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I’m sitting in my car after another whirlwind of morning routine. I just dropped my daughter off at preschool, and have to sit, breathe, contemplate, and thank God for His amazing grace. How do I lose my cool so easily sometimes? I hate that I struggle with rage. I hate giving in to my frustration, and lashing out in what is basically a temper tantrum. 🤦‍♀️
I could easily blame my daughter for making the smallest things difficult, but no matter what she does, I have to remember that she’s learning how to react by watching ME react. Lord, please help me with this! 🙏🏽 God doesn’t lash out at me, and I need to follow His example.
We talked through our rough morning on our way to school, and Annabelle made a suggestion of something fun to do after school, and all was right again between us.
I carried her for a few minutes on our way up to the school, even though she’s beyond carrying years. I just wanted to hold my baby and feel her love. As if she picked up on this, she snuggled so closely to me and kissed my face all over. ❤
I couldn’t help but think about what happened with Peter after he had denied Jesus, and Jesus returned after His resurrection. I can’t imagine the shame and guilt Peter must have felt, especially when he came face to face with Jesus after swearing up and down that he would never deny him.
Peter had denied Jesus three times. Then in John 21:15-17 we see Jesus asking Peter, “Do you love me?” He asks Peter three different times, and gives Peter a chance to make up for denying Him the same number of times. Isn’t He amazing?
I couldn’t help but feel like God was giving me this same type of redemption after I apologized to my little girl for losing my temper. She does love me, and knows that I love her, and our Heavenly Father loves us both and gave us to each other so that we could learn from each other, and savor little moments like this. 🙌🏽

“When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.”
John 21:15‭-‬17 NIV