“Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16, NASB)
Let’s talk about grace for a bit.
We know we receive grace from God time after time. We offer grace to our family, our friends, co-workers, and even drivers on the road.
But we fall short on offering grace to ourselves as parents.
We blame ourselves for so much when it comes to the daily struggles we face with our children.
We compare ourselves with other parents, with TV depictions, and images we scroll past on social media.
We tend to forget our children will have imperfections, not solely due to our parenting, but because they are humans.
Children will fail to remember their homework assignments, have temper tantrums, test our patience, do poorly on tests, and not pick up after themselves.
As humans we all have imperfections. We all will fall short. We will all make mistakes.
Won’t you join me at Woman to Woman Ministries HERE. Let’s talk about grace, offering grace to ourselves,
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This is so true, Joanne; we give everyone grace but ourselves as parents. May we extend His love, grace, and kindness to ourselves, our spouses, and our children.