Rainy September by Jessie Weaver
It's another day where I feel like I've failed in everything.
Clothes don't fit,
but I eat macaroni and cheese.
Try to stay calm,
but I still snap snap snap. Pull glasses back, point angrily, try to get the lightbulb turned on above her head.
Grump at other cars,
write Better Business Bureau reports in my head
instead of offering forgiveness
and remembering it's a first world problem.
In the solitary night,
I cling to what I try to imprint
on my babies' brains.
Today Libbie said to me, "God loves me when I obey Mommy and Daddy."
"NO." I am scared of this lesson, this untruth. "God ALWAYS loves you. He LIKES it when you obey. But that doesn't change His love."
Does she get it? Do I?
When Jessie Weaver is not busy being the resident ParentLife Blogger, she writes at Vanderbilt Wife and also for magazines like HomeLife and ParentLife. She lives in Chattanooga with her husband, where they run after two little ones: Libbie (2) and David (8 months).
Comments (2)
You have a wonderful blog. I just came across it and will be back. We need parents to remember that child-rearing is their responsibility, not the school's and state's, and I can see you are a mindful and responsible parent who cares about making sure you pass on values to your children. We should all be so lucky.
Posted on September 13, 2011 10:21 AM
Great reminder. God's love is unconditional. Praise the Lord.
Posted on September 14, 2011 10:54 PM