Little Monsters

Parental authority, what is that anyway.  Quickly approaching 1 year in the good ole US of A  and we can certainly see that parenting is more difficult than once expected.  They all have little quirks that can irritate to no end.  Sometimes we think God forgot to properly attach their ears to their little bodies.

Just last night we were falling asleep watching our regular episode of Seinfeld.  This is the episode where George, Jerry, Elaine, and Kramer are searching for their car in the parking garage and can’t find it for hours.  Well George is quite irate with the present situation and begins to yell at a mother who is dragging her son to their car kicking and screaming.  Well, George interrupts and says to the mother, “You shouldn’t hit little kids.  They’re so innocent and if no one else will stand up for them, I will.”  He proclaims to the mother assured of his stance.  Then the 8 year old boy turns to him and calls him “Ugly and four eyes and fat.” causing anger to arise in George so he spouts back, “Yeah, well you’re ugly and you can’t see.”  Kid replies “yeah I can see and I see that your ugly.”  With that the kid hops in the car and you see George boil with anger and coming within inches of strangling the kid.  I can relate George, I can relate!

So innocence is all a matter of relativity with our children.  But I, being the father, must learn to show grace to our children because I know that “all have sinned” and that “all are sinners” (Rom. 3:23, and 6:23).  Having children in our homes and lives only reminds us, what God does for us with each breathe and heartbeat.  I wouldn’t change a thing and am very grateful to grow in my understanding of God through fatherhood.