http://1smartmom.com/2007/01/31/an-excerpt-from-an-expert/ Nurturing Moms from Marriage to Motherhood & Everything in Between! Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:46:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://1smartmom.com/2007/01/31/an-excerpt-from-an-expert/#comment-1441 Stephanie derolus Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:32:23 +0000 http://1smartmom.com/index.php/2007/01/31/an-excerpt-from-an-expert/#comment-1441 I too can agree on that. I do battle in the mind with my parenting skills. Not so much of being prideful but mine lies with guilty. My thing is that I want to desperately show Christ that I often fall short. However, I am dealing with that. I know that inorder for my kids to follow Christ with their whole heart, I too have to follow suite. When I am telling my kids of obedience, I do let them know that Mommy and Daddy too have to be obedient as well. I let them know that whatever I am asking them to do or follow, I do as well. I want them to be lead by example. So, I have to lead by example. And, where I fall short at I know that God has that covered. It is hard being a parent because we are accountable to them and they are to us. And, as parents we have a tremendous job to do in placing the WORD in them everyday. I sometimes don't always get it at first. I struggle because when I do discipline out of anger. I am upset with myself because I did not model Christ at all. And, so I apologize to my kids and pray to God for patience and to model HIM correctly to the best of my abilities. And, some days I do get it and some days I don't. But, through prayer and God's WORD we will eventually get it all right. One day at a time and with one breath at a time. I too can agree on that. I do battle in the mind with my parenting skills. Not so much of being prideful but mine lies with guilty. My thing is that I want to desperately show Christ that I often fall short. However, I am dealing with that. I know that inorder for my kids to follow Christ with their whole heart, I too have to follow suite. When I am telling my kids of obedience, I do let them know that Mommy and Daddy too have to be obedient as well. I let them know that whatever I am asking them to do or follow, I do as well. I want them to be lead by example. So, I have to lead by example. And, where I fall short at I know that God has that covered. It is hard being a parent because we are accountable to them and they are to us. And, as parents we have a tremendous job to do in placing the WORD in them everyday. I sometimes don’t always get it at first. I struggle because when I do discipline out of anger. I am upset with myself because I did not model Christ at all. And, so I apologize to my kids and pray to God for patience and to model HIM correctly to the best of my abilities. And, some days I do get it and some days I don’t. But, through prayer and God’s WORD we will eventually get it all right. One day at a time and with one breath at a time.

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