Bad Daddy

As I journal this week I am thinking about what God has been teaching me. He has been teaching me so much. I have been so busy trying to get ready for the kick-off of //epidemic and working so many hours at ACT and I have been finding the lessons in our financial position. God has been teaching me so much, I just need to open my eyes to see them. The biggest thing I have been learning and having to work on this week though is my inadequate daddy skills. I try to be a good dad, and it kills me to learn that I fall short. I have been realizing lately that I am often too hard on Shaylee, and then my wife pointed it out as well. I make these expectations for her and hold her to such a high standard. I get way too upset with her when she makes messes. I expect too much from her in pre-school. God doesn’t do that to us. God loves us and accepts us for who we are, and helps us to be better people. I am reading through Paul’s response in Galatians to Christians who are trying to do this to new Christians. God, please don’t let me be like that to others, especially to my beautiful daughter.