I’ve been thinking about that verse (see previous post) and its apparent lack of relevance to my children’s unregenerate lives. Then it dawned on me: If I’m explaining the verses to my children (as I should be), I will of course tell my children that that portion of the verse does not apply to them. [...]
Filed under: Introspection, Scripture Memory
I’m not even thinking spiritual thoughts for my kids right now… Laurel Nicole Brock arrived a few weeks early (long tortured story). My mom just left today. We’ll see how my sanity holds with three children. Guess God know I needed to depend on Him just a little bit more, eh? Let’s see… spiritual thoughts… [...]
Filed under: Salvation, Scripture Memory
I started a lovely experiment of teaching an online class this semester. The class is loads of fun. I’m studying in my field, talking (i think) intelligently to near adults, and keeping busy. But it’s also taking up a great deal of my time. More than I thought it would, since my textbook isn’t as [...]
Filed under: Introspection, Mom Time
Awhile back, I mentioned that since Bethel was using only one word (never two), I didn’t require her to say please when she asked for something. (i.e., I had her say what she wanted: “Milk”) As long as she wasn’t whining for it, or crying, that was sufficient. I usually repeated her one word along [...]
Several observations: I’ve caught myself several times responding to my children’s whiny voices with a whiny voice of my own. Sigh. Maybe I need to start work on myself! Second, Lee and I found out after a number of times instructing David not to complain any more that he had no idea what complaining was. [...]
