Comments on: When parents feel like failures

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:25:46 +0000

In reply to Kelsey. Amen! I'm sure you're just where He wants you... in your weakness. So glad I could encourage you a little.

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:46:17 +0000

I just told my husband tonight I feel like I'm failing with our kids every single day. Really having a tough time with the 14 and 12 year olds. We also have 4 girls and just started homesteading! We were looking for a house with some land, but ended up with 55 undeveloped acres and 2 RVs. Good thing God's power is made perfect in weakness because I feel like I'm nailing the weakness part!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 04:57:40 +0000

In reply to Mandy Bentley. Awww, Mandy you absolutely made my night... to know that I could encourage you today truly makes me smile. Trust me, I've been there. For 20 years of homeschooling 4 daughters I had so many days where I genuinely thought they may be better off if I give up the battle and stop failing at teaching them... I'm so thankful that I eventually learned we truly can be the best parents (& the best teachers) in the midst of our failures. There is no one else out there who will ever care as much about your son's success as you do--on your worst days that are riddled with failure.

By: Mandy Bentley

Mandy Bentley — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:16:08 +0000

This was incredibly timely. I finished our homeschooling day stressed. I looked at my husband and said “I think I’m failing our oldest son. Maybe he should be in school.” And I meant it. What if I failed him? What if he doesn’t ever GET it? We’ve been homeschooling since day 1 and I’ve never felt so defeated. Thank you for sharing your inspiration. God speaks through you.

By: Margery

Margery — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 20:24:05 +0000

I enjoyed your perspective on this subject and enjoy your other posts. Wow you too have four girls. Please excuse my website below. I am still failing at WordPress 🙂

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:56:34 +0000

I think you’re exactly right. It’s in our weakness that God glorifies himself. The key to raising children is keeping your eyes on Jesus and asking for His help every step of the way.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:11:51 +0000

Beautifully said, Michelle! Hopefully my children become amazing successes! For all that I accomplish around here, there are millions of failures 🙂 Thank you for the encouragement!

By: simplelifedreamer

simplelifedreamer — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:32:30 +0000

This was beautiful! I am fascinated with homeschooling, although I was not called to do it with my own kiddos. They are 6 and 8 and enrolled in a VERY parent active charter school that was founded by homeschooling families and it is a great fit for us. Even still I have my failure moments helping with homework and projects and keeping their brains active in the summer. Thanks so much for writing this!

By: lakesidemom

lakesidemom — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 05:13:55 +0000

In reply to Debra Jackson Gibson. Debra--I'm so glad you stopped in and joined right alongside me. How thankful I am that my failed efforts continue to be blessed by our omnipotent, merciful God.

By: Debra Jackson Gibson

Debra Jackson Gibson — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:31:43 +0000

Thank you for this writing. I am gonna keep on failing!!! So wish I could have failed our 3 older children(adults). I did get to ‘fail” my child that just graduated with extensive learning delays. Now thoroughly ‘failing’ our youngest. I feel so much better.