Today was a big, important day. :-) I can't explain how blessed Prairie Husband and I are with Buddy. He is smart, articulate, deep, passionate and always thinking. Today we had one of those hour and a half long deep talks that, as a parent, you never want to end, because your child is sharing their deepest thoughts and feelings with you freely. Buddy is 14 and he's always shared his heart with me and Daddy, never been afraid to talk or ask questions, etc. but as every child does as they grow and mature, it's not as often and not as freely shared as when he was so young and wholly dependent on Mommy and daddy. Today we talked about trust and Truth, about dating and purity and being careful not to sin or cause another to sin. We talked about what it means to "flee from temptation and sin" rather than casually looking away or trying to ignore it. As a mother, I want desperately to help my children not make the same mistakes I made and saw my friends make. I am so grateful, Father, Creator and Sustainer, that you are the God who knows my children better than they know themselves and that you are more than capable of protecting their hearts and minds. YHWH, thank you for little boys, for growing up and for learning how to let go of mommy control. Thank you, for sweet smiles, times spent together, long, deep talks and the trust and love shared between us.