Are you tired of a relationships being dull?
Do you want an authentic relationship with someone you care about?
Growing up one of the things I constantly wanted time with my mom. It is what ever little girl wants, mom and daughter time. For 22 years that is what I got, mom time. The past four years or so I have developed a desire to have a closer relationship with my dad. While growing up he loved me well, but for some reason I didn't ever receive it well. While be away from my parents on the race, I knew the Father had a lot to do in both of their hearts and I was so thrilled to see their lives come to life for the Kingdom. I didn't realize it would take me going away for them to understand what they really needed, our Lord. All of October my dad and I began to finally get real. Something I have prayed about for a long long time. I was able to challenge my father in ways I have always wanted. For he first time in my life I was beginning to see my dad live a life after our Father's heart. Something inside me was still wrong. My heart was still heavy, but why?!? During this time, the Lord gave me new eyes. But what I was seeing wasn't for me, it was someone else. The eyes I had been given were visions for my mother. WHAT!!!!!!! Now this was weird to me. I didn't get it! So I just dropped to my knees in front of my Father and asked what now? He answered grab a pen. So in a state of confusion, I grabbed my pen and journal and began writing. With every word the tears fell harder. I finally understood. The relationship I have had with my mother was good, but for me it had hit a wall. I wanted it to be different. For me to be taught my whole life things from my parents and for now to now have to opportunity to teach them something!?! Dang, the Lord trusts me. I realized what my new eyes were for, they were calling my mom into authenticity with our Father.
On May 26th I wrote a letter to my mother and never gave it to her. I found myself almost six months later writing a very similar letter, but this time was different. This time the words I wrote weren't just words on a page. This letter was sent to a woman who needed to receive it. A letter that a daughter never fathoms to write to her mom, but a daughter of the King gets to write.
First things first, be real with yourself. Next, ask the Father what relationship needs mending? Then, take a step of obedience and act. After that; say the words that are hard to utter, the words that the other person needs to hear.
