I'm growing up too!
This past weekend, as Jason and I were discussing - again - how to manage our children and trying to make the best decisions in how we handle their different temperments and unique personalities, he gave me a bit of sweet wisdom and encouragement that really stuck with me.
He said, "we have to remember that at the same time they are learning how to be people, we are learning how to be parents."
It really hit the spot as I was questioning, as I so often do, if I have what it takes or if I am messing them up and setting them up for failure because I am such a parental failure (extreme, I know, but let's just be honest - many moms go through this mental questioning and anquish on a regular basis).
Honestly, I have to give myself a break sometimes. Just as I extend grace to my children because I know they are children and in a huge gigantic learning process, I have to remember to give that grace to myself on occasion because I'm also in a position that warrants a big learning curve.
I'm not going to know how to do everything perfectly, I will make mistakes - and its okay - because we are all learning how to do this family/children/adult thing together. Granted, I am the adult and I have to be the start and end of all the circles we are turning in, but I can still make mistakes and be infallible and its okay...I won't be perfect, and neither will they.
He said, "we have to remember that at the same time they are learning how to be people, we are learning how to be parents."
It really hit the spot as I was questioning, as I so often do, if I have what it takes or if I am messing them up and setting them up for failure because I am such a parental failure (extreme, I know, but let's just be honest - many moms go through this mental questioning and anquish on a regular basis).
Honestly, I have to give myself a break sometimes. Just as I extend grace to my children because I know they are children and in a huge gigantic learning process, I have to remember to give that grace to myself on occasion because I'm also in a position that warrants a big learning curve.
I'm not going to know how to do everything perfectly, I will make mistakes - and its okay - because we are all learning how to do this family/children/adult thing together. Granted, I am the adult and I have to be the start and end of all the circles we are turning in, but I can still make mistakes and be infallible and its okay...I won't be perfect, and neither will they.
So true... we all need that reminder. Thanks! I hope you are doing well. Your family is beautiful...PLEASE come back to bible study soon, I miss you!!! ;)
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