Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Confession

I have a confession.....I love my Girls.
And I can't stand to see them treated badly. I'm sure your not surprised.
This week, I got so angry at a basketball game that I almost had to be escorted out of the gym. Yes, I am a Pastors wife and a child of God.
Did I act like it , no! Have there been consequences, yes!
Woo! That was hard to admit.
My daughter has been playing basketball since she was in 2nd grade.
She has never had a coach that was belittling or an out and out screamer.
I had my fill and let it fester, rather than going to her and talking about the problem, I sat and stewed and then she did the thing that broke the camels back and called her stupid.
Now there is lots of mending to do.
Will this hurt my daughter, I don't know. But I do know that she is going to see her mother apologize and try to encourage a young lady that I would rather spank. Yes, she is probably old enough to be my daughter.
A christian is not perfect!
A christian is real, they admit faults and they apologize.
They pray, they search the scriptures and
they try to walk so closely to the Lord that others see Him and not us!
Christ continues to be the Lord of my Life
and I want others to know that and
not about my bad attitude.
Is there a lesson in this?
Go to someone and In love , talk about your issue, try not to let it fester.
Our words have the power to heal or destroy.
May my words heal and build!

Updated:
I talked with the coach , well all three of them and it went well.
I even gave that young lady a hug and she was very sweet.
I am praying that we can build a relationship
maybe this will be a beginning.


3 comments:

Four for France said...

Way to go, friend. Jesus will be glorified because of how you have chosen to proceed. Praying for an outcome that is abundantly better than you can anticipate or imagine.

Flourchild said...

You are real and thats why I like you so much! I would have done the same thing...but I may have slapped her...:0 ) ha ha..jk! But I sooo can relate to this story. You did the right thing and I agree with what Four for France said! God is so good and loves us even when were ugly!!

Lynn said...

Oh Debbie! Thank you for your honesty, for being transparent, and for allowing us to share a part of your life. I'm glad the coaches accepted your apology and that the healing has begun. I'm glad you care so much about your girls. It's a good thing.