What to do when you're not sure what to do.

I was experiencing one of those 'mom/wife days' the other day where I was just frustrated. Our whole family was battling a mean stomach bug and I was emotional, physically, and spiritually drained. I called a good friend and just shared some of my frustrations. In the mists of this stomach bug and kids puking, I was struggling with parenting one of my children.

Ever have a child give you a hard time no matter how or what you do to discipline and instruct them? Well I have found that my children all seem to go through cycles they just take turns as to which one will need special attention. I was sharing this with my good friend and she confirmed some of what God was dealing with me about. God has really been dealing with me about asking Him how to do things. When I encounter a challenge as a parent how is it that I sometimes forget to ask Him how to face it? So often I think we forget to ask God what to do and that is just silly. Who better to ask on how to deal with your child than his/her maker? If your vacuum breaks you wouldn't call a plumber; you would want a repair person who deals with vacuums.

I was greatly encouraged following my conversation with my friend. It doesn't mean that my child has suddenly become a saint with outstanding behavior all the time, it just means that God is now showing me how to discipline in ways that will work for that particular child. I have six children and each one needs to be dealt with differently, thank God for His wisdom for raising them. If I didn't have access to His wisdom I could easily become overwhelmed.

He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us ALL things? ~ Romans 8:32