Do you remember the first time you dropped your child off at a place they really didn’t want to go? Maybe it was Kindergarten, or first day of First Grade; for us Homeschoolers it was the first night of Awana class.

Remember all the things you told them before dropping them off? “You’re going to love it! Your friends will be there! And I will be RIGHT HERE when you get done, waiting for you!!! We’ll go celebrate your first day!”

And you did. You watched them all the way into the class, onto the bus, or through the door. You prayed for them while they were there. And you made sure you were EARLY to pick them up, so they would KNOW that you meant it, that they could trust you, that they were safe and loved.

Then, when they came out, you were so excited to…