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Give yourself Grace

Today at work there was a question that after 15 years of practicing social work and 4 years at my current job I just couldn't answer.  I was frustrated.  The whole day had been about not being able to help people.  So many road blocks.  So I asked my supervisor who was equally stumped and upset.  Her comment to me was "You need to give yourself grace. You can't know it all"

Something that I don't do.  I will fail we all do but Grace is important.  We fail at parenting and budgeting.  But we need to give ourselves Grace and learn and move on. 

We also need to give others Grace: my kids, family and Lee. 

There are some family things going on and I need to remember to give others Grace even thought they aren't doing the same. 

So while I was writing this post I was listening to a Podcast and one of the guest mentioned Grace.  She was talking about being a mom who works outside of the home.  So much of what she said was so amazing. 

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