Next time I pray for patience....I'll have to be more clear. I've come to discover that when you pray for patience, Heavenly Father doesn't grant you patience, he gives you opportunities in which you have to practice patience...Like today for instance, when Camilla got frustrated or something happened (I'm still really not sure what) and she threw a screaming fit. I've never seen her THAT angry before, she's usually very happy and bubbly. I think she was frustrated that she couldn't get her shirt back on herself, who knows, I certainly don't. I can tell ya though, my patience has been tested by this munchkin all week. It seems the more she learns about the world around her, the quicker she wants to grow up and the more frustrated she becomes. She is so determined to do everything herself. She wants to dress herself, and gets frustrated because she can't get her t-shirt on. Some days, I wish she could talk so she could voice her frustration instead of just screaming. (This is a new thing....screaming) Luckily, I studied my scriptures this morning, and said my prayers, or I probably wouldn't be able to deal with the cute little monster. It's a good thing I love her ;) Today, I feel like I'm handling it well, I didn't even feel angry when I was unable to control her little outburst. The quote my Edmund Burke "Patience will achieve more than our force" is definitely being repeated over and over. I can't force her to stop screaming, but I can help her problem solve. She is just learning about things and learning how to control her feelings, and as I'm patient with her, I can help her learn and grow. I'm definitely going to quit praying for patience though!! HaHa.... I think I've had my fill of it.
In other news, IT'S FRIDAY!! T-minus 2 hours or so and Mr. Stannix will be walking through that door, and he's MINE!!! I'm excited for the weekend. Just hoping the rain clears up so we can enjoy the outdoors a little bit.
This is our center piece for dinner tonight. I picked it this morning. They're my favorite flower!
1 comments:
Glad to see you have learned your lesson. Never pray for patience unless you are ready for a lot of trying experiences.
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