tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28112208.post8226539290771277616..comments2023-11-27T03:38:54.394-05:00Comments on Willing, Wanting, Waiting....: "Patience, please!"Loren Warnemuendehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970015967353038870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28112208.post-75824028032096743822011-06-15T20:52:37.922-04:002011-06-15T20:52:37.922-04:00My thanks goes to Ron Block of the Rabbit Room for...My thanks goes to Ron Block of the Rabbit Room for the idea of thanking God for what He's already given. I love the practice of praying with the kids; I've heard some great moms talk about that (so you must rank up there, too :) ). I've tried it a few times with limited success--my daughters aren't too thrilled with that one! I think we need to keep working on that....<br /><br />I definitely have to keep practicing this thanking business. Today I had a couple times where I was throwing the thanks out there hard and fast and wondering what the results were going to be, only to snap, snap, snap. But because of the thanking, I was very conscious of how bad the snapping was and was able to ask for forgiveness more quickly than usual. <br /><br />Baby steps, huh?Loren Warnemuendehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970015967353038870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28112208.post-90456261794551444072011-06-14T23:46:56.099-04:002011-06-14T23:46:56.099-04:00Oh, nothing gives us opportunity to practice our p...Oh, nothing gives us opportunity to practice our patience better than raising children. I used to think I was very good-tempered until I had children and turned into a shrew. <br /><br />I never heard that we should thank God for patience. I was always praying for patience and love and joy and peace....<br /><br />I have found that when feelings are escalating if I will stop and call the children to pray, it diffuses the anger all the way around. I don't feel like praying with the children when I'm angry. I'd rather yell. But I'm always so happy when we do pray. And they are happy. And life is good. <br /><br />But I like your method...the next time I look at the exercise bike with loathing or the bowl of ice cream with love, I'm going to thank God for the self-control I already own. We'll see how that goes. :)sally https://www.blogger.com/profile/11068670473065918371noreply@blogger.com