Confession time...
WARNING: this is not a funny story about how my kids and I "butted heads" it's a true story that happened only 30mins or so ago.
It's bedtime and I'm tired of questions and complaints like these:
Momma, I'm hot...
Momma, I'm thirsty...
Momma, He did this...
Momma, I don't blah...blah..blah...
Mom...mom....momma...momma!
You get the picture right (no I've none to post, I hope your getting it!)
I've a very short temper it seems tonight so on my loudest "I mean business" tone I proceed, with careless words like these:
I don't want to HEAR ANY MORE!!!!
Be quite and not another word ....no be quite! I said BE QUITE!
GO to sleep and Do NOT say another word!!!!
Minutes later...(5-8min) still crying..and sniffling... I go check up on the middle one and here is what I am told.
"I don't want my brother to die...(crying and sniffling)"
The short of it, he thought if the fan was not on his big brother he would not be able to breath and well you know ....die!
Now picture this, (ME) feeling like a total brute!
I immediately apologized and quelled his fears, asked for his forgiveness then had prayer with them all.
What else am I to do, I can't understand why this parenting doesn't come easier to me...it's all I do everyday 24/7 ?!
The above is a result of not following this verse below:
" Everyone should be quick to listen,
slow to speak and
slow to become angry"
James 1:19
7 comments:
God's doing a great work IN YOU. I've been in the same situation way too many times. I apologize and make amends, and recognize that my character needs a lot of attention. It's grievious to me that our children take the brunt of our lesson-learnin', and I pray God shields them from permanent heart damage. Thankfully, our Father is more patient with us than we are with others.
Love you!
Thanks for being so honest. James 1:19-20 are one of the heart verses my children and I have memorized. VErse 20 is a GREAT addition...it says, "for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." Those verses are so convicting to me and they usually pop into my head as soon as I have "lost it" with my kiddos. I am trying though. I'll be thinking of you today! And don't worry, every mom has those kind of days, I think it is in the job description! :)
Being a parent is hard, huh? We have had some 'moments' with our oldest and I just pulled James Dobson's Strong WIlled Child out again!
We all have those days.....you are in the club now girlfriend ;). You made amends and apologized and sometimes that is all you can do. You are a great mom and they know you love them keep that in mind when you have a moment of weakness! Hugs, Heather S.
Thank you so much for this reminder. My children have been up for less than an hour and the pounding of questions has already started.....
I think it is great that you apologized to your kids and asked for their forgiveness. This is so important for us to do as parents. We need our kids to see that we too are sinners, saved by God's grace. I know we wish we had it all together and that we could show our kids that picture, but it would be false. Humbling confessing our sin to them and asking for their forgiveness teaches them a lot. You sound like a wonderful Mommy. Keep pressing on for our Lord!
Thanks so much for linking up! This is just beautiful. We can't be perfect all the time. :)
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