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My two-year-old never wanted to leave when I was ready. He would run
away, or scream, or hide, or all of the above.
A
pattern had developed of me coaxing, then sternly commanding, and then
becoming angry. I did not like this behavior, and it got me nowhere in
resolving the problem. Obviously I needed a new tactic.
I was ready. He was ready. It was looking good.
One day I needed to leave at a
specific time. I was ready. He was ready. It was looking good. I grabbed
his coat from the hanger -- he ran away.
I was extremely frustrated because we really needed to leave, yet I
didn't want to get angry again. Neither did I want to run after him and
force his coat on him.
I didn't know what to do, so I sat down and decided to do nothing until
I heard an angel message -- a gentle, loving sense of direction that
would resolve this situation. I've seen how God sends these kinds of
angel thoughts to us for all kinds of problems.
I tried to pray, but I was still very distracted. Very soon, though, I
felt peaceful.
A moment later, he came bounding toward me, put on his coat and we left.
I was puzzled. I hadn't really had the chance to pray and I didn't hear
an angel message of what I should do. Then I realized -- my son had
heard the angel message and had acted on it. I myself had felt its
peaceful presence as I tried to pray.
This was a major lesson for me. I learned that my kids have their own
angels and sometimes my job is to be quiet so they can hear them.
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