available and it will be free from lipstick, mustard, and corn chips.
Someday when the kids are grown, you will be able to see through the car windows without seeing handprints, sneaker prints, and fog marks. The back seat won’t look like a hurricane has come through town.
Someday when the kids are grown, you will be able to return to normal conversation without such words as “yuk, gross, and oh, man.”
Someday when the kids are grown, you will be able to get a hot shower in the morning.
Yes, someday when the kids are grown, things are going to be different. One by one they will leave the nest: no more clink of china, no more panicked pace of kids getting ready for school...calm, peace, memories, and loneliness. And we will be asking, “I wonder when the kids are coming back for a visit.”
I guess the Apostle Paul had it right after all. Philippians 4:11, “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
What to do:
✞ Enjoy life one day at a time, and this includes your children.
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