25 | June | 2012 | God centered mom

Your “Get out of jail free” Card

June 25, 2012 | Posted by GodCenteredMom on faith, God-centered, mothering / Tagged: freedom, mom guilt | 13 comments

Friday evening I had another crazy-lady meltdown, listing the following failures… failing at taking care of our home failing at helping our boys get along failing at loving them well failing at teaching respect/obedience failing…failing…failing I looked at my husband. Knowing he was just as sick as I was hearing this familiar rant. I asked him to tell me everything he thought I’m doing wrong as a mom. I told him ...

reply → seanandlaura June 25, 2012 at 07:52

Oh the crazy lady rant, I’m intimately familiar, and it’s such a relief to hear others do it too. I’m praying his concussion resolves quickly and that you enjoy Cars. Thanks heather. You connect so well.
- reply → GodCenteredMom June 25, 2012 at 23:34
  
  Thank you fellow crazy lady. Appreciate your encouragement always. Fortunately the little guy was sweeter than ever today…think I’m supposed to be looking for a “change in personality”…but what if I like this change?
reply → Emily June 25, 2012 at 14:13

Your words blessed me again today. It is so good to know I am not alone in the “crazy mom rants”…and the wake up call trips to the ER! May we learn to receive His grace in the moments, over and over again.
- reply → GodCenteredMom June 25, 2012 at 23:35
  
  Love that, “His grace in the moments”. Thanks for the encouragement!
reply → Kelli June 25, 2012 at 17:43

You have no idea how much your words have encouraged me right where I am at today! Thank you for the invitation to “chill out” with you!
- reply → GodCenteredMom June 25, 2012 at 23:35
  
  So thankful the Holy Spirit could speak to you through the work in my own heart. Hope tomorrow is also a chill out day!
reply → Colleen June 27, 2012 at 16:29

I am quite familiar with the Crazy Lady Rant myself! Mothering is a very difficult job, and it is impossible to be at peace with what we do as moms without God’s grace. Thank you for your honesty and encouragement!
reply → Janel July 2, 2012 at 15:09

Good stuff, Heather.
- reply → GodCenteredMom July 7, 2012 at 15:38
  
  thanks friend! still need our phone call!
reply → lwerezak July 14, 2012 at 09:35

Hi Heather, your mom was my teacher years ago, and when I posted on FB last night about my own Mommy rant (post-moving, no less) she sent me here. Thanks for writing so honestly and for pointing me back to my real Home. I’m so glad for grace today!
- reply → GodCenteredMom July 14, 2012 at 10:41
  
  Hey Laura! So glad God could speak to you through my own struggle. We need each other to keep fighting the good fight and to never surrender! His mercies are new every. single. morning. (and hour .