chapter 8

This chapter seems to be guidelines for self-control on the part of the parents. Sometimes this is sooooo hard! It is so difficult to use a quiet, gentle voice when Jackson has deliberately disobeyed for the third time in a row! I often find myself scolding him rather than gently correcting him in love. This is something I struggle with on a daily basis reminding myself that "A gentle answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger" (prov. 15:1)

I believe that Jackson somehow knows that I am reading this book and is testing us! The past week has been 'trying' at best. We have had moments of sheer delight, but overall it has been emotionally exhausting! He has been downright defiant, disrespectful and disobedient. It seems like every day is a struggle and I find myself wondering where my sweet, compliant little boy has gone. A couple of nights ago Adam was out at a work thing and I was getting the boys ready for bed. It was time to get in the bath and Jackson was being extremely difficult and disobedient. I explained to him how he was acting, why it was wrong, and how he should have responded when mama said to get into the bath. He received his spanking hugged me and when I said to go get in the bath again he immediately through himself on the floor and repeated the fit that we had just corrected. We went through the whole correction bit yet again and then I just broke down. I sat there holding him just sobbing saying, "I just want you to obey because it is what God wants you to do." (I was in a full out ugly cry!) He looked up at me with his sweet little face with tears in those beautiful blue eyes and his little lip poked out and said, "Don't cry Mommy." He truly felt sad that I was upset. He then became my sweet boy for the rest of the night!

I just want to raise these children that God has entrusted to me the way He intended me to raise them...What a Job!


OK I bought the Wise Words for Moms chart/book that she wrote and it is AWESOME!!! It is a must have and it is only $4!!!! It is hanging on my refrigerator!

Hope you all have a really Happy Thanksgiving!!!