Happy To Be Home!
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Numbers 6:24-26
Those are the words I spoke to my 15 year old son this morning as I held his face in my hands and blessed him in the name of the Lord. We were in the car getting ready to drive to the courthouse, where his public defender had warned us he was looking at 45 days incarceration in Juvenile Hall if he accepted the deal in his assault charge.
My son had told me he didn’t need me to bless him, but I argued otherwise.
Fighting back tears as I held his face, looking in his eyes, I could see it. This was just what he needed. God used me to accomplish something amazing this morning. I had to step out of my comfort zone-humble myself. I love that boy and I don’t want him to go to jail.
I prayed for God’s will this morning and I blessed my son. I know that it was a comfort to him and I told him that God would watch over him no matter what the outcome of the hearing.
Well guess what? My son did not go to juvenile hall today! He has been set for trial and they have postponed it for a month. Giving him an opportunity to show that maybe he can turn things around and doesn’t need incarceration. He will get formal probation in any case.
I want him to have probation and be accountable for his crime. I just don’t know if being locked up away from his family will help him.
At this time, it must not be in God’s plan for my son to be in juvenile hall and that makes this mother very happy!
Praise God!
A big thank you to all my friends and family who have been praying for my son and my family!
