Day 63 - 9 weeks Patience

Father, forgive me again.  I was impatient with my baby in the night when he wouldn't fall back asleep.  I felt unloving, spent, and far from Christ-like. I receive Your forgiveness, refreshing as a shower, and am so thankful that You are more patient and kind with me than I deserve - more patient and kind than I am with my own precious, innocent child.  "Therefore there is now NO condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1).  Help me not to condemn myself, Lord, when I fail.  I KNOW I'll never be a perfect mom, but I want so much to be a godly mother and not to be driven by my flesh and sin.  When (not 'if') I'm awakened in the night again, I pray I'll let Your Spirit move in me with grace and patience. 

Tip: It's never too early to learn to apologize to your child when you are wrong - what a wonderful habit to model repentance and reconciliation.