Caring for the Gift

Children Are a Gift

“Children are a gift from God.”
Psalm 127:3 NLT

Motherhood Is Bigger Than Biology

“…they are a reward from Him.”
Psalm 127:3 NLT

The Power of Words Spoken Over a Child

Words That Shape Identity

• “I love you.”

• “I’m proud of you.”

• “I’m sorry.”

• “I believe in you.”

The Gift We Can See… and the Gift We Can’t

Only God Sees the Full Picture

• a talent

• a personality trait

• a passion starting to form

We’re the Caretaker, Not the Creator

• predict who they’ll become

• control the outcome

• shape them into what we think they should be

Adults in the Making

Preparing Future Adults

• leaders

• partners

• parents

• contributors to society

God Reveals What He Has Placed Inside Them

• school

• friendships

• workplaces

• relationships

The Joy of Giving – and Seeing it Received

The Joy of Watching Growth

• loving others

• using their gifts

• making wise choices

• bringing something good into the world

You Are a Gift Too

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous – how well I know it. Psalm 139:13–14 NLT