This mornings sermon was on the way that Christianity should be modeled in the home. I think it's safe to say that RJ and I both left feeling challenged to do better at being a husband, a wife, and better parents.
As a fairly new mommy I am still hungry for information on improving my mothering skills and I'm currently reading a book I picked up at the Christian bookstore called "MomSense." This book has been great so far, I'm not quite halfway through, because it's full of encouragement. It's not full of critiques and all the things you're doing wrong; but offers tips, and most of all it builds faith in yourself as a mother and really how/when to trust your gut:) The chapter I just finished reading really corresponded with a lot of what I was thinking about following church today so I thought I'd share:)
The author did a really good job of narrowing down a small list of some essential mommy skills. I then selected a few that I felt I needed the most work on. Here's the list she supplied:
-a Sense of Patience (#1 on my list!:)
-Sense of Respect
-Sense of Consistency
-Sense of Perspective
-Sense of Self-Control
-Sense of Calm
-Sense of Joy
and a Sense of Love.
I chose 3 of these that I feel need the most attention in my life right now, and am going to focus on my sense of Patience, Consistency, and Self-Control. Patience is this week! I am not a particularly patient person and I really want Emma to develop more of it than I currently possess. Wish me luck!:)
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