Parenting

There are days, more than I care to think about in fact, when this parenting thing gets the best of me.  I doubt my abilities.  I mean really, I have 4 chances, but I don't want anything less than a 4 for 4 record!  I can strain and try and just beat myself up over desiring to do it right.  But really in all honesty, I won't. 

 

I will fail!  I am human!  However, that is not the end! 

 

I don't just say, "OK...I messed up big time".  "I failed that one, but hopefully I'll do better with a younger sibling." 

 

Nope, I have to get back up.  Try again and get back on my knees and seek the direction of the only One who can do it perfectly!

 

Jesus, Guide Me!  Use me to raise all four of my children to Know YOU, to Seek YOU, to Desire YOU!  Show me how to train my children.  Show me how to mother correctly and effectively.  Give me guidance and then Jesus give me wisdom to seek forgiveness!  Wisdom to begin again.  Wisdom to admit my failures!  And Jesus please give Grace and make up for my shortcomings!  Thank you for not allowing me to be alone in this journey of Mothering.  Thank you for being at my side, my right and left, my front and back and never leaving or forsaking!  Thank you Jesus that I have YOU to point them too!  The Truly PERFECT ONE!