seems to be working

Since I posted about a gentler approach, I have really tried hard to speak slowly and gently. It seems to be working. This morning though I really see how impatient I really am. Sometimes I just don't know what to do when Ethan reacts so badly to my requests.

Just this morning I have felt very full of anger and impatience. I did something that I've never done before and it so far has really made a difference. I turned to God's word in the moment to help me rather than waiting till I had "free time" to read. I made the boys and myself teas and we sat down with our Bibles and read. I've been learning about not allowing my emotions to rule me rather to allow the truth to rule me and inform my emotions. This morning my emotions were getting the better of me, so I stopped and tried to turn to the truth. God's word is so powerful and it was good to go to His word and read the truth and dwell on the truth.

For me this morning I was reading about Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. He endured so much pain and anguish because of me and my sin. Reminding myself that Jesus lived here and felt so much and yet remained strong so that I might find forgiveness was an amazing truth to dwell on.

May I teach my boys to find comfort and forgiveness in Christ.