Last Tuesday, I asked the questions: Is there something that I am doing to encourage his bad choices? Are there holes in the boundaries that I have set up? I continue to seek answers because I believe that children can only behave as well as the boundaries that surround them. And boundaries look different for every child. My boundaries are ...
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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:7
Display That Taken Away
After reading Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood: Practical Parenting from Birth to Six Years, the first thing that I did was clean a shelf in our toy closet to display those things taken away. Boy do we have a collection! Let me back up and tell you what I learned. First of all, before reading this book, toy clean up time was either ...
I Talk Too Much
I got an email from my mom the other day that said, "You talk too much." You know what? She is right! Let's back up... As I have written, Little Man has caused me to seek wisdom from some of the best disciplinarians in the world. For me, that is family members. I am surrounded by adults who know how to love, lead, and discipline children ...
Oh, Our Little Man…
Our Little Man has humbled me more than any of our other children. In his first 2 1/2 years of life, he can frustrate me to know end and yet leave me in a heap of emotions at how adorable he is! He pulls at my heart strings as I beg God to help me remember those endearing moments. He is a challenge like no other and has ...
Turning Impossible Into Possible, Part 5
Have you written down your goals? If you are unsure of where to start, be sure and go back to Part 1 of this blog series. To end this week, I am going to explain each of my personal goals and let you know how I plan to incorporate accountability into each for max success. 1. God - Spend personal time in the Word every ...
Forgiveness
I love the simplicity of this activity that I came up with to discuss forgiveness. Gather black pompoms and print off the Heart Template. Discuss that sin is the bad choices we make. Sin is like black spots on our heart. Take turns naming a sin that we struggle with (lying, stealing, having a bad attitude, etc.) and place a ...
Turning Impossible Into Possible, Part 4
We've looked at what doesn't work. We've looked at what is supposed to work. (Read Day 1) Now it is time for me to put what I have learned into action. You will see my four goals. each centered around specific relationships. God - Spend personal time in the Word every day Husband - Kiss and hug every ...
Turning Impossible Into Possible, Part 3
This week (read Day 1) we have been focusing on personal goals. Using the article by Joan Esherick entitled "Resolution Solutions: 6 Great Ways to Make Your Goals Stick" as our guide, today we will be digging into the last three suggestions to turn impossible into possible. Be specific Be realistic Include a way ...
Turning Impossible Into Possible, Part 2
Yesterday, I invited you into my world of creating my own New Year Resolutions...I mean goals. I was excited to find an article by Joan Esherick entitled "Resolution Solutions: 6 Great Ways to Make Your Goals Stick". In the article she lists six suggestions to turn impossible into possible. Be specific Be realistic Include a way ...
Kids Understanding of God
I had a person tell me that kids don't really understand anything about God or the Bible. So sad...because this person was sadly mistaken. It says in Mark 10:14-15 - "Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God ...