Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Apologize and ask forgiveness
We were heading out the door the other day, late as usual, when my third blessing started crying. She told me blessing #1 pushed her. He said, "Well, I told her to move, and she wouldn't get out of the way!" After admonishing them both, the HS jabbed my heart. I thought about how I'd heard those words before...coming out of my mouth to my oldest. I realized that while I'm trying to teach him to set a good example for his younger siblings, I must be an example for him. It hurt my heart dearly to see my children hurting each other. After putting blessing #4 in his car seat, I apologized to my oldest for not setting a good example, that I was working on it, and would he forgive me. Thankfully, he said he did. I am so glad that we have a "parent" who never has to ask forgiveness. He is perfect and everything he does for us (whether we think it good or bad) is in love.
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When I read this I remember that it is hard to tell your kids you are sorry. My attitude is not always the way I would like it to be in front of my kids. They see me when I am tired, frustrated, happy, or just plain out of it. I believe God give us chances to help our children learn how to be better people when we fall down. Praise God for your children for some of us without them we never learn to mature in Christ. All this are possible Thru Christ who strengthens me. Even not yelling at my kids when I am tired.
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