I'm not saying my boys were rude or loud or anything. They were just being 5-yr old boys - bored to death when a grown-up talks for more than 2 seconds.
And trying to get them to their own classroom during church - forget it. Although, they had a very sweet reason to sit through adult church instead of children's class - they wanted to stay with mom. "We don't get to spend enough time with you."
Crud.
So - what's a mom to do? This was my recharge time - so I could spend time with them throughout the week without biting their heads off. Here we are on Tuesday and I can't tell you how many times I blew up at them since Sunday. And I know it's because I didn't have my downtime - my personal God time.
So - what's a mom to do? Leave her kids at home where they get further from a God-relationship or take them with her and let it effect our relationship because I'm stressed? Neither is good. So, prayer. That should help. Here's mine for this week - almost like a mantra, to be said over and over and over again!
Lord,
Please give me the guidance to know what's YOUR will for us all. Please help me to stay calm and peaceful with them in all things, with or without my own "downtime". Guide me in all things to do what's best for your kids. Encourage their budding questions. Help me remember that they are YOURS and to do my best to return them to you healthy, happy and biblically-wise.
Amen.
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