Celestial Seasonings, Sleepy Time Extra Tea

[jenjoyb]

K. It is 3:15 AM. I'm awake. Dave is at a youth lock in which I did not attend because I've got a busy week and cannot afford to be sleepy. Well, I might as well be there! NoJo (my 2 1/2 year old Noelle Joy) was overtired and cranky from missing her nap today and going to bed late. She was fussy for 2 hours off and on, waking me from my sleep and

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[guided_by_grace]

The thing is, she was throwing a temper tantrum and would not let me hold her or anything, so I got angry, put earplugs in and left her. What could I do?... Oh how I wish I could be a perfect mom to her.

Remember that Scripture tells us God is slow to anger, not that He never gets angry. Anger is not a sin, it is what you do in anger that is. And it sounds like you did what was right. Don't we often treat God like little NoJo treated you, throwing our own temper tantrums and refusing to let God hold us? Those are the times when He often leaves us to our own pitiful state for a while so that when we finally allow His arms around us we too can whisper, I love you. And I know God never questions His actions in those cases. :)

[jenjoyb]

(Chills!) Thank you for that word of insight and encouragement. It means so much. :o)