Parenting is challenging, mysterious, and exhausting at times. Often, I would wonder, Am I failing my children? I knew, even as a young mom, that multiple of my children were “different” kids, outside the box of normal behavior and development.
I eventually realized that I would need to embrace the mystery of my children and to learn to love them in their complexity. Instead of trying to fix them, over time, I learned to read their moods and be patient with them.
There are no perfect children or perfect parents. There is only the invitation to embrace a life of walking with open hands and a willingness to grow a bit more every day, in spite of setbacks. That is where we encounter God’s grace at work in the most complicated moments of our lives, taking our complexities and weaving them into something beautiful.
Read more about this in Uniquely You.
