Starting With Me

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

Being in the middle of it sure is tough.

Sometimes it does make you feel like a complete failure as a parent.

Yes sir, it certainly does!!!! When I see her on the platform worshiping with a sincere heart and a sensitivity to the Holy Ghost - it makes it all worth it! I try not to reflect back - it's just way too scary! LOL!

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

I try not to reflect back - it's just way too scary! LOL!

You don't know what true fear is until you have a teenager. Fear of all of the horrible consequences that could befall them because of bad choices. Fear that you totally stink as a parent, even though you particularly tried to do a good job.

Consequently, you have to truly learn what it means to trust God.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

You don't know what true fear is until you have a teenager. Fear of all of the horrible consequences that could befall them because of bad choices. Fear that you totally stink as a parent, even though you particularly tried to do a good job.

Consequently, you have to truly learn what it means to trust God.

I think that is the most fearful thing - raising children.

But I had more fear raising a daughter than a son. Girls just cannot mess up and come out smelling like a rose. No one ever seems forget what a girl does wrong.

My daughter would say, "Why can't I go here or do that? My brother got to go and do.....?

I had to say, "You are a girl! You can't do the same things that boys are allowed to do!" LOL She never did get that!

This is very funny. Her Nutrionalist was doing a stress test on her. He wanted to find out what makes her relax the most because he told her that she works too hard and needs to find something to do, every day, that is relaxing.

After the test he found out that the most relaxing thing she can relate to is when she played football with her brother! LOL! Next was reading a book. LOL!