The fence

Living on a farm we have had our share of a variety animals

over the years. It was this particularly hot summer day that I remember

very vividly. We had two goats, anna bell and mama bell, and in order to keep them "up"

we had strung an electric fence around their new home. 

Taylor, being 3 years old at the time, didn't understand the fence or why

our new pets had to stay in one.

Her dad and I explained it time and time again and why

she should never touch the fence because it is "hot".

Throughout the day I saw her walking towards the fence getting

a little closer each time. Each time I would stop what I was doing

and run to her and explain it one more time. Her dad did the same thing

over and over that day. I saw her reach out and almost touch it

before we again would come and remind her..

She didn't really believe us, because as we were busy about our work

I heard a scream and I went to the fence.

There was my little girl crying. She had touched the fence. 

She had done what was right in her eyes.

The very thing I had pleaded with her not to touch she had touched. 

She didn't believe what I had to say because she ended up finding out the hard way that

the fence was hot.

I knew the fence was hot.

Because somewhere along my life I had touched

a fence and I knew the pain that it would bring.

Unfortunately, I had failed to train her at the time.

As I have learned 7 children later I pray that I'm being a lot

more deliberate in my training of authority and how the Lord

puts authority in your life to keep you from hot fences.

Having a generational vision means that I have

been places and done things that have not been right or good.

I want you to know that as your mama I will tell you what is good

and you can trust those things are good.

I will also tell you what things are bad and I trust that my children

can learn from my mistakes and stand on my shoulders instead

of saying, "the fence might have been hot to you, but it won't be hot to me".

Praying my children have wisdom.

I heard Paul Washer say

"Wisdom was not born with me

and it will not die with me."

It is learned.

Get in God's word.

Trust the authority He has put in your life.

Keep listening and trust even when you don't understand.

 My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge.. 

Everyone does what is right in their own eyes. 

Teaching my children now some 14 years later I always encourage

them to get Godly counsel from their father or me or

older brothers or sisters. Teach your children to ask and ask often.

That little girl has now grown up.

Fortunately, for her, we have taught her with God's grace to listen to authority

that God has placed around her,

and now being 18 she has no problem going to her father

or me for advice she wants it and she listens. She heeds

 the advice of our elders and the men in our church and Godly women

that she respects.

 James 1v5

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you..