Today was a great day! It was beautiful outside. We got naps for those that needed it, lots of exercise, quality time with friends, and a simple but challenging sermon at church. It was a refreshing day and overall, I think I honored the Lord with my attitude! I am thankful to go into this week in a peaceful way!! I am praying that it will continue.
Back to the yelling. My 11 month old was heading into the bathroom and I was too far away to snatch him up. I yelled a quick, "NO!". I followed that up with asking him to come back to the living room. I think that my reduced yelling has helped to allow him to get the seriousness of my tone because he stopped without hesitation! Thankfully, I am able to see how God is helping me to make our home a more peaceful place!
I chose the idea of trading because I want a replacement. It cannot just disappear. I am not just yelling for the fun of it. I often believe that my yelling is in my children's best interest. It isn't. It is lazy. I have to still address all of the same issues. I need to come to terms with what God is revealing to me. I really have only been acknowledging half of the truth. The whole truth is far less comfortable. The whole truth is that while, yes, I am dealing with my kids on the issues they need to face, I am also being lazy and just trying to be the one who gets the last word in.
What I would like the whole truth to be:
I am dealing with my children's issues in an intentional, loving, graceful manner. My real intentions are pointing my children in a direction that is honoring to the Lord.
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