A Mother's Prayer

Oh give me patience when tiny hands
Tug at me with their small demands.
And give me gentle and smiling eyes;
Keep my lips from sharp replies.
And let not fatigue, confusion or noise
Keep me from sharing my child's new found joys.
And most of all, help me to look above
When at times I think I have no love.
For You have promised to bear my load
As these precious lives unfold.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Feeling Blue

Matt will be going to Sydney on business for 4 nights the week after. Although Nate is having his one week school break, which means I don't have to wake at 5:45 every morning to see him off to the school bus, still I worry about not being able to cope alone with the children. Natalie still wakes up occasionally in the middle of night.

Today, I lost my patience with Natalie. I felt so terrible and broke down again. Dear Lord, may I never run out of love and patience for my children. May You fill me with much more love than yesterday, a little less than tomorrow.


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