Life is… “That Mom”
Before I was a mom I never thought I’d be “that mom” who got a checkout line
opened for her at Walmart because her son was having a meltdown. But there I
was astonished (because Walmart is always short on cashiers, embarrassed, and
yet so thankful!) I never thought I’d be “that mom” whose son ran across a busy
street. I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared in my life, so unbelievably
thankful the cars stopped, and then feeling like a complete failure as a
parent, because who lets their little boy run out into traffic? I’m “that
Mom”….A Failure! A Bad Mom.
You may dismiss these feelings with ‘No you’re not.
It happens to everyone.’ Although it’s true - these feelings can’t disappear in
a second. I know there will be many more times of feeling like this, but here’s
what I've learned….
1) I was easily willing to judge someone else’s parenting,
mostly from afar, not even knowing the person’s name, yet when it happened to
me I wanted grace. I was not living by Matthew 7:12a “So in everything, do to
others what you would have them do to you.”
2) I am not going to be a perfect
mom…obviously! I think we all know this, but there is such pressure by others
and ourselves to be perfect parents and raise perfect kids.
And 3) Most
importantly I am not defined by my mistakes. Of course I want to learn, grow, and
change, but my failures won’t envelop me. This is one of my favorites… “For I
am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither
the present not the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God
that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ~Romans 8:38-39
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