What of those days when you “can’t take another minute”?
When you’re sure you will scream if you hear another whiny “Mama…he took my…”?
When your day’s motto has become “I don’t want to hear it…just get along!”
How do you tell your three-year-old to “speak kindly” when it’s been awhile for you?
Tell them to “put others first”? And I’m irritated because *I* can’t get any peace and quiet…they’ll see right through it.
What do we do with all the messes, when you spent what seemed like the whole day cleaning up?
And what of my messes? My mother-messes…Who will clean them up?
I want so much to be a good mother but I was a really bad one today.
But redemption awaits…for me, and for my children.
I will not give in to my weaknesses. I will keep praying, keeping crucifying, keep pushing, keep dying–daily.
I will gather my children around before bed time, and tell them “I’m sorry”…and I will really mean it. And we’ll ask the Lord to give us grace for tomorrow…
and He will.
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For those who confess there is forgiveness.
For those who ask there is grace.
For those who are openly repenting and seeking to do rightly there is honor from the LORD.
Thanks for being open about your struggles. I pray that I will see the day that the flock that I tend will come to that point.
In His Grace,
Jason
Oh, honey! I feel this way so often, and I only have a two year old son….except I do care for a few little ones…Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for being so candid! It feels good to know that I am not alone in my struggles to live a God-honoring life before my child. Lord bless and keep you dear!
*BIG HUGS* and kindest regards from a long time lurker….:)
Ha I just posted on this same thing
Praise the Lord for His grace and forgiveness. (I need it daily.) And praise Him for how our children so easily and readily show it to us! Isn’t that amazing? I am always amazed at how they seem to have unconditional love for me and a neverending graciousness towards my shortcomings.
Thank you so much for posting this! Sometimes I start to feel like other Moms have the whole “system” figured out and their children must be perfect! I need to let God show me the best way for our family and stop comparing my children and their behavior. Thanks again!
Sounds like we had the same day yesterday!! And thanks for a reminder on the right and wrong ways to handle those days.
Thank you for your honesty. It is easy for us bloggers to “showcase” ourselves as perfect, because our readers don’t know us personally, but you don’t do that, Kelly. Blessings.
Was there a full moon or something yesterday??? Because my kids were out of control and my patience was almost non-existant!
I mean… they were flipping through the air (my son actually knocked a knot on his eye),jumping on the bed, fighting… then there was me saying
“HELP LORD!” Because I thought I was going to lose it yesterday.
I am not a mother (frowns) so I can’t say I know the trials mothers must endure each day.
However, I came upon an article from a blog site entitled, “Escape the Home School Matrix” which is excellent because it addresses the stress home schooling mom’s place upon themselves sometimes even though they are doing EVERYTHING they can for their child. After I read this blog post, I thought about the article.
If you want to read it, visit: http://ladyofvirtue.blogspot.com.
Sweet post this one! It is a reminder to us all that we are “human” and – of course – fallen!
When I have one of “those” days (and don’t we all!), I like to think of it as God’s reminder to me that I really DO need Him, since it makes me call out to Him in need and prayer, and reminds me that I really can’t do it all perfectly. Which, of course, reminds me to thank Him for the lesson in humility, for me and for the “small ones” whom I (also) ask to forgive me!