The truth is, I feel pain and have various stress related diseases because of stress.  I stress and get frustrated, angry, hurt, and disappointed because I put my faith in people and not in God.  How do I change this pattern?

I had to let one of my daycare families go this last week.  I struggled and prayed about it for weeks.  She never followed the rules or paid me the right amount.  She left her son far too long and often said she would pick him up and then did not.  She sent him away to get out of paying for daycare when she is supposed to pay a flat weekly rate no matter what.  Anyway, as hard as it is to let someone go, I did that for my own benefit.  But then I struggle with guilt.  I always feel majorly guilty if I do anything that benefits me.

So fast forward a few days.  Now one of my other moms is having a major stressed out time.  She's wanting to send her kids away for the weekend.  She says it's not about money.  She says it's that she's tired.  Well, I offered a night to her last week if she dropped off a pizza with the kids.  AND, I've watched the kids for the day or whole weekend a few times and offered early drop off so she could sleep.  If she sends the kids to this man, it's the beginning of the end.  He'll convince her that he'll be there for her and that he can save her money on daycare.  But then, he won't be there and he won't follow through.  Worse, he'll sweet talk her and abuse her and fill the kids heads full of nonsense.

I've lived before and after these parents.  God has ALWAYS come through for me and my family.  So why do I stress over these things?  These situations are really not mine to stress over.