We had an interesting experience last night with Mya and it made me so aware of how important it is for Dan to resemble our heavenly father while he is raising our children. I have never been more proud of him and how he handled Mya's behaviors. We had a birthday party for Mya at my Dad and step-mom's house and she got some great presents. When it was time to leave she refused to say "thank you" and give them a hug goodbye. A lot of this had to do with the fact that we took her toy away from her so she could say goodbye and that made her mad. But regardless of that fact she wasn't being compliant with Dan. So when we got home Dan wanted to follow through with Mya and have her call my Dad to tell him "thank you." However, she refused. Finally after many attempts to discipline her she complied and through many tears told my Dad "thank you" and that she loved him. It was heart wrenching to watch all of this happen, yet I was proud of Dan for following through and for Mya for complying. After this event, Dan prayed with Mya while he was holding her to calm her down and then they played together with her new toys. Within a couple minutes they were giggling and having fun together. It was a tough, but sweet thing to witness. Our heavenly father only wants what is best for us and sometimes it hurts in the process of finding that out. And yet He loves us unconditionally.
Of course the conclusion that I came to is....why is it that we become experts on our kids after they grow up? Why can't we start out as experts so we know what to do right away?
Holding On and Letting Go
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