Vaya Con Dios

I'm making a book for Tanner to take to OSU in the fall. I want him to have something daily to read from home as he settles in to his new life away from family. Each day for the last several months I've written a little something to him. I'm collecting wisdom to add from family and friends too. I did it for Monica when she left for college and it meant a lot to her. Well, last night, I felt like God was saying you have to release Tanner...to let him go. How can a baby eagle soar if the momma eagle wants to keep him caged or in her nest? I cried when the thought came to me of letting my baby boy who is now a man go but I was obedient and wrote in the book that will go with him to college:

Tanner, it's so hard for me to let you go. I know that it's time. You are a man now. I love you and I know that you have everything within you to succeed. It's time to see what you are made of on the inside. Your decisions show what's in your heart as you start making your own choices. I know that you are a mighty warrior and a strong man who has a good heart. I can let you go because I know those things are true about you. Vaya Con Dios son ‪#‎gowithGod‬

Then this morning this daily devotional comes about a mom letting go of her son! It was written by my friend who knows nothing about what I wrote last night smile emoticon I shortened it to contain the pertinent pieces: 

"Exodus 2, Moses is born and his mom sends him down the river in a basket (an attempt to spare his life). Four verses later, she (Moses's mom) is in front of Pharaoh's daughter who (found the baby) says "Take this baby (Moses) and nurse him for me, and I will pay you."(!!!) Giving up or losing something we care so much about is tough- and might be what we are called to do at some point in our life. But God honors obedience and faithfulness. Had she kept the baby they could have both been killed. Is there something God has called you to let go of?" by Minda Corso.

I know now how important it was that I entrusted my son to God and didn't try to hold on. We all need to be free but it was hard to write what I wrote! How sweet is it that God hears our voice and sees our tears. I had the blessing of being his mom in this world caring for him as my son.  Tanner was really always God's first.  When Tanner goes to OSU, I won't be able to tag along but he's going with God.