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Finding My Mother's Rule Stressful
Dear Holly
I have pulled together a basic Mother's Rule, but I am finding it stressful. I find myself yelling at the kids by mid-morning, and I can't see the good of that. There's something wrong here - maybe a Rule is not for me?
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posted by Holly at 8:39 AM
2 Comments:
Since a Mother's Rule is simply a way to consciously fulfill the duties of our vocation, then a Rule can't be something 'impossible' to live.
However, start small -- slowly implement parts of your schedule, only taking on new activities when the old have become habit. Fine-tuning your rule might help - Am I trying to do to much? What are the essentials? Have I allowed ample time for this task? Have I scheduled in enough breaks?
If we can't maintain our Rules on a 'bad day', then our expectations of ourselves are too high, and our Rules are too full, too busy.
My rule helps me to be the Mother that I am called to be so I have to ensure that my rule doesn't distract me from it's goal. When I find that my kids are "interupting" or "delaying" my scheduled task I try to accept the duty of the moment. A minute to cuddle or listen and then we resume with peace in our home. I want to respond with love to my kids, even when it is inconvenient, as if it were Christ himself asking for my attention. My rule keeps me focused so that I can see Christ when I see my kids.
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