Saturday, August 13, 2011

Things I want Jonas to know:


Even though I haven't learned them yet...

-Don't be devastated by failures. Learn to embrace them.
Learn from them.

-Adapt.

-Be Adventurous.

-Take chances, but learn that discipline and honest hard work is worthwhile.

-You can do anything you heart is set on. Sing, play instruments, dance, fix cars, hit homeruns, travel the world, see poverty and suffering and seek to change it, go jeeping, camp out, explore, give to others, above these...Guard your heart. Follow Jesus. Love people.

-You can...

-Question conventional thought and the status quo.

-Dream.

-Accept adjustments because sometimes you're just one small adjustment away from outrageous success.

-In all your endeavors, acknowledge God. He will direct you.

-Trust that whatever he allows to happen, tragic or wonderful in your eyes, His reasons are better that yours. His logic is smarter than yours. His decisions are perfect. He unconditionally loves you.

-I unconditionally love you.

Love, Mom

3 comments:

Jamie & Laramie said...

Oh, January--I love this!

cnydalynn said...

I think I am SCREAMING in my heart for my girls to know this too. I think this is what parents are missing... teaching children to seek things instead of waiting on them to happen.

Phyllis Franklin said...

Oh, this is wonderful!