I have a five year old who whines routinely, cries when she doesn’t get her own way, and wants her own way most of the time. As she came to tell me about a sister who did not move when she told her to, I informed her that her sister was not being mean, and that [...]
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It’s fun (and encouraging) to be reminded that other moms are facing the same developmental issues that I am. But I have been pondering for the last few weeks that Jesus is a better point of comparison than someone facing the same challenges I am. For we have not an high priest which cannot be [...]
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Last night in the car one of my children was making a strange noise. It wasn’t very loud, but it was persistent. It annoyed my son. He asked her politely to stop, and she did for about ten seconds. He then asked me for help (without whining), just as I’ve counseled the children to do [...]
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I’ve been feeling particularly burdened for mothers who are in survival mode– not getting enough sleep, several littles under five, feeling almost insane for lack of intelligent conversation, not to mention any complications like a child with special needs, marriage problems, extended family conflicts, a husband’s difficult work or school schedule, grief, or any number [...]
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When I watch your children, and you ask me how they behaved, Don’t expect me to tell you about every time they sinned. If God marks all of our iniquities, who of us would be able to stand? Don’t expect me to tell you how many times I had to ask them to sit down. [...]
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Imagine wisdom. _______________________________ Five years from now, will you be more wise than you are today? What will it look like? How will you get there? What will be different? What will be the same? Solomon’s discussions of wisdom are designed to speak to our imagination. His imagery is very important. Jesus used the [...]
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Last night, I was making lemon curd to put on some shortbread. Bethel came in, wanting to help. I told her no. I was in the kitchen with Lee, and I didn’t want to be bothered. Then I decided that I didn’t want my children growing up with memories of their mom always in the [...]
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Talking with a friend reminded me that I do have problems in my life. They’re my children. Just this last week, I’ve seen One child saying to a friend, “Let’s go away. We HATE him. [about another child]“ One child trying to discern how appropriate a request is before obeying. Lots of times starting to [...]
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I think I’m back. I’ve not perfected the art of managing absences on my blog. Next time I’ll try to give some kind of warning when I go on vacation. Someday I’ll even be so organized that I’ll have work done in advance. We had a lovely visit with Lee’s parents in Wisconsin. We got [...]
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The last few days I’ve been working on helping my girls keep their rooms clean. Since their room is upstairs, I don’t always see the room before it turns into a disaster. The process of destruction takes less than ten minutes, so it’s easily missed. I spent some time sorting through their clothes, putting away [...]
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