I know someone out there reading this is thinking that.
Earlier I discovered the blogs of a client we had for a short while before her family moved far, far away. Her main blog led me to a blog about her current pregnancy. It was something I needed to read today and resonated SO much with how I feel about my children and parenting. A refreshing read when so many others spend more time complaining about their kids and I find it hard to express to them what a gift our children are.
Her main blog (which is now listed over at the side), is titled Finding Clarity in Chaos. To document her current pregnancy she created the blog Creating More Clarity. And here is what sparked this blog entry (bolding mine):
"Reason for the name of the blog. You might be aware of my other blog: Finding Clarity in Chaos. So Creating More Clarity is about just that, creating more clarity. A child that brings more clarity to my life. See, my children may, by their actions create some chaos but they also are the ones in the midst of the chaos, do or say something so incredibly cute or insightful that brings me back to my purpose. That is why I believe that having more children creates more clarity in my life. They are what I live for. They are my purpose in life."
Yes, this parenting thing is hard. Yes, it's frustrating and tiring. Yes, it's ok to have a break from them.
But we should never dwell on the thought that they are in the way. That they are a burden. That they are beings that need to be controlled into submission.
Is that how our Father sees us?? Is that attitude how He wants us to reflect Him to our children?
So in the midst of your chaos today, I challenge you to read her words again. Take a deep breath and enjoy your children. Let them show you the beauty and the blessing that God has given you by being their parent.
2 comments:
Children are a means of salvation, I don't mean to say that they ARE our salvation, but that God uses them and our experiences with them to change us and give us opportunities to grow and become more like Christ, in a sense, taking part in the process of our salvation. Salvation is not static. I am saved, yes, but I am also being saved as I conform more and more to His likeness. And what a different person I would be if I had not had children.
I know exactly what you are saying, Heather. Just this morning Emmaline yells at me from her room, while in a time out, "YOU ARE SO STUPID!!" No, name calling is not allowed in our house, and I was upset that she had said that (the first time she had ever called ANYONE a name) but she was right...my actions leading up to the time out she received...were stupid. I wasn't being the adult, so to speak. She brought that clarity right home to me real fast. :) We're good now and a lesson was learned by both of us. LOL
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