I just read this and felt like I had to share.  I know so many of my friends who need this right now, jut like I do!

Pages 117-118

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“Deny myself…I have to deny myself the momentary satisfaction of the quick comeback, the rude response, or the full-out yelling.  …

Then I must take up my cross..my cross.  Stop the blaming and finger pointing and wishing everyone else would change and start seeing my sinful reaction as a contribution to the problem at hand.  I must take my issues to His cross and see my sin for what it is-sin.  And I must be disgusted enough by my sin to truly want to do something about it.  …

Finally, I must follow Him…really follow Him.  Follow who He is and how He is.  I must close my mouth, pause long enough to let Him interrupt my eruption, and let His Spirit redirect me.

Yes, my children need to be corrected, but I can let the consequences scream so I don’t have to.  Only a calm mama can think of rational, reasonable consequences that instruct.”

I think the same can be said about husbands!

I’m really loving this devotional and it’s really helping me to try and stay calm.

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