I like routine, order, and structure. Chaos is not my thing.
But I have children. Which means surprises and chaos are daily companions of mine.
It also means that there are numerous frustrations in my day when dealing with my children, but more importantly with my daughter.
We constantly rub each other the wrong way and get frustrated with other. And it is aggravating to daily be upset with a child you created and love beyond the moon.
Last night and my husband and I had a long, hard talk about the situation and came up with some strategies. My daughter is a "daddy's girl" without any question. Her bond with her him is wonderful. Every now and then they butt heads but mostly it is piggy back rides, hugs & kisses, and fruit snacks on the couch. He pointed out he has never babysat, read a book, or taken a class on children. He plays and is silly with her. He goofs off with her and makes life a game.
I tried it tonight and it worked about 90% of the time. We still had a few hiccups. Baby steps and all. But joking around, tickling and having her help me cook really made the evening better.
Matthew 18:3 (NKJV)
3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
The Bible mentions that we must have faith like a child. My daughter loves hearing Bible stories, going to church and singing "Jesus Loves Me." She gets so much joy out of it all. The same joy that she gets when her daddy gives her rides on his shoulders, or she gets to pick out fruit snacks for them to share. So I am going to put aside (kinda) my need for structure and let our evening's flow. I am going to enjoy my daughter and my time with her by being silly and having fun that she enjoys.
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