is something I don’t have much of. In high school I always thought I had some. Even in college I thought I did. Apparently it wasn't patience I had, but instead a bad case of lack-of-a-backbone-itis. And then something happened. I had children. And then something happened to make it worse. A lovely woman named Elizabeth told me that I shouldn’t keep things bottled up inside. From that moment I’ve been like a firecracker. I guess I need to find a balance. I've lost good friends (one of them a sister in-law that I love and miss very much) because of this.
I wrote more about my lack of patience here.
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i think we all get that way.. and i don't even have kids yet! good advice on the other blog, though.. patience will come if we listen to the advice of God.
life. it's just too complicated sometimes.
my vote is for you and the sis-in-law to re-connect. fingers crossed.
I use to think I was a patient easy going person too. Once Rod and I got married and had kids that all went out the window. I too expect too much out of my kiddos and I need to be more patient. Good luck fixing things up with your sister in law!
I've never been patient or easy going. Will you still be my friend?
duh. of course!
I agree with trublubyu.
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I found your blog through mormon mommy blogs. I really liked your post on patience and I have felt just like you do. What a great insight on
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I am a mother of 13 - that makes you tolerable not patient. On my worst days, I would take a moment to go off by myself and turn in over to the man upstairs. I would "give" him an assignment and the give myself one - it seemed to help. Try it.
Becky! Wow. 13, eh? Yeah. 5 is our limit, although when we finally decided on 5, I immediately thought, "Well, 7 would be nice, too."
Rachel, your blog is awesome! Thanks for coming to visit me in my crazy randomness!
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