Parenting

I am reading a great little book called, The Things You'll See: Notes to my children on how they were raised. Our children are worth our studying to love them skillfully aren't they? "Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart." Prov. 29:17 "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap." Gal. 6:7

"Pistachio trees need seven years before they'll bear a commercial crop. That's seven years of pruning, watering, and feeding. It's seven years of fighting pests and disease. Seven years of paying attention and seven years of work, tending to matters when they call for it instead of when it's convenient. Farmers go through this for one reason: to bring in crops.

Raising children takes longer and it takes more. More diligence, more feed, more care. It takes more of ourselves. It can't be hired out. But the fruit? No crop compares.

Distinguish between your rules and God's, remembering His are more important.

Don't be petty.

A tyrant rules to please himself.

Say 'yes' often."

All this is from this great little gem of a book. Our children are worth any amount of energy, prayer, thought, study and disciplined training on our part to be a blessing to them!