Little Miss Know-It-All. Yep. That was me. I had this parenting thing covered. Until my oldest hit about three, I was sickeningly self-righteous. How bad was it? Imagine this: I’m at a friend’s baby shower. My firstborn, Molly, is just a few months old. The mom-to-be opens all the normal goodies … adorable outfits, burpie cloths, diapers.
She then opens a book by James Dobson… parenting guru… Focus on the Family … Ph.D. You know, the James Dobson.
Want to know my first thought? “I don’t need that.” No, I’m not kidding. I was a mother for a whopping three months and declared myself wiser than Dr. Dobson. Good grief. How could I stand myself?
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
It didn’t take long for me to figure out I wasn’t such an “ace” at this parenting thing. I spent years, though, still trying to act like I had it all figured out.
Somewhat of a challenge when you’re chasing your three-year-old who’s running with abandon up and down the aisles of Books-A-Million screeching like a banshee.
Or when your little boy walks out of the church bathroom into the sanctuary with his underwear around his ankles.
Talk about exposure.
Nope, 12 years later, I’m not thinkin’ “I don’t need that” so much anymore. In fact, Dr. Dobson, if you’re listening … I’d gladly build a wing for you onto my home.
I don’t have all the answers. But I know the One who does.
And He does live in my house and is on call 24/7. Heaven knows I need Him.
Great blog, Melinda. So organized and tighty! Since God is on call, does that mean He answers the phone like Ben, "Hey, this is Jesus, how can I help you?" and end His calls with, "Alrighty, you take care." Let's do a mock phone call at 2 AM to Jesus.
ReplyDeletewonderful blog, Melinda. Very creative and fun to read. look forward to following this!
ReplyDeleteI ditto what you wrote, because every time I say never, I eat my words later. I'm a slow learner, but eventually I catch on. The problem is, catching yourself when you're in the midst of doing it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so thankful God is on call at all hours. Amen twice to that! Great post.
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