Hi Brian!

This week I'm going to share a verse that has been on my heart for you and Kristine! It is by way of encouragement that THIS is what you are doing! The verse is Proverbs 22:6. Here it is in the KJV:

6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

The promise is that if we bring our children up according to the Word of God, instructing them in the Way of the Lord and His Word, then when they are old, they will not turn away. The Message Translation says it this way:

6 Point your kids in the right direction — when they're old they won't be lost. 

All that we can do as parents is to provide them with the Truth of the Word and be examples of how to live it out. We will not do everything perfectly, but God is able to make up where we may fall short! Just point them to HIM and He will take care of what we can't do or don't know yet! Then we have The Living Bible that says it this way:

6 Teach a child to choose the right path, and when he is older, he will remain upon it. 

We show them the Way, cover them with prayer, speak the Word over them and BELIEVE that God will do the rest! My very favorite translation of this is the Amplified Bible:

6 Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it. 

Each one of your 4 lovely ladies have a different and unique calling and anointing from God to fulfill what He has called them to do, along with all of the gifts and talents necessary to carry it out! You have both done such a wonderful job of allowing their uniqueness to shine while giving them every opportunity to find what they enjoy doing, are willing to work at doing and have a gift to build on. The Dictionary definition of this use of "bent" is to have a strong inclination or interest. You are blessed with such precious daughters! They are blessed to have you both as their parents! WE are blessed to know and love you all! It is great encouragement for what we have been believing for and standing on for our own! Here is Hillsong Worship with a song that I've been thinking about called "Touch of Heaven":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!