Hello, blog! I've missed you! I've written so many articles and posts in my head while vacuuming, changing diapers, nursing the baby, cooking. I just haven't quite gotten to the computer to put any of them down. So, today, I'm just going to take 5 minutes and do something. Something is better than nothing, right? And maybe it'll get me back into the groove.
So here's today's thought: having a clean house is not worth damaging a child's soul over.
I have really enjoyed having a clean house, especially in the house we're in now: it's a pretty house and looks so good when it's clean. However, having 5 kids, 2 dogs, 1 busy husband and 1 distractable self adds up to a daily mess. So we're cleaning up today from the weekend, but I have to remember that my kids hear my tone more than they hear my words. I have to remember that I am building lives that will last for eternity. I am building character and shaping personality. While I am teaching them to do the job right (please put that toy away where it goes, don't just bury it in a corner), I must keep a kind tone, and soft, loving eyes. They must never doubt that they are accepted with me, even if I make them work hard.
That's how my day is going. I think it'll be good.
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