Shelter Definition: A place giving temporary protection from bad…danger.
As a school grade kid I got asked this, and even just told this too. At kids activities, sibling sports, church, co-ops, etc. it was just the norm.
I didn’t really take offense to it, more just thought it wasn’t really their business. Usually other kids didn’t mean any harm by it, but we’re just very curious because of its differentiating factors.
Some things that were often mentioned about it had to do with sleepovers, what we were allowed to watch, who we were allowed to “hang out” with, and being homeschooled.
👉•One of the best things my parent’s did for me as a child was shelter me. Here’s why.•👈
Fast forward to today. As a parent a mindset of sheltering has become my own. By definition, to shelter is to temporarily protect from danger. My husband and I have adopted many of the same protections in our home for our family.
Until I became an adult, it was my parents job to help me make decisions and guide me. Explaining why this was or wasn’t allowed in the home. Never were these boundaries made out of a strict no fun rule. But out of a love for our spiritual walk and a respect for scripture. (Matthew 18:3-6), (Proverbs 22:6), (1 Cor 15:33).
The other aspect of this was that, my parents made life so fulfilling as a child that there were very few times I actually felt left out because of these decisions. There is so much more to life then these picked over items as children. Find out what that might be for your family and invest time in it. In these situations, children only see what they’re missing when there’s actually something to miss.
Mamas, the little minds we have in our homes, are so impressionable at this age. The decisions we either falter or stand our ground on impact the way our children grow up. Don’t be afraid to shelter your children from what you believe doesn’t improve their spiritual walk. But above all do it from a heart of love, of truth from scripture, and a viewpoint of grace.
Xoxo, Shantel 💓
