I am really learning my heart and attitude toward the extremesin things. I consider myself a pretty passionate person and can be considerablyconfident in what I think about something, but I have found as I walk throughlife, especially motherhood, there is something to be said for flexibility, balance and the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes...
As a child, my favorite book and still a favorite today wascalled Walk Two Moons. If you have children, I recommend it for sure. It's a story within a story but the tagline reads: "Don't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins." - Sharon Creech
When it comes to raising kids, there are so many stances you could take on so many things. My best friend and I have often talked about how divisive these stances can really be whether early on it's breastfeeding, sleeping theory, natural birth, etc. or later it's public, private or home
school. And while if someone asked me what my stance was, I have one for sure on all of these things. But in all these things, I have only had the ability to choose anything because of the grace of God and the work of the Holy Spirit's leading. Working at a children's hospital, there are many people without a choice, doing the very best they know how. When I put myself in their
moccasins, my stance has changed often. I feel like the goal is not to stand for something so much that you miss the heart, challenges, and situations of others.
school. And while if someone asked me what my stance was, I have one for sure on all of these things. But in all these things, I have only had the ability to choose anything because of the grace of God and the work of the Holy Spirit's leading. Working at a children's hospital, there are many people without a choice, doing the very best they know how. When I put myself in their
moccasins, my stance has changed often. I feel like the goal is not to stand for something so much that you miss the heart, challenges, and situations of others.
Even Nick Cannon said on television about the birth of his twins with Mariah Carey that the best advice that he had gotten was that there was to take no advice because every baby and experience is different. Amen!
Please don't misunderstand... I think that we should certainly know what we believe and
STAND next to it. Whether that be theology, child rearing, marriage, etc. However, there is a way to stand in the other's moccasins in love. There have certainly been stances that I have taken without really considering the situation or the heart of the other person. At the end of the day, my encouragement to myself and others is to ask the Holy Spirit to speak. He will guide you and lead you and give you wisdom in all situations. Ijust never know what two moons another has walked or is walking...
STAND next to it. Whether that be theology, child rearing, marriage, etc. However, there is a way to stand in the other's moccasins in love. There have certainly been stances that I have taken without really considering the situation or the heart of the other person. At the end of the day, my encouragement to myself and others is to ask the Holy Spirit to speak. He will guide you and lead you and give you wisdom in all situations. Ijust never know what two moons another has walked or is walking...
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