It has been a long week. A really long week (reference previous posts for more details!). 2 sick babes, no hubby, called home twice from work, sick kids = crabby kids, you get it (and I know you've likely been there too!). I've been feeling bad because I've been short too, yelling more than I should -- and that certainly isn't helping.
Tonight, though, was a much needed reminder of why I love being a mom. I've been thinking about the proverb "a soft word turneth away wrath" and repeating the mantra "be patient be patient be patient" over and over in my mind. Tonight, finally, Luke was all snuggled in bed (mine, though he thought he was being sneaky) and I was rocking the babe, playing with the delicious, perfect little curl she's sprouted on her forehead while she slept. Thinking to myself how much I love my life and my little ones and how grateful I am for them. And a renewed desire to work on my soft words.
Of course, literally 30 seconds later, she proceeded to yak all over me. How fitting :)
it's amazing that you can keep such and cool and Christ like attitude during your hard times, i envy you...i'm still trying to think of just the right mean words to make them do what i say :)
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