Encouraging Words to Those Who May Have Some Morning Kid 'Tude

“No One Is Doing Anything To Help Me.”

Just a bit of relational encouragement to other moms out there that may have heard this before.  I happen to be lucky enough to hear it this morning from my teen before school.  I laughed, I was not mad—this time.  I really wanted to just verbally review the last 12 hours or so. 

I took you to Sonic after your late game last night when all I wanted to do is get home.

I washed and ironed your clothes for today.

I woke you up about 6 times this morning. (This really gets old, me being the repeat alarm clock after traditional ones don’t make people budge)

I made your lunch.

Oh and I made your breakfast and put it in the car for the ride to school.

I reminded you a few times to have your bags together for after school.

I opened the trunk so you could throw your things in there.

Not to mention the countless hours I spend in the car because you can’t drive.

I pray and pour out my heart to the Lord for my kids everyday—who else will pray for my children?

I did not review these points verbally.  So I am trying to encourage those who might find any of this sounding familiar.  It is easy to let ourselves get beat down.

You are not alone.

I feel you.

The best thing is to remind ourselves not to listen to negative talk.  Not really just the negative talk that comes out of the mouths of ‘certain people’ living under your roof, but negative self-talk.  Don’t listen to the lies and focus on the truth.  Lies like, “This kid will always be like this.”, or “Where did I go wrong?” have no place in our minds.

Philippians 1:6 says that God has begun a good work in your child—yes that one with a little bit of attitude.  This truth in Philippians also says He promises to finish what He starts.  So I have to remind myself of this…often.

He will finish what he starts, He can move mountains.  All WE need is a little bit of faith.

And lots of coffee.

Have a great day full of JOY,

Tracey

“You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.”  -Matthew 17:20