People NEED to Help
I love how, when reading, I come across random good quotes. My middle daughter and I are reading “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck. The Joad family has just finished their first day on the road–they are traveling to California in hopes of finding work after being kicked off their land. They meet another couple, the Wilsons, traveling and ask to share their campsite for the night. Grandpa Joad is sick and dies right as they are trying to get settled. The Wilsons immediately jump in and help. They offer food and blankets and help bury the body. Mama Joad feels guilty for putting the Wilsons in such a…
An Act of Goodwill
When 4 out of 5 kids are sick we watch a lot of movies. One of the ones we watched last week was called Klaus. Yes, it’s a Christmas movie. And, yes, we watched it before Thanksgiving. It’s not my style to do anything Christmas-y before December 1st, but I was looking for something new, and it looked entertaining. The movie is about the bratty son of a prestigious postman. The wealthy father is trying to train his son, Jesper, to be a postman, but Jesper has no ambition and deliberately does things to distinguish himself as the worst student. He doesn’t think he needs to learn anything and should…
Go S.L.O.W. with your Children
Years ago I listened to a parenting audio and was recently reminded of it. Since I remember loving it, I decided to pull it out and listen to it again. The speaker shared at acronym that helped us remember how SLOW down and be a better parent. Below are some of the principles I loved from it. Serve Them As parents we serve our children from the minute they are born. We take care of their physical needs (feed, clothe, bathe, shelter), help them with chores and homework, give them rides to and from places, and do all kinds of other things for them. Another part of serving is teaching…
