287Of course, the path to that place had been rocky. In the
beginning, Sherrie had called the carpool parents and told them
to wait a maximum of sixty seconds for her kids, then leave for
school. And they did. When Amy and Todd missed their ride,
they had accused Sherrie of betraying and humiliating them.
“You just don’t care about our feelings!” Tough words for a lov-
ing mother trying to learn boundaries.
Yet, with a fervent prayer life and a good support group,
Sherrie held to her boundaries. After a few days of having to
walk and being several hours late to school, the kids had begun
setting their own alarms.
7:30 A.M.
Sherrie put her makeup on in front of her dresser. She was
still not used to this after all those years of applying eyeliner in
the car’s rearview mirror. But she enjoyed the peacefulness—
and left for work with a few minutes to spare.
8:45 A.M.
Walking into the conference room of McAllister Enterprises
where she worked as a fashion consultant supervisor (the pro-
motion had been for “leadership effectiveness”), Sherrie glanced
at her watch. The meeting was about to start—with herself as
chairperson.
Glancing around the room she noted that three key people
weren’t here yet. She made a note to chat with those colleagues.
Maybe they were having boundary problems she could assist
them with.
Sherrie smiled. She remembered the days—not too long
ago—when she would have been grateful for someone at work
to help her with the same problems. Thank you, God, for a
church that teaches a biblical view of boundaries, she prayed.
And began the meeting. On time.
A Day in a Life with Boundaries