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Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of
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"Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them"

- Samuel Rutherford

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This quote by Samuel Rutherford motivates moms and dads to appreciate their kids as a gift from God. He recommends that parents should be happy for the time they have with their children, even if it is just for a short time period. He compares kids to flowers, which are beautiful and fragile, but can likewise be short lived. He motivates moms and dads to enjoy their children while they have them, and to be glad for the time they have with them, even if it is only for a brief period of time. He advises us that children are a loan from God, which we should be grateful for the time we have with them, even if it is only for a summer. This quote encourages us to value the time we have with our children, and to be happy for the gift of life that God has actually given us.

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