Mean Mom

Ahhh - gentle is what every mother wants to be. I am sure it must be written on Mother's Day cards every where, although lately I have heard from my grown children that I was a 'mean' mother. Actually, I kind of like that they remember the discipline - that it was not ok in our house to say 'hate' or 'shutup'. I was firm about what TV shows they watched and what movies they went to see - although I have heard from these young adult kids of mine that there was some sneaking into 'R' rated movies. I believe strongly that what the eye sees can become a part of us and images are hard to remove from our hearts and minds. But I also remember several days where I knelt beside their beds after they went to sleep and prayed that they wouldn't remember that I was harsh - that I was more about truth than grace that day. So I trust my heavenly Father that they remember love and a gentle mom.