Patience. I was blessed with patience above and beyond my abilities today. Having kids is hard. I never knew I could get told I was wrong, lying or stupid (not in those words but implied by the comments and actions of my children) so many times in one day. I get more abuse from my own children than the bullies I dealt with at school! Now, my kids are not bad kids and they give me great joy but somedays I wonder how any parent has self-esteem at all. Today was one of those days. My oldest and I are having the battle of the 'fair' grounds. Life is unfair and I should snap my fingers and make it fair or make her behave so that she can recieve the rewards she wants or the grades she wants. Today she had had a bad day at school and so she wanted to share that mood with all of us. The patience I was given to deal with this did not come from me, I know it didn't. I never even raised my voice to her. And through that I got her to talk to me and I got to know her a little better. I am grateful for the experince the Lord gave me. He quieted my insides so I could listen to her insides and try to help her see what was right and what was in her 'reality' of fairness. The Lord blesses me as a mother daily so that I can grow and hopefully be the example my children and husband need.
God Loves You!
Heather
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