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Parenting is not about making the biggest sacrifice to satisfy our children. It is about the little sacrifices that makes the big difference in the lives of our children.
The little time you sacrifice to play with your children is not a waste, it is an investment of love and bonding.
The little amount you sacrifice for them to buy sausage rolls instead of pizza is an investment of care.
The little time you sacrifice to clean up their mess is an investment of patience.
The little time you sacrifice to arrange their toys with them is an investment of mentoring.
The little time you sacrifice to help them with the home work and class project is an investment in coaching.
The little time you sacrifice to nurturing and tutoring is an investment in leadership training.
Relatable Story: Moses’ Mother biggest sacrifice was to see her son alive and raised for the God of Israel despite the instruction of the king to kill the baby boys birthed during the time Moses was born.
Her little sacrifices were:
1. She kept him for a short time till she could not any more.
2. She wove a basket, placed the baby in the basket 🧺 and put them in a strategic location.
3. She sacrificed her older child, her daughter to babysit her little brother from afar and to market their mum as a crèche facilitator.
4. She sacrificed her freedom to visit the Palace to train this little one.
At the end, her little sacrifices went a long way not just for her family but for the nation at large.
Don’t wait until you can make the biggest sacrifice that will dazzle your little ones. Dazzle them with the little sacrifices you can give them now and you will be shocked on your returns on these small investments.
