June 7, 2013 - Discipline

I've been so busy lately. Seems like it's been slowly picking up the pace since March, and now we are in full speed all the way to summer. I am so excited to spend the warm Texas days with my family and friends. We have alot of fun things planned for the summer and I am excited! I want to get the most out of my time with my baby girl before she starts school this upcoming August.
As of now she is set to attend the local school by our house but I am currently looking into getting her into a charter school. We applied but there are still some odds and ends that need to be worked out. Praying everything comes together and works out in our favor.
Read today on 1 Samuel 2:12-3:11
This verse speaks on discipline, which relates to how you raise your children. I believe that discipline is a vital part to parenting. While we all have different views on how to discipline our children, it speaks in the Bible about how God judged Eli because he knew about the sin his family was committing. Yet, Eli still stood aside and did nothing about it. So it is something that God has entrusted us, as parents to handle. In Proverbs 22:6, in states "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." This verse speaks true in our household right now, because here lately Rylie has been telling little white lies. So we are currently working on her telling the truth. I don't ever want her to feel like she can't come to me and tell me something, whether good or bad. Nor do I want her to feel like she has to lie to protect someone. We are working on her understanding that no matter what the outcome, the truth is always the best answer. Our hope is that after teaching this to her, she will carry it with her throughout her adult life and strive to always do the right thing.

Reflect and Pray:
1. What is the goal of discipline?
1a. I think the goal of discipline is to help teach. To correct an error. Otherwise how are we to learn by our mistakes?
2. Do you know someone that grew up without discipline?
2b. I do. That person has made a few bad choices and has even ended up in trouble with the law. I think without discipline, you tend to lack a bit of respect for authority and that tends to lead to trouble.
3. What makes disciplining children so difficult?
3a. Now this may be different for alot of folks, but me, myself, I tend to have trouble being the best example I can be for my children. Now that my daughter is growing up and understanding more of her surroundings, I find myself being more watchful of my own behavior. I want her to be able to look to her father and I and use us as an example of how to live. But we aren't perfect people. So I find myself quoting my father "Do as I say, not as I do!" lol! All I can do is my best and pray for God to do the rest. ;)

<3 emilie