…are the children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. (Psalm 127:4-5)
The warrior takes the long arrow from his quiver and places the notch carefully in the string of his massive bow. He begins the pull back as the muscles in his arm begin to strain. The energy in the string builds as the tension increases. He takes careful aim and releases the arrow. The arrow flies straight and true. It hits the target dead-on and the massive impact has the desired effect.
For the warrior to be a successful archer his arrows need two main things; they must be straight and they must be sharp. Straight enough to fly true and hit what the warrior aims at and sharp enough to do the damage when the arrow makes impact.
Like successful archery, I happen to believe that these are the main functions of successful parenting as well; to raise kids who know the difference between right and wrong (flying straight) and have the maturity and independence to think on their own (sharp point).
I have so much more to say on this topic but a blog isn’t the place. Maybe a future book?
Yesterday I took the sixth arrow (Sullivan Daily) from my quiver put in in my bow and let it fly. My prayer is that he would fly straight and true. And that he would hit the target with maximum impact.
O Lord, let it be.
Mike, Sully has so much good stuff inside of him ~ he can’t lose for winning! Thanks to you and Lainey and the years of input….plus the other siblings who have added to his growing years. We are thrilled to have him back in Oklahoma for a time, and will do what we can to keep his arrows flying straight! It’s gotta seem a bit
quiet around The Helm this morning.
Mom, thanks so much for your comment! Yes, the Helm has had a “hole” in it since Sullivan’s departure. It was sad in a way to see him go but arrows weren’t made to stay in the quiver! They were meant to fly! I love you!!