Hodge Podge

[ Posted by Maggie Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:57:58 GMT ]

I promised more about Hannah. Here new words: “I do it!” and “I did it!”. She really likes these phrases when crawling into the van. She can get all the way in her car seat now, she just needs us to buckle her. She keeps us smiling! :)

Potty training-She’s really coming along. She’s had a few accident free days now, including naps! Hurray! Of course she had three accidents today before noon, but that’s ok. I have been putting her in Pull Ups only for sleep times, and she seems to do ok with that, and I’m now able to wash our clothes and not just sheets. :)

Discipline-Still reading Shepherding a Child’s Heart. WOW! I have becoming more and more convicted of needing to be constantly in the Word and to pass that down to Hannah. I pray that God will give me an unquenchable desire to be in His Word and to take EVERY opportunity to pass His Word down to Hannah. Oh, how I desire for her to grow to love Him, and for me to love Him more and more.

New things- I started a Scrapbook Night in our Clubhouse and invited some neighbors and ladies from church. We had our first one last night. 3 people showed up, 2 ladies for the neighborhood and my cousin. We had a good time and I was able to work on my 2007 album. My goal is to keep current with 2007 and then work backwards. First the Grand Canyon (in progress) and then Hannah’s baby! Praise the Lord for digital cameras! We have everything on the computer, by date, so it at least won’t be too difficult to work backwards. By the way, if anyone (who I know) wants to come, let me know and I’ll get you the info.

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Discipline

[ Posted by Maggie Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:27:36 GMT ]

I have noticed another trend in my dear daughter that is a poor reflection of my parenting. She has started to fuss any time I ask her to do something. She also has not been obeying after the first time I ask. I realize that this is due to me not being consistent. I have given in to her fussing a few times and offered something else to do instead, and if it something that I do think she needs to do I just keep asking her in more serious tones.

Well I’ve started to re-read Shepherding A Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp and I started to apply first thing this morning. So today any time she has fussed when I’ve asked her to do something we’ve gone into the bedroom for some loving discipline. By nap time we didn’t need to go into the bedroom anymore. I’m not saying that she won’t need to again after nap time, but it’s amazing what consistency and loving discipline can do. My prayer is that these changes will not merely be outward, but changes of the heart as well. I so desire for her to learn how to obey my husband and I so that she may learn to obey our Lord as well. I also pray that I will persevere in this as well and continue to be consistent and loving.

Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Proverbs 23:13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die. 14 Punish him with the rod and save his soul from death.

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