Pride. It's the story of my life. I suppose of all of our lives.. but we are talking about me right now. ;) I have come to the conclusion that I worry WAY TOO MUCH about what other people think. In fact, I waste time that I could be working on my flaws, and worry if someone saw my latest "disaster". Well, no more. Not that I am now perfect. Far from it. But I have really been convicted about this area in my life. I want to stop wasting time and energy on what others think and work on me and my life. And also, just except the flaws. Not that I am not trying to fix things, but we are all on an upward hill, right? Or am I the only imperfect one? 
-Samantha rarely will eat a vegetable. Now, I will say, I offer them daily... but she will just not eat them.
So as part of being more translucent, I am making my confessions. Once these are out, no one will really have any expectations and I can be worry free.
Kids:
-They are not always dressed... or clean.
-Samantha rarely will eat a vegetable. Now, I will say, I offer them daily... but she will just not eat them. -I gave Molly 6 cheese puffs today so I could make lunch and dinner. (These are all in one sitting.)
-Samantha has temper tantrums. She can be aggressive. She can be down right sassy. The reason I say this is b/c I get really embarrassed when out in public and she acts up. Why? Pride of course. I had a friend point out one time how "so-and-so" always disciplines her kids when out, but it's obvious they don't do it at home. I fear that people think that of me. That I only work on Samantha when others are looking. This isn't the case. But that's beside the point. My point is that who cares what people think? All I need to focus on is the attitude... the tantrum... and how to raise a daughter in the right way. -To add to this, here is proof of Samantha's still sinful nature. Do I see bite marks???
-Whining drives me nuts and I have been known to lose my temper. (Hmm, wonder where Samantha gets it from...)
-You get the picture. I could go on and on...
House:
-I can't remember when I cleaned our Master bathroom last. (That's a bad sign.)
-There are dishes to be unloaded, and yet here I am.
-There is a closet upstairs that you can not even walk in right now. (But the rest are looking good thanks to some work the last week.)
-My couch has laundry on it constantly.
- I don't change the girls sheets nearly enough.
Husband:
-I get mad at him.
-I yell at him.
-I have been known to slam a door or two.
Friends:
-I have neglected many. I just stink about writing. And I always try to wait for the right moment to call, but that's never going to happen, so I should just do it.
Ok, so now you can judge me. But I feel better. Now that you know who I am, I can feel free to work on my bad points, but maybe get a little space for error. :)
PS. One last thing. I can't spell. But I think you ALL know that!
10 comments:
Oh, I hear you loud and clear!!! I am the same way. I love the pictures of the girls, as always. They are so cute! Yeah, I yell sometimes too...and have locked myself in a room once or twice because I was mad at Greg. Thankfully, God forgives and so does Greg!!! You are such a good mommy...don't ever be discouraged! Motherhood is not for wimps!!!
Wow honey, istead of feeling like judging you like you said, I feel relieved that there is somone else like me!! This was so encouraging!!!: ) THank you!
In some ways, could we be related?! :o) We all struggle, we're all imperfect, and we are all trying to climb upward. Love you.
You are not alone... we all have our own flaws and I know for me they became more evident after marriage and becoming a mother. Just like you, I have to pray and work on mine too. Thanks for being real with us because we all understand.
Oh girl, you are NOT alone! I think I could put a check mark by everything on your list of "flaws" as something that I've done (or still do). I too struggle with pride, and many times my OCD keeps me from being genuine with others for fear that they will think poorly of me. If we're all the same, then who are we concerned about impressing? Hmmmm.... Thanks for being so open and transparent. It really is encouraging to know that we are not the only ones who struggle with these things. =)
Yep. I side with all of the above comments. We've all been there or live there. I could do my whole list of things. The great part though is that true friends accept you just exactly as you are, dirt under my son's fingernails and all. Thanks for your honesty and transparency. I still love you. Do you still love me if I have the same issues? :)
clean and dressed is overrated sometimes... at least they are fed and happy. And they get plenty of attention.
Now the biting picture... WOW Samantha! Poor molly, she looks very unhappy :( that must have hurt!
I can completely relate. Right now, especially to the pride regarding my child(ren)'s behaviour in public. I'll pray for you; you pray for me! :-)
Ok, well, I think I'll just have to stop talking to you. Too bad you're not as perfect as I am!
HA HA HA!
Seriously - thank you for your honesty. I could cut & paste most of that onto my blog. And, add a thing or two or hundred.
Isn't it great that God doesn't give up on us but gives us the grace and ability to grow in Him?
I have not had my laundry 100 percent caught up or even close since I moved out of my moms house 13 years ago.
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