As I think about chores, I’m realizing that regardless of my actions, I need to make some changes in my attitude. The wrath of man does not work God’s righteousness. So this week and next, I’ll be working on some areas in my own life that need attention. As for my children, I could launch [...]
Filed under: Chores
Although I have successes and failures when chores are concerned, and some weeks I seem to see progress in cleanup attitudes, I have found myself frustrated a number of times lately. My responses don’t seem to be making a difference in the lives of my children, and I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong or [...]
Filed under: Chores
Although I’ve gotten a lot done, I’ve not done very well at keeping God’s Word central in my life this week. Thankfully it is early in the week. I just spent some time reading in Genesis. I got my reading done, but now I need to think about it. Just reading doesn’t help me to [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized
I meant to post this yesterday, but about the time I finished it, my computer crashed and I lost most of my work. Maybe it is better than it would have been had I posted it earlier. One of the topics I like to think about is when to teach. Now, my mom made a [...]
Filed under: Introspection
Tonight we lost power for an hour. Thankfully, I had already let the kids talk me into eating by candlelight (you do this sort of thing for poor children who are probably in the throes of grief because their father is on the other side of the earth). As I relit the candles, and found [...]
Filed under: Fear
Bethel has been struggling with work lately. Certainly some of it is her age (four) and some of it is her personality. Since she was a baby, she’s responded to difficult tasks with screams. Although she doesn’t scream as much when she is frustrated, she retains her intensity. Now, more than simply complaining (although that’s [...]
I watched the three children huddled together with interest. Someone was trying to strike a bargain, and another was not interested. When my four year old finally realized she would not convince her little sister to give her the coveted item, she started to wail. Since the coveted item belonged to the younger child, and [...]
Filed under: Getting Along
Every day my children hear me talk about Lee’s deployment with someone. I suppose they’re getting a heaping dose of learning something about God. Here is what they’ve been hearing the last few days. Mary was a teenager when Gabriel first came to her and told her that she was highly favored and chosen to [...]
Tags: deployment
Filed under: Emotions, Fear
Have you ever heard a large group of kindergarteners eating? Seems that this age is just getting to where they’re enjoying words, so they start making up their own. Each child trys to top the previous made-up word in silliness, and pretty soon, the whole table is laughing and talking nonsense. I’m at a loss [...]
Filed under: Mealtime
This isn’t exactly a good Wisdom Wednesday, but it will have to suffice. This week I’ve been reading passages on anger, anxiety, self discipline, and just last night, contentment. All the Scripture has been good for me to think about. One statement that was particularly thought-provoking was this one: If I become content by having [...]
Tags: contentment, resolutions
Filed under: Introspection, Scripture Memory
