It's the kids exams time. Doing revision with them and realize it's so hard to it properly. Either the syllabus gets too tough for me to get it or I get it so much that I get angry they can't. It's times like this that I think that being a Christian parent with patience and gentleness built in is so so difficult.

Having the break in between to reflect is a life saver. As I was in one of those breaks, I keep thinking of what is going to motivate me to last in these sessions. I think its easier to be the best me than to be a good Christian parent.

A good Christian parent has standards which are hard to achieve. The best me has another type of standard which is that I become better and better.

Are we called to be the standard good parent or are we called to be the best that we can be. What impacts a child isn't going to be a frustrated parent with high moral standard and a weary pursue to achieve it but a parent who's realistic, humble and with a character to be always improving everyday.

I don't need to be a perfect or ideal parent because other than God, there's no such person. I just need to be a passionate and purposeful one.