Nov 11
17
Discouraged But Not Beaten
It’s true, my daughter has a relatively unknown past. It is also true that she has learning disabilities. In spite of this, I still go through these moments of beating myself up about the fact that her progress is excruciatingly slow.
In addition to this, I know she is incredibly smart. She catches onto things that go right over her older brothers’ heads. She understands and assimilates knowledge about science, history, Bible—quickly and with insight.
I guess I just want to encourage those of you out there that are like me, that you aren’t alone. My sweet friend reminded me just the other day that focusing on her problems will only get me more discouraged. She speaks from experience when she assures me that Jesus will give me just what I need at just the right moment.
So, shifting my focus from the actual teaching to keeping my eyes on Him and my heart attuned to what he wants for my daughter keeps me centered. Maybe this sounds like rambling but I think some of you out there need to be encouraged not to give up. I’m not going to!
