i want and need to make some changes in how I teach and raise my boy.
I love him. He's a joy and light in my life.
The thing I want for him most is to love God with his whole being.
And I am concerned that if I don't make some changes now, while he is still growing and learning, that he won't love God with his whole being when he matures.
I think he gets some of who God is.
But I think there is so much more he could be learning.
I want to give him more of me, of my relationship with God, more of what that MEANS to have God taking care of you.
Today I had the beginning of a root canal happen.
it was NOT fun. I had infection in there yet that was expected to be gone, but it wasn't which (as the dentist explained) was why some of my other teeth were sore...they were throwing off the extra pain.
The dentist put in lots of anesthetic which helped but didn't get rid of all the discomfort. When I thought I was going to lose it for a bit over the radio came a song that I just really like. And you know.... I could lean on God. So I did.
He died for me you know. He took on so much pain on my behalf, there was no reason why he couldn't help me cope at the dentists. :)
I love him. He's a joy and light in my life.
The thing I want for him most is to love God with his whole being.
And I am concerned that if I don't make some changes now, while he is still growing and learning, that he won't love God with his whole being when he matures.
I think he gets some of who God is.
But I think there is so much more he could be learning.
I want to give him more of me, of my relationship with God, more of what that MEANS to have God taking care of you.
Today I had the beginning of a root canal happen.
it was NOT fun. I had infection in there yet that was expected to be gone, but it wasn't which (as the dentist explained) was why some of my other teeth were sore...they were throwing off the extra pain.
The dentist put in lots of anesthetic which helped but didn't get rid of all the discomfort. When I thought I was going to lose it for a bit over the radio came a song that I just really like. And you know.... I could lean on God. So I did.
He died for me you know. He took on so much pain on my behalf, there was no reason why he couldn't help me cope at the dentists. :)
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's
Always tomorrow
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
Please swallow your pride
If I have things
You need to borrow
For no one can fill
Those of your needs
That you won't let show
You just call on me brother
When you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem
That you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
You just call on me brother
When you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem
That you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
If there is a load
You have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me
Read more: Bill Withers - Lean On Me Lyrics | MetroLyrics
Anyways, our family tends to be a quieter one, we don't always say what we think and feel and what affects us. The lad and I can be noisy and talkative, hubby dear is much quieter and often has need for silence (or at least us not talking). :) So we've learned to curb our talkativeness a bit. :) (or at least we try). But talking about the awesomeness of God is not usually a topic brought up, so I want to change that. I want to show my lad how one can lean on God. That God knows us full well and knows how to and WANTS to watch over us close.
To that end I want to make some changes in how I do school. I want to be more deliberate about making sure my boy knows the bible stories and that we have a chance to just talk about them. I want to memorize the word with him. We started this week. Just an easy story about Noah and flood. We'll be writing out our memory verses and together we'll learn them. I'll be doing mine colour coded to help with memory, my boy has yet to see the value in that. :) He's younger too though. :) And then throughout the week we'll talk about it.
To that end I want to make some changes in how I do school. I want to be more deliberate about making sure my boy knows the bible stories and that we have a chance to just talk about them. I want to memorize the word with him. We started this week. Just an easy story about Noah and flood. We'll be writing out our memory verses and together we'll learn them. I'll be doing mine colour coded to help with memory, my boy has yet to see the value in that. :) He's younger too though. :) And then throughout the week we'll talk about it.
He's a typical kid right? Why do you think God found favour with Noah? His basic response was "God granting grace to Noah because he's a good person". But that's not why... God saw Noah and he saws Noah's love for him. Noah...out of all those people on the world LOVED God. God bestowed grace on him and saved him.
It was good to see the look in my son's eye... to understand a bit more about the grace of God and how hard it would have been to see friends and neighbours die. To work for years and years dealing with ridicule because of one's love and obedience to God. My son will need that knowledge and I want to help him seek it.
Oh I must mentioned my delight in my lad's writing here... it's not in all capitals! :) We are working on handwriting and cursive and he's starting to see the variation in spelling helps you read what is written and really isn't harder than writing all capitals. :) (It's been a while convincing him of that).
So anyways, here's hoping we stick with our goals. I'll be writing something up every week to help maintain accountability. :)
Is there anything you see as important in the training of YOUR child(ren)? How are meeting that goal?
It was good to see the look in my son's eye... to understand a bit more about the grace of God and how hard it would have been to see friends and neighbours die. To work for years and years dealing with ridicule because of one's love and obedience to God. My son will need that knowledge and I want to help him seek it.
Oh I must mentioned my delight in my lad's writing here... it's not in all capitals! :) We are working on handwriting and cursive and he's starting to see the variation in spelling helps you read what is written and really isn't harder than writing all capitals. :) (It's been a while convincing him of that).
So anyways, here's hoping we stick with our goals. I'll be writing something up every week to help maintain accountability. :)
Is there anything you see as important in the training of YOUR child(ren)? How are meeting that goal?
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