Tonight at dinner, I was irritated with my dear husband for some petty matter. As he began to pray, I was rehearsing my complaints in my head once again. At once I was rebuked at my failure to practice what I’ve been instructing, and I laughed to myself at the irony of thanking God for [...]
Filed under: Mom Time
Around our house, we’ve seen a glut of complaining recently, and not just in my children. I’ve noticed my own self complain more than once, and I’ve heard the same whiny tone in my own voice that I dislike in my children’s. So I determined this Wisdom Wednesday to work on something that we can [...]
Filed under: Emotions, Getting Along, Wisdom
Of course, there are the non-helpful things that I didn’t include, like Stop crying or Let mommy finish this on the computer. And I didn’t put any specific praise comments, although I hope (and think) that I say these repeatedly, too. I don’t remember those words, but these are the things I’ve been saying more [...]
Filed under: Communication and Meaning, Emotions
Once again we drove home from California on a Sunday. I lost my purse, and we spent Saturday trying to find it with no success. So we packed up and left extra early Sunday morning, just in time to get to church in Phoenix suburbs. Last time we did this and found that it gave [...]
Filed under: In the Car and on the Go
On Thursday and Friday we spent quite a bit of time visiting relatives. We did a lot of driving, but we saw all the Brock cousins, and the Ironwood cousins (Lee’s cousin’s children), Lee’s Aunt and Uncle and Great Grandma. The children have enjoyed playing with them all. We also managed to squeeze in a [...]
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I found a file I wrote a few years ago, when David and Bethel were almost exactly Bethel and Laurel’s ages now (David was 2 1/2 years, and Bethel was 1 year). I found it helpful to read, since it seems I’ve got the same challenges! Here it is exactly as I wrote it. Scenario: [...]
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So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye [...]
Filed under: Wisdom
When I am on vacation, I usually have opportunity to test some students who are having learning difficulty. It’s something fun I do three or four times a year. Since I’m primarily testing Christian, homeschooled students, it is fun to teach them how to put their struggles within a biblical framework. Yesterday I talked about [...]
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As far as I can tell, preschool may indeed meet the genuine needs of some parents. The question I keep asking is whether it’s the best choice for our family. I’m certain it might be for other families, and I do think it is important for those of us who have chosen not to use [...]
Filed under: School Matters
Yesterday I noticed Bethel was getting clingy and irritable, and today I figured out why. David is her best friend, and the past week, he’s not played with her at all. Even though the cousins do play with her some, most of their games don’t interest her or make sense to her. I think she [...]
Filed under: Emotions, In the Car and on the Go
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