Jan 22, 201210:47 PMKeeping it Real
30 Day Mom Challenge Day 12
30 Day Mom Challenge Day 12: Pray for wisdom in mothering your child.
Not a day goes by when this one doesn’t apply. The basic truth of parenting, for me, is that it’s never easy. I struggle with doing the right thing by my children while balancing the right thing for me. Am I giving them enough of my time? Did I give him the right advice about dealing with that tough issue? Should I have signed her up for that class? Did the punishment fit the crime? Did they understand when we had that discussion? Did I give him too many chores? Was I too dismissive when I told her no?
Did I do the best I could today?
Every day I worry that I’ve made mistakes in parenting. But I think that the very fact that I question myself means that I’m doing a good job. Praying for wisdom in parenting sharpens my focus on my family, and raising my children is an important job that I don’t take for granted. I never pray for strength because then I just get more opportunities to be strong; but I always pray for wisdom.
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Mari Farthing is the mother of two young children, the wife of an air force member and the editor of MetroFamily Magazine.
Reader Comments:
Thank you for sharing this. I too worry that I'm doing everything wrong. But I also try to admit to myself, and my kids when I've made mistakes and we pray together that we can all work on getting better. I think when we as parents stop questioning if we get/got it right, it's when we stop parenting. I told a friend the other day who commented on how well behaved my kids were, that she didn't see them at home, and that some days it's really difficult to be a parent. Her response: I can see that you are trying, it's the parents who don't try that the kids stand out. To her, thank you and I will keep trying, especially when it's hard and I get it wrong.