On a roller coaster

Yesterday was a very rainy day. Some rainy days are good for being with family, playing a board game, and having some hot cocoa. But yesterday it rained ALL day. Not only was it raining and making the day quite boring, but 'T' was having a hard day.

She usually gets this way when she has a friend over, or goes over to a friend's house. Yesterday was that day. When these days occur, my mom can usually tell right away. There's usually some attitude, ignorance, and disobidience. Sometimes it hard to tell though, because 'T' has a very tricky mind.

These days are what we call our "roller coaster ride". Going up and down, up and down, upside down, and through many tunnels. So some things that 'T' decided to do yesterday included: Painting her friends nails without mom's permission, being sneaky with things she knew she couldn't do, and purposely saying things mom doesn't like.
'T' usually will start off saying "I love you" many times, and waiting for my mom's response. Then with in an hour (at least) she'll be saying mean words, not listening to directions, or just being stubborn. Some "tips" that my mom likes to use are:

1. Having 'T' look at my mom's eyes when she's talking.

2. Have 'T' repeat what my mom said so she understands.

3. Have 'T' ask for an apology.

We also notice that after a playdate if 'T' had been disobidient, she'll usually be worse the next day. She'll continue to want to be in control, want her way (or no way), and continually ask questions that she knows that the answer will be no. When 'T' asks these questions, my mom tries her best to ignore them without it being noticeable, or answering with a kind explanation.

Of course 'T' will point the finger at one of us, and use it to make us look like "the bad guy". 'T' is still learning, and has grown so much! We're proud of her, and yet pray for her and peace on such days. Today is Friday; last day of the school week, a school day for 'T', and the start of a hopefully great weekend.

'T' started out the morning great, and was on and off through out the morning. She was happy, kind, and ready to go to school! Praise God for answered prayer, and a good Friday!

Thank you to everyone who has been praying for our family, and our transition. We will also continue to pray for moms (and families) that are going through the same thing. I admire those moms who probably have the most patience EVER!

Have a great weekend everyone!

In Him,

~Michlyn