Crying

Confession: I am so annoyed by my own children's crying. We had the worst night. . . if one child wasn't crying, one of the other's was. What is it about your own child's cry that just grates at you and makes you feel like a failure? I'm the mom. I'm supposed to be able to fix it. Why am I a lot of times the one that causes the crying?

Truth: I know that when they're crying, sometimes it's because I AM fixing it. I want them to learn character here, in the protection of my home, where I can help soften the blow if I need to. I can stop the crying immediately. By giving them what they want. But the reality is, if I do that, I am not doing the job that He has put me here to do. God, continue to give me the strength to do what's right for my children, even when it makes them cry.