This week has been wonderful and very difficult. Just as the week before and the week before that. My girls are so sweet. They are tender-hearted and for the most part, have great manners. I am so thankful for that!
But, there are those days that creep in when their sin is very evident. Why is it that when that happens, I want to respond with sin? I guess because it annoys me and I want my journey to be all about me...me being energized...me being comfortable...and me having the satisfaction at the end of the day of saying, "I am a good mom." When in reality, my calling is something very different and much, much greater....one of dying to myself. I am called to depend on God everyday, to direct my girls to a life of loving Christ and then on to an eternity with Him. It is so very overwhelming sometimes.
So, here is what I am praying for.....
1. I am praying for the wisdom to speak truth into my girls constantly. I don't want to push in on them just when they are being difficult, I want to show them how much God loves them and how much I love them on the good days, too!
2. I am praying for energy to keep working towards the main goal of discipling my girls. I don't want to take the tempting easy road of not addressing issues or not complimenting when something was done well.
3. I am praying for words of encouragement to my mom friends. This is such a big deal! Parenting is our main job, and we should tell eachother every chance we get how well we are doing or give advice when it is needed!
Here are a few pictures from our difficultly wonderful week:
I hope that you had a fantastic and exhausting week of really parenting and being involved in your kids' hearts!!! Keep up the good work, and I pray for more energy for you, too! Let's press on towards the main goal of loving the Lord! Our kids' souls are more than worth it!!
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