I’ve been thinking about my desire to be more patient with my children. I’ve been praying about it, but then I started thinking more deeply (forgive me– I think more at certain times of the month!) Is prayer the only thing I can do to be more patient? We talked a little bit about teamwork, [...]
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I feel a little silly about writing this post. How many times have I thought, “We have conquered this!” only to find that… um.. well… we haven’t. You probably think I’m a crazy mother for still needing to deal with this issue, and you know what I’m talking about, right? I’m talking about whining and [...]
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I’ve been thinking about when Anger becomes Bitterness, and whether it’s useful to define it for a child. Since I’ve been talking with my four year old about anger and not getting her way, I’ve been prompted to look a little more closely into God’s Words and Ways. This is a project for the next [...]
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I’ve talked before about the emotional tug I feel at times when a cute little baby is being passed around at social functions. What to do with that emotion? I’m coming to the realization of how I can be a blessing to mothers who are in that crazy time of life when they’re not getting [...]
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For some people, social situations and verbal navigation are simple and enjoyable. Others with different personalities find those treacherous. I want to think a little bit about how a mom can work on helping a child who finds words difficult navigate the verbal world a little easier. We’ll talk about several things in the next [...]
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In our Sunday school class, we’ve been discussing repentance. And I decided that if we adults sometimes need help defining it biblically (and we do), then it would be worthwhile to share the love and teach these things to our children. Yesterday I read them Psalm 32. I told them that King David sinned. [what [...]
Last night our children said goodbye to their grandparents, who had come from out of state for a visit. One of our little ones told us she was quite sad about their leaving, and she cried a little as she clung to mommy and daddy long after the car disappeared from view. My mommy heart [...]
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It’s Wisdom Wednesday This week I have made good on my intention to help walk my children through applying Scripture. Today I’m writing about one of those times. For background, my three year old is still excessively emotional, easily angered, and cries and whines when she doesn’t get her way. The hard part isn’t stopping [...]
More than ever I can see the difference when my children are doing something that they understand and agree with, and when they’re doing something only because I say so. I’m not talking about cleaning their rooms, either. (I won’t complain if they suddenly develop a love for a clean room.) I want them to [...]
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Wherever did I get the idea that children learn not to whine and scream for things within a few days or a week of dealing with it properly? I am intrigued how often I expect instant learning and 100% compliance from my children, when I still don’t always respond well when I don’t get my [...]
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