Mommy Moment…
I’d like to encourage the single young girls for a moment. I know some of you. And you have shared your hearts with me. Some of you feel like you will never meet a fine young man, but I can tell you that they are out there. I know several such young men. They are kind, compassionate, Godly young men, whom I consider my friends. Men like our sons-in law and our sons.
When we first met Jeff, we were at a national shooting sports event. Although we were surrounded by young men, none caught the attention of our daughter, Danielle. Well... there was one. She thought he acted a good deal like her dad. I knew that was an extremely high compliment coming from her. She adores her daddy.
As time passed, I could see that he was just as taken with her as she was with him. The problem was she was attending a Christian College with all sorts of young men. She was, and is, a stunning girl, and she is almost 6 foot tall. She turned the heads of a lot of young men.
Jeff was so humble and so sweet. Early on in their relationship he actually asked me one day how he could get... and keep... her attention. I warned him that he had several competitors at the school, but none that she had said was like her dad. He had her attention. But… if he truly wanted to stand out, he would have to find a way to keep her attention.
And he did.
That young man sent her flowers. Not just a pretty bunch of daisies from the grocery store, but stunning bouquets of all sorts. And not just once, but regularly from that moment until they were married. The floral shop in town knew him well.(He still buys her flowers quite often.) I would have to ask her for sure, but I think he sent a new bouquet every couple of weeks. She dried all of them at first. The living space of her dorm room had dozens of dried bouquets decoration the walls. -- I can’t imagine what her roommates thought of that.
Actually, I know what they thought. They loved him. If he wanted to take Danielle out, he would often take one of them along as a chaperone. He was so good to include the other girls.
He was good to me, too. Although there was no reason to, he occasionally sent beautiful bouquets to me. Who does that in today's world? On my fireplace mantel right now is one of the vases which he had sent to me. The flowers are long dead, but I love that vase. It is one of my favorites. Every time I look at it, I stop a moment and thank God for such a fine young man. That vase reminds me that there still are good, Godly men out there, men of integrity.
If you are young and alone and looking forward to a relationship, I want to tell you that God has a Godly spouse for you. Don’t rush into a relationship because you don’t want to be alone. Pray, work on your own relationship with God, and be patient. God will bring you a spouse. If you are the parent of a teen, or even a little bitty, I would encourage you to pray as well. Pray for your future in-law. You may not know them yet, but God does. They need your prayers.
I hope God brings to you in-laws who love you as if you where their own mom. – It’s a blessing!
Mommy, you got this!!
