I received this email Parenting Tip from Biblical Parenting and thought I'd pass it along. I don't know about you but I'm willing to take any suggestions I can when it come to parenting. It's definitely not an easy job!!!
Parenting Tip
February 22, 2010
The Conscience Needs Training
In 1 Corinthians 4:4 Paul says, “My conscience is clear, but that doesn’t make me innocent.” The reality is that just because the conscience prompts a person, doesn’t mean that it’s right. Children need to be careful to obey God first in everything they do.
The conscience looks for convictions in order to prompt a person to do what’s right. Most children already have convictions, but many of those convictions are inappropriate or need some adjustment. For example, some children believe that if they're playing with a video game and Mom asks them to do something, they should be able to wait until they get to the next level to obey. Your daughter may believe that she has the right to hit her annoying brother. After all, he deserves it.
You have convictions and part of your God-given responsibility is to pass those convictions on to your child. One of the greatest ways to do that is by analyzing your family rules. Each rule, whether it’s written down or just understood, has a conviction behind it.
Spend some time evaluating the convictions behind your rules and then talking with your kids about them.
Children may be tempted to rebel against rules but sharing them as convictions makes them easier to accept. “Son, we don’t allow that kind of movie in our home. The reason is because we have a conviction that what goes into our minds affects our hearts. We’re Christians. That’s who we are and this movie isn’t consistent with the conviction we have. So, we have to say no. I’m sorry.”
As much as possible, tie your convictions to God’s Word. After all, you can’t let your conscience be your guide. It’s the scriptures that are our authority in life. The determining factor as to whether something is right or wrong rests on the authority of God’s Word.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
February Meeting - Photos
We had an AWESOME February MOPS meeting!
We snacked on scrumptious food {as always}, listened as Tom Butler shared information from two interesting books (see more information below), and enjoyed the company of some wonderful women!
We hope those of you that weren't able to make it to the meeting this month will join us for on our next meeting on March 12th.
Here is the information for the books Tom referenced:
For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men written by Shaunti Feldhahn
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs written by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
We snacked on scrumptious food {as always}, listened as Tom Butler shared information from two interesting books (see more information below), and enjoyed the company of some wonderful women!
We hope those of you that weren't able to make it to the meeting this month will join us for on our next meeting on March 12th.
Here is the information for the books Tom referenced:
For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men written by Shaunti Feldhahn
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires, the Respect He Desperately Needs written by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Triple Coupons at Kroger!!!
Central OH area Kroger stores are running a........
Triple Coupon Event
Thursday (2/11) through Sunday (2/14)
Here is how Triple coupons work:
- Coupons up to $0.50 triple (ex: a $0.50 coupon would triple to $1.50)
- Coupons between $0.51-0.99 will double (assuming your store normally doubles coupons up to $0.99)
- Coupons $1 or more are redeemed at face value
On Stretching a Buck blog you can find great match ups between coupons and sale items!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
The Invisible Mom
This is written by Nicole Johnson and can be found in her book "THE INVISIBLE WOMAN".
You can also watch a "sketch" she did of this story on youtube.com, click here.
It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I'm on the phone and ask to be taken to the store. Inside I'm thinking, "Can't you see I'm on the phone?" Obviously not; no one can see if I'm on the phone, or cooking, or sweeping the floor, or even standing on my head in the corner, because no one can see me at all. I'm invisible. The Invisible Mom.
Some days I am only a pair of hands, nothing more: Can you fix this? Can you tie this? Can you open this? Some days I'm not a pair of hands; I'm not even a human being. I'm a clock to ask, "What time is it?" I'm a satellite guide to answer, "What number is the Disney Channel?" I'm a car to order, "Right around 5:30, please." I was certain that these were the hands that once held books and the eyes that studied history and the mind that graduated summa cum laude - but now they had disappeared into the peanut butter, never to be seen again. She's going, she's going, she's gone!
One night, a group of us were having dinner, celebrating the return of a friend from England . Janice had just gotten back from a fabulous trip, and she was going on and on about the hotel she stayed in. I was sitting there, looking around at the others all put together so well. It was hard not to compare and feel sorry for myself as I looked down at my out-of-style dress; it was the only thing I could find that was clean. My unwashed hair was pulled up in a hair clip and I was afraid I could actually smell peanut butter in it. I was feeling pretty pathetic, when Janice turned to me with a beautifully wrapped package, and said, "I brought you this." It was a book on the great cathedrals of Europe . I wasn't exactly sure why she'd given it to me until I read her inscription: "To Carol , with admiration for the greatness of what you are building when no one sees."
In the days ahead I would read - no, devour - the book. And I would discover what would become for me, four life-changing truths, after which I could pattern my work: No one can say who built the great cathedrals - we have no record of their names. These builders gave their whole lives for a work they would never see finished. They made great sacrifices and expected no credit. The passion of their building was fueled by their faith that the eyes of God saw everything. A legendary story in the book told of a rich man who came to visit the cathedral while it was being built, and he saw a workman carving a tiny bird on the inside of a beam. He was puzzled and asked the man, "Why are you spending so much time carving that bird into a beam that will be covered by the roof? No one will ever see it." And the workman replied, "Because God sees."
I closed the book, feeling the missing piece fall into place. It was almost as if I heard God whispering to me, "I see you, Charlotte. I see the sacrifices you make every day, even when no one around you does. No act of kindness you've done, no sequin you've sewn on, no cupcake you've baked, is too small for me to notice and smile over. You are building a great cathedral, but you can't see right now what it will become."
At times, my invisibility feels like an affliction. But it is not a disease that is erasing my life. It is the cure for the disease of my own self-centeredness. It is the antidote to my strong, stubborn pride. I keep the right perspective when I see myself as a great builder. As one of the people who show up at a job that they will never see finished, to work on something that their name will never be on. The writer of the book went so far as to say that no cathedrals could ever be built in our lifetime because there are so few people willing to sacrifice to that degree.
When I really think about it, I don't want my daughter to tell the friend she's bringing home from college for Thanksgiving, "My mom gets up at 4 in the morning and bakes homemade pies, and then she hand bastes a turkey for three hours and presses all the linens for the table." That would mean I'd built a shrine or a monument to myself. I just want her to want to come home. And then, if there is anything more to say to her friend, to add, "You're gonna love it there."
As mothers, we are building great cathedrals. We cannot be seen if we're doing it right. And one day, it is very possible that the world will marvel, not only at what we have built, but at the beauty that has been added to the world by the sacrifices of invisible women.
You can also watch a "sketch" she did of this story on youtube.com, click here.
It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I'm on the phone and ask to be taken to the store. Inside I'm thinking, "Can't you see I'm on the phone?" Obviously not; no one can see if I'm on the phone, or cooking, or sweeping the floor, or even standing on my head in the corner, because no one can see me at all. I'm invisible. The Invisible Mom.
Some days I am only a pair of hands, nothing more: Can you fix this? Can you tie this? Can you open this? Some days I'm not a pair of hands; I'm not even a human being. I'm a clock to ask, "What time is it?" I'm a satellite guide to answer, "What number is the Disney Channel?" I'm a car to order, "Right around 5:30, please." I was certain that these were the hands that once held books and the eyes that studied history and the mind that graduated summa cum laude - but now they had disappeared into the peanut butter, never to be seen again. She's going, she's going, she's gone!
One night, a group of us were having dinner, celebrating the return of a friend from England . Janice had just gotten back from a fabulous trip, and she was going on and on about the hotel she stayed in. I was sitting there, looking around at the others all put together so well. It was hard not to compare and feel sorry for myself as I looked down at my out-of-style dress; it was the only thing I could find that was clean. My unwashed hair was pulled up in a hair clip and I was afraid I could actually smell peanut butter in it. I was feeling pretty pathetic, when Janice turned to me with a beautifully wrapped package, and said, "I brought you this." It was a book on the great cathedrals of Europe . I wasn't exactly sure why she'd given it to me until I read her inscription: "To Carol , with admiration for the greatness of what you are building when no one sees."
In the days ahead I would read - no, devour - the book. And I would discover what would become for me, four life-changing truths, after which I could pattern my work: No one can say who built the great cathedrals - we have no record of their names. These builders gave their whole lives for a work they would never see finished. They made great sacrifices and expected no credit. The passion of their building was fueled by their faith that the eyes of God saw everything. A legendary story in the book told of a rich man who came to visit the cathedral while it was being built, and he saw a workman carving a tiny bird on the inside of a beam. He was puzzled and asked the man, "Why are you spending so much time carving that bird into a beam that will be covered by the roof? No one will ever see it." And the workman replied, "Because God sees."
I closed the book, feeling the missing piece fall into place. It was almost as if I heard God whispering to me, "I see you, Charlotte. I see the sacrifices you make every day, even when no one around you does. No act of kindness you've done, no sequin you've sewn on, no cupcake you've baked, is too small for me to notice and smile over. You are building a great cathedral, but you can't see right now what it will become."
At times, my invisibility feels like an affliction. But it is not a disease that is erasing my life. It is the cure for the disease of my own self-centeredness. It is the antidote to my strong, stubborn pride. I keep the right perspective when I see myself as a great builder. As one of the people who show up at a job that they will never see finished, to work on something that their name will never be on. The writer of the book went so far as to say that no cathedrals could ever be built in our lifetime because there are so few people willing to sacrifice to that degree.
When I really think about it, I don't want my daughter to tell the friend she's bringing home from college for Thanksgiving, "My mom gets up at 4 in the morning and bakes homemade pies, and then she hand bastes a turkey for three hours and presses all the linens for the table." That would mean I'd built a shrine or a monument to myself. I just want her to want to come home. And then, if there is anything more to say to her friend, to add, "You're gonna love it there."
As mothers, we are building great cathedrals. We cannot be seen if we're doing it right. And one day, it is very possible that the world will marvel, not only at what we have built, but at the beauty that has been added to the world by the sacrifices of invisible women.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Parenting Seminar
I receive a weekly "Parenting Tips" email from the National Center for Biblical Parenting. It's great information that gets me thinking about all kinds of parenting topics. Today I received an email about a Parenting Seminar that was coming to Newark. I thought I would pass the information along in case any of you are interested.
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We want to invite you and your family to join us for a parenting seminar coming to your area. Also, please pass this email on to friends who might be interested in strengthening their parenting.
March 6, 2010
Saturday 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Cooperation, Consequences, and Keeping Your Sanity
Presented by Dr Bruce Weaver
Discovery Church
35 Gainor Ave
Newark, Ohio 43055
A children's program is provided to complement what the parents are learning. The cost is $5 per adult. For more information or to register, call (740) 366-1188.
TO REGISTER: Click here or copy this url into your web browser: http://www.biblicalparenting.org/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=186&adminPreview=1
You will learn practical ways to move from a behavior modification approach to a heart-based approach to parenting. It's amazing how children change the way they live when parents adjust the way they work with them.
This seminar is provided by the National Center for Biblical Parenting and is a practical, biblical approach to parenting. You'll be so grateful you attended because you'll be able to use the material right away.
• • •
We want to invite you and your family to join us for a parenting seminar coming to your area. Also, please pass this email on to friends who might be interested in strengthening their parenting.
March 6, 2010
Saturday 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Cooperation, Consequences, and Keeping Your Sanity
Presented by Dr Bruce Weaver
Discovery Church
35 Gainor Ave
Newark, Ohio 43055
A children's program is provided to complement what the parents are learning. The cost is $5 per adult. For more information or to register, call (740) 366-1188.
TO REGISTER: Click here or copy this url into your web browser: http://www.biblicalparenting.org/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=186&adminPreview=1
You will learn practical ways to move from a behavior modification approach to a heart-based approach to parenting. It's amazing how children change the way they live when parents adjust the way they work with them.
This seminar is provided by the National Center for Biblical Parenting and is a practical, biblical approach to parenting. You'll be so grateful you attended because you'll be able to use the material right away.
Friday, January 29, 2010
MOPS Play Date - Pictures
So I'm a little behind. We had a MOPS play date LAST Thursday (as in January 21st) at Galaxy Games and Golf. If you've never been there it's a great place to let the kids burn some energy. I have only been there in the mornings, during the week (when all the older kids are in school) and it's usually not busy at all!
The kids had a great time and it wore them all out to make for a great nap time! For some of us this was our last goodbye to Jessica before she packed up the boys and moved backed to Minnesota. :( She will definitely be missed but will hopefully keep in touch!
(there was some talk of the next MOPS retreat being at the "Mall of America", Jessica said we could all stay with her)
The kids had a great time and it wore them all out to make for a great nap time! For some of us this was our last goodbye to Jessica before she packed up the boys and moved backed to Minnesota. :( She will definitely be missed but will hopefully keep in touch!
(there was some talk of the next MOPS retreat being at the "Mall of America", Jessica said we could all stay with her)
Sunday, January 17, 2010
A little something to share
Does anyone out there have a picky eater?
Both of my boys are picky. Caleb to the extreme. So when I find something they like we stock up. I found these Ore-Ida ABC Tater Tots at Meijer on my last shopping trip and decided to give them a try. They loved them!
How can you pass on a food that they not only like but can learn from at the same time?
Two other things I thought I'd mention if you're a mom like me trying to get veggies in your children anyway possible........ V8 Fusion and Garden Cheddar Goldfish crackers.
My pediatric an suggested the V8 Fusion and the boys really like it (I didn't think they would at first but they did). An 8oz glass contains a FULL serving of vegetables AND a FULL serving of fruits! I shop around for this because it can be a little pricey. I can usually find it on sale for about $2.50 a bottle.
I think I read about the new Goldfish crackers in a Parents magazine so I had my eye out for them when I was shopping. I found them last week and decided to try a bag. I don't think there are many kids out there that don't like Goldfish crackers. However, I didn't think they tasted that good, at least not the regular cheddar ones we buy. I DO like the new Garden Cheddar kind. They have a lot more flavor (in my opinion) and they say they have a 1/3 of a serving of vegetables in a serving. Of course you have to eat 56 crackers (that's the serving size). Joshua wouldn't have a problem with eating that many if I let him. All I can say is they taste better, the boys like them and they are getting some amount of vegetables in their bodies even if it's a small amount at a time.
BONUS!!!!! - Meijer has Goldfish crackers on sale for a $1 this week! THAT'S LIKE HALF PRICE!!!!!
Both of my boys are picky. Caleb to the extreme. So when I find something they like we stock up. I found these Ore-Ida ABC Tater Tots at Meijer on my last shopping trip and decided to give them a try. They loved them!
How can you pass on a food that they not only like but can learn from at the same time?
Two other things I thought I'd mention if you're a mom like me trying to get veggies in your children anyway possible........ V8 Fusion and Garden Cheddar Goldfish crackers.
My pediatric an suggested the V8 Fusion and the boys really like it (I didn't think they would at first but they did). An 8oz glass contains a FULL serving of vegetables AND a FULL serving of fruits! I shop around for this because it can be a little pricey. I can usually find it on sale for about $2.50 a bottle.
I think I read about the new Goldfish crackers in a Parents magazine so I had my eye out for them when I was shopping. I found them last week and decided to try a bag. I don't think there are many kids out there that don't like Goldfish crackers. However, I didn't think they tasted that good, at least not the regular cheddar ones we buy. I DO like the new Garden Cheddar kind. They have a lot more flavor (in my opinion) and they say they have a 1/3 of a serving of vegetables in a serving. Of course you have to eat 56 crackers (that's the serving size). Joshua wouldn't have a problem with eating that many if I let him. All I can say is they taste better, the boys like them and they are getting some amount of vegetables in their bodies even if it's a small amount at a time.
BONUS!!!!! - Meijer has Goldfish crackers on sale for a $1 this week! THAT'S LIKE HALF PRICE!!!!!
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