an oldie but a goodie

okay.....not that old, but certainly not recent.

a mother's heart.
jean fleming
(published 1982)

i have been working on this book since january....
it took a while but it was worth it.
i found her "dated-ness" refreshing, straight-forward, honest, and biblical. while, there were a few theological differences.... they were minor and did not deter from the heart of her book.

a few good nuggest:

"the single most important decision a mother can make is to develop her own life with god." (page 59)

"the goal of parenting is not for us to decide what we want our children to become and then ruthlessly teach, train, squeeze, badger, and cajole them into that mold. instead, we must recognize that god has already designed them." (page 89)

there were other good things that were just good reminders of thinking about my kids in term of their spiritual hearts. remembering to pray for them as individuals.....pray for myself as the mom of three individuals and the grace to learn how to engage, train, discipline, enjoy them that way.

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skeletal model said…
really
gold words
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transmission repair Pickering said…
mother and children - holy things
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