I’ve been wanting for some time to write about my mom’s latest book Glimpses of God. It’s not a parenting book, but I’ve been enjoying it so much I wanted to write just a little about it. This book is published by Regular Baptist Press, and is a traditional Bible study book in its format, [...]
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Lee was out until late last night taking care of a sick baby in the hospital. You would think I would have taken the time to write one of the ten posts I’ve been thinking of. Maybe cleaned the kitchen better? Or gone to sleep at a decent hour? No, I did none of these [...]
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When Laurel turned two, in a fit of self-righteousness, I threw away an odd assortment of sippee cups. The children really didn’t need them. Besides, I’ve always held that children who never drink out of regular cups never learn how to drink out of regular cups. So we primarily used some wide-bottomed juice glasses for [...]
Yesterday was a good day. We took a long drive to visit the Smokey Bear Park, and the kids had fun and did well. We talked all the way up the mountain, and they slept all the way down. Laurel has been asking questions about God for awhile. Why did God die? Why did God make [...]
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Several weeks back, I posted about a tantrum experience, and I’m still thinking about it. I started out wondering, Can I stay, “Stop being angry”? Is that the same as saying “Stop being happy”? Historically, I’ve focused on the outward manifestation, basically allowing anger, but not allowing kicking, throwing, screaming, and so on. I have said [...]
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I’ve not done very well this week at speaking God’s truth to my kids. The secular, “good mom” in me crops up, more concerned with academics and good nutrition than spiritual growth. I’m praying that God will help me to see what the next spiritual step is for my children. Hmph. Me too, for that [...]
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Thou shalt not wake up children from their naps on Sunday afternoon. Thou shalt never demand feed your baby. Wait three hours or more, never fewer. Do not leave your baby sleeping if she has a wet diaper. Do not use suckers to keep children quiet. A calm instruction should be sufficient. Do not use [...]
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This has been a busy week for us. Lots going on. Lee is back to work. David and Bethel started school at home. Had music class for the little ones. Trying to keep house clean and mac and cheese from a box off the dinner menu. Visiting with friends on several occasions, and neighbors are [...]
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Although I encourage them to share on their own, I do make my children share occasionally. And although I tell them that they choose to obey, they really don’t have that option. As they get older, I’ll probably give them more genuine choices. I haven’t thought about which choices are negotiable yet. I’ll have to [...]
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I’ve been pondering the practice of having a family “quiet time,” all the kids reading the Bible individually in their own chairs for a set period of time. When the children cannot read, they are permitted to look at Bible picture books. (I’m not talking about “family worship” where a father or mother leads a [...]
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