The Mommy in me...
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| Bear, Tater, and Bitty |
~ get out of the rain ~ you're going to catch a cold ~ you're dripping on the floor ~
The child in me says...
~ sing in the rain ~ how can so much fun make you sick? ~ I'm not dripping, Mommy ~
The Mommy in me says...
~ eat your meat and veggies or no dessert ~ wash your hands ~ don't run in the house ~
The child in me says...
~ ice cream first ~ dirt makes stuff taste better ~ I can't slide if I don't get a running start ~
How often do we reprimand our children in their best interest? How many times a day do we say "no", "get down", "don't touch"? We don't enjoy it. In fact, there are days when I wish I never had to say "NO" again. It seems so unfair to take away the "fun". But when the fun is dangerous...how can we NOT say "no"?
Proverbs 3:12 (New King James Version)
12 For whom the LORD loves He corrects,Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
God disciplines us because He loves us. We discipline our children, because we love them. How could we possibly turn a blind eye to them when we care so much? God cares so much that He sent Christ to die for us. And Christ loves us so much, He didn't walk away, but He walked forward...straight to the cross.
