…..”One of the reasons for not enjoying one’s children is the failure to teach them simple obedience and respect. I’ve seen children who haven’t been taught respect for their parents–I wouldn’t want to spend the day with them either. Raising obedient children is almost a lost art…and yet, it is actually quite simple! Well, the concept is simple. The tough part is making the commitment to spend the time and energy required to carry out these “simple” principles.”…..
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One of the reasons for not enjoying one’s children is the failure to teach them simple obedience and respect. I’ve seen children who haven’t been taught respect for their parents–I wouldn’t want to spend the day with them either.
Does this not make your heart hurt? It is for my enjoyment and it is my privilege that my children literally surround me until they might even bug me – that’s just it!!! That is the privilege part – I am blessed by their company, it is my job to teach them to bless others with their company. Parents who outsource or neglect this part of the contract aren’t only bringing shame to themselves, they’re denying themselves a profound pleasure. That is what Satan teaches – all the wrong self-denial, all sorts of misplaced blame.
Love you post at Raising Homemakers, so many truth you shared. We need to reflect on our role as mothers and parents looking to Him and not the world around us.
But I have to say, I love our children, spending time with them, even with time gets hard (having 3 toddlers for and under and expecting our fourth blessings, I think you can understand this statement hehe!)
have a great day
Yes and amen! People wonder why we like hanging out on vacations with our daughter. Ummmm, cause she is a good kid who was raised properly.
Please know the heart in which I say this, it is only 10% bragging and 90% sorrow. SO many people comment on how wonderful she is. And, she is. But I have to think the sheer # of comments is related to the number of poorly trained children.
It is not the majority of children I see out and about that need a swat on the hiney, it is their parents.
As a mom of a disabled child, I am always glad when school starts back. My son needs his regular routine, and, as much as I love my son, and as much as he is a good boy (he usually is), it is wonderful to have others share the added burdens my son brings. He lights up our lives.
I just wanted to thank you for this post. It came at a timely moment of parental frustration and I bought your e-book. I made the mistake of buying into some of the prevailing liberal parenting ideas that don’t work very well, or they haven’t worked for me at least, and now have a bit of course correction to do. It’s my own fault, and I’m grateful for the providence of having it pointed out at an opportune moment.
CL–this is very encouraging to me!
I read your book couple years ago. I loved it because it is short, to the point, practical and backed up with Scripture.
My mother spent 5 weeks with us and then the rest of the summer w. my sister and her children. She can see the difference. And I think that my children are terrible…
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