I am a positive and loving role model for my children.
Values are important to me and my family.
I learn important lessons from each mistake.
What values do you want to instill in your children?
from "Moms to Moms: Parenting Wisdom from Moms in Recovery" by Barbara Joy
The biggest value I want my children to have is knowing God. My daughter has been asking a lot of questions about God, and I am only too happy to answer. She has questions about where God is, how do we talk to Him, where do we come from, how do we get here, and many more. I can't answer them all... all I can do is hope that God gives me the right answers to tell her and guide her and her brothers down the right path that leads into His loving arms.
As a recovering addict and alcoholic, while I've always had God in my life, I haven't always listened to Him or been especially close to Him. I'm changing that now. I'm trying to lead by example, but being a private person by nature it's hard. As I grow closer to God, I'm trying to share that with the kids, my daughter especially, so they can see and learn how to have their own relationships with God. The kids are lucky to have godparents who love them and who are involved in their lives now and who will be there to be involved in teaching them about God and helping them grow in their spirituality as they get older.
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