Mom’s Gut

May 17, 2008 queenmom

“How stupid do you think I am?”

I can’t tell you how many times I have said that to our girls over the past two decades. Each child has tried to pull something over on me with a straight face and a halo that is only slightly tilted but quite tarnished. Just when I think they have figured out that God wants them to get caught and that He is helping Hubby and I out, they come at us again with total amnesia to their last attempt or to the history of their sisters’ failed attempts.

Tonight was aggravating. My gut feeling had been stirring for some time. But this afternoon God connected all the dots for me and I knew that Perfect Middle Child was not as innocent as she was portraying herself. Hubby and I presented our case. She denied it. See nothing makes a teen madder than when they know you know even though you don’t have physical evidence. They know we are right and they are so mad that we are right. She stuck by her story, but we will stick by what we know to be true. She will have appropriate boundaries instated.

I write about this family incident to encourage you moms (and any dads that are reading) to trust your gut. God gave it to you. He works through it. When something doesn’t seem right, inconspicuously start digging. Keep your ears and eyes open. It’s not that I want to catch my kids for the sake of catching them, but I want to catch them for their benefit–to prevent any harm or negative consequences coming to them.

Moms, God gave you a gut. Trust it.

 

 

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2 Comments Add your own

• 1. The voice of melody  |  November 10, 2008 at 6:05 pm

  Yes I agree, and this gut feeling comes in handy in many others instances too. Great post.

  Many sweet blessings!

• 2. Prachi  |  December 17, 2008 at 8:26 am

  Hey

  Nice post!

  I must say it’s true to its core. My mom gets to know everything even when i have fooled all the world around(me quibble)lol! she is really smart at it… i keep making faces and excuses and then at the end when i see now way winning her … stamp my foot and say i don
  t wanna talk to you….

  Cheers!

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