I have two stories on anger today. Yesterday I was attempting to troubleshoot our computer, so I could print out a bird template for my scissor-happy children. It was moving extraordinarily slow, and I had already bypassed the “safe boot” once in hopes that a simple solution would suffice. David casually walked up and punched […]
External Control, or Heart Change?
As we discuss discipline in our Thursday Bible Study, we want to look to God’s Word as we consider a dilemma many parents seem to face. I recognize the need for heart change, but as the mother of unregenerate little ones, I also realize that in spite of my best efforts to reach their hearts, […]
Heartfelt Discipline Review– Part 3
If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2, you may want to do so before reading Part 3. In Part 2 of Heartfelt Discipline Clarkson shifts to a more practical style. Now I’m learning with reading Clarkson is that it’s important to understand how he defines terms. Take, for example the chapter titles in […]
Heartfelt Discipline Review [discussion]– Part 2
Here is Part One of the Heartfelt Discipline Review, in case you missed it. In Chapter 3, Clarkson makes his case for why he believes the Proverbs verses do not apply to young children, and why they don’t apply for in the NT era for older children. Bob Achilles really does an excellent job challenging […]