1 Corinthians 13 for Parents
This is a portion of a post I came across on a Christian parenting site that has really stuck in my brain this week. Thought I'd share. It's by a woman named Stephanie who has seven children--the whole post was excellent and very challenging (and she freely gave permission to share any part of it on other sites). Love: suffers long; (am I being patient, or do I expect instant results from my kids?) is kind; (is what I am doing to my child kind?) does not envy; (who am I comparing my child to? "Why can't I have "good" kids like other parents?") does not parade itself ; (who am I trying to impress with my child's behavior?) does not get 'puffed up' ; (am I trying to make my child behave a certain way because it makes me a "good parent"?) does not behave rudely ; (would my attitude/behavior towards my child be considered rude if they did the same to me?) is not easily provoked; (am I taking my child's behavior personally?) does no