He Expects Obedience, But Knows We Will Fail
Filed in Behavior,Parenting,Parenting with Peace, November 24, 2008, 6:49 am by ValerieI have to start this week’s blog with a funny story. Last night, I was doing some things on the computer, and Luke was sitting next to me on the couch playing the XBOX. I said to myself, “Oh, man! I have to blog tomorrow”. Luke said (in a silly way, not a snotty way) [...]
He Rebukes Us When We Need It
Filed in Behavior,Parenting,Teenagers, November 18, 2008, 7:23 am by ValerieMy son needs a good “rebuking”. Merriam Webster defines rebuke as: 1 a: to criticize sharply b: to serve as a rebuke to 2: to turn back or keep down My son has behaved in a way that is hurtful to me. He has said things about me behind my back that are either flat-out [...]
Pudding Good
Filed in Blessings,Elementary Children, November 10, 2008, 1:03 pm by ValerieWhat! Two blog posts in one day? Yup, but you’re gonna love this one. C’mon over and have some pudding good.
What We Want vs. What We Need
Filed in Behavior,Blessings,Family,Parenting, , 7:17 am by ValerieThis week, I found it easier to combine #2 & #3 on the “How God Parents Us” series……so here goes: 2. He doesn’t always give us what we want 3. He always gives us what we need Here are some things my kids have recently asked for: Grace – The Tinkerbell movie, various toys, to [...]
He Answers When I Call
Filed in Christianity,Parenting,Parenting with Peace, November 3, 2008, 5:55 pm by ValeriePart 1 of the blog series – How does God parent us? Isn’t it funny sometimes to think of God as our parent? Yet, Jesus often refers to God as our Father (Matthew 6:32, Matthew 5:35, John 4:23….and so on). In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus modeled for us that we should pray “Our Father who [...]
