Supermom here decided to clean during school hours. As the bus pulled away, it was on! I pulled out the cleaning supplies and began
to tackle the upstairs.
I sprayed down the shower and moved all bottles blocking the
way. When picking up my daughter’s body
wash, it felt empty. With thoughts stuck
on cleaning – I threw away the bottle. A
replacement bottle of different scent quickly took the empty one’s place. What a nice mom, right?
I continued throughout the rooms moving furniture to vacuum,
adjusting décor to dust and pitching useless items. Cleaning consumed all morning hours, bringing
me to lunchtime!
After lunch, I decided to venture out and tackle the grocery
list. I picked up requested items and
those needed to create the nightly menu.
In and out within one hour (funny how quickly shopping occurs without
four little hands reaching for nonessentials).
This supermom deserved a cup of coffee and some quiet time
before the kids arrive. Patting myself
on the back, I sat down in my clean house with a cup of coffee and a good
book. #feeling accomplished
As my two little angels arrived home, they ate snacks from the
filled cabinet, enjoyed lemonade made while they were away and told about their
day. As my daughter often does, she
decided to take a bath immediately after completing homework. She loves to get relaxed and in her pajamas
shortly after arriving home (I have no idea where she gets that
She went on upstairs, grabbed a towel and began running bath
water. . .
Then, it happened.
Supermom received a dagger of kryptonite right in the back. Tears poured down my daughter’s face and
anger developed as she realized a different bottle of body wash sat on the
shelf. Fury raged. I tried to explain the situation; she immediately
informed me that the bottle was in fact NOT empty.
We moved on with empty promises of finding the same scent
body wash at the store soon (it was a seasonal scent). She finished and came downstairs. Tear stained cheeks revealed the little girl
remained hurt, angry and sad. With a face
full of remorse, I looked toward her.
She threw another dagger of kryptonite – she said, “You are mean.” Wow, supermom quickly turned into an epic
failure. #feeling destroyed
My response – I said, “No, I am a mother who made a mistake
and am very sorry. I hope you can
forgive me.” Forgive me? Do I realize what I am asking of a ticked off
little six year old? Her world crumbled
the moment she lost a valuable item. A
loved one just threw it away, without even asking permission. How could she forgive that? She cannot even think about all the positive
things done for her that day (lunch made, clothes laid out, help with homework,
cabinets filled with favorites and a supper she loves in the oven).
Ever feel like my daughter?
A loved one in your life takes a valuable item without permission and
just throws it away; be it love, innocence, comfortable life, self-esteem,
position or status, monetary item, etc.
How can you forgive that? After a
situation such as this, life crumbles all around. Wounds develop on every side of your
heart. Tears fall, fury rages and anger
develops. Resentment builds up and you
store it away in a little box, ready to release it with any wrong move made by
the other. Failure to see or remember the
positive attributes in the other keep a bondage to resentment.
Forgiveness - stop feeling anger toward; stop blaming; stop
requiring payment of (http://www.merriam-webster.com). “Be kind and
compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God
forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)
Today is the day! Let
go of the anger, fury and resentment.
Open the box and release it to God.
See the other person through God’s eyes.
The only one hurting from the bondage of resentment is you. Quit with empty promises to yourself to “get
over the hurt” and fill yourself with the true Promises found in His Word. “Do not judge, and
you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” (Luke 6:37)
I am far from supermom; I am simply a mom that makes
mistakes and requires forgiveness.
Thankfully, my daughter offers that forgiveness and releases any
resentment held due to unfair circumstances.
Let us learn from my six year old – forgive, release the hurt and let
God take care of it. It is then; you
will also receive the forgiveness needed for your sins.
Seek God to release unforgiveness and then follow the
prompting of restoration. He may ask for
simple confession and releasing the emotion to Him. He may ask for action to go and make the
situation right between you and the other.
Follow His directions in order that you may live free from the bondage
of resentment.
Keep praying harder than the devil can work.
Sheree Craig
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