It has been a long day. I am tired, and crabby. Ruthe is having a hard time listening, and I am getting frustrated. In her defense, there was no time for her to chill before racing to the dentists, and then the grocery store. Home again in time for homework. It was stressful, and I have a ton of school work to do myself. UGH!!
I stopped to listen to her needs, finally. We read a book, Because I love You by Max Lucado. Then I held her in my arms and prayed for her, and for me. I ended with "In Jesus' Name, Amen." and she started to laugh. "What are you laughing at" I asked. You said,
"And She's listening, Amen."
I need to remember those words. Ruthe listens to my voice, and my actions. What do I want them to say to her? I know that I want her to know I love her, no matter what. I want her to know that she needs to have boundaries, regardless of the SID. There are rules for a reason, as our story talked about tonight. Just as our Heavenly Father is watching out for us, giving us choices, I need to lay out the consequences and let her decide. I can be there to help her through the pain of reality, but I can not always shield her from it.
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