Slug Bug

My kids have me trained. I was riding in the car alone and I yelled out, "Red one." My kids love to play Slug Bug. Even Josh our 2 year old. He can't really identify a bug, but he echo's the yells of the other boys and sometimes yells out colors on his own. But they have me doing it too. I yell it out even when I am riding with other grown ups and my kids are not around. As I sit here, I am not with my kids and I can't help but wonder if the reverse it true as well. Are they trained? Do they remember the things that I have said when I am not with them. The things that I am constantly speaking to them about, do they remember when I am not looking? Do they use their manners? Do they sit on the furniture instead of jumping on it? Do they use their words instead of their hands? And will they remember the more valuable lessons in the future? Will they remember when they are out of my care the words that I have sung to them every night? Will they remember that "God loves them and I love them" or that "God is watching over you each day"? That is my desire. That is my goal. So I work toward that goal. I remind them in the waking hours to be kind and to not jump on the furniture and in the going to sleep that they are loved and cherished by me and by the God that created them. I repeat the words over and over until I feel crazy with the repetition in hopes that when we are apart that they will remember. God, help me to train up my children so that when they are old they will not depart from it. God, help me to be consistent and never wavering in their care and training. Let me remain faithful and steadfast in this job that you have blessed me with.