No pun intended on the Karen Kingsbury book, really. This sampling of photos is a great example of our life right now. Rarely are results achieved on the first try, whether we're talking about trying to glue sandpaper to the back of a butterfly photo (you know, so it works on a felt board) or asking for something without screaming. Everything we do, including taking pictures, must be tried 4 or 5 times before something close to the goal has been achieved. Sometimes I think I'm having an out-of-body experience. Like last week at the gym when I didn't want to carry Miss Queen of the world so I allowed her to clamp herself around my leg while screaming "Carry me, carry me carry me!" while I walked the gauntlet through the stair-masters and the weightlifters. I just kept walking. With her barnacled around my leg. Stroller strength enables that.It's a battle of wills around here right now and I'm walking that fine line between demanding my own way, letting her be the boss, or trying to teach obedience in a way that shows what love is. Love does not demand its own way. So when I'm the Mommy, that means I don't need to demand my own way with her on many matters--not all matters, but many. Love overlooks a multitude of sins. So when she doesn't follow through perfectly, I don't need to give her grief about it. But the line between patience and lenience is hard. It requires wisdom. It requires a supernatural intervention. And when the miracle happens, like when I have a day of parenting where I felt like I taught righteousness instead of slavery, I know Who to thank. I think I'm still waiting for that day.
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Your folks are probably thinking "It is payback time"! Just kidding! LOL Seriously, a very thoughtful post. You are a GREAT Mom & I'll pray that He does give you the wisdom & patience you need. You already have the LOVE.
Stephanie
Amen. I have had several of those out of body experiences lately. Where you're just thinking "Is this seriously happening? Right now? Really?" So hard to keep my patience. But I do find myself praying a lot more, and that must be a good thing, right? Love the photos. We're going to laugh about this when the girls are ... what, 20? Thirty?
great post, summer!
You are saying what we all are feeling!
amen sister. going thru it too ! most of the time i'm floored and have no clue how to handle X situation. right now, i'm reading a book called "the difficult child". that says it all.
I learned from this post. Thanks for sharing!!!
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