Comments on: First Time and with a Cheerful Attitude, a Thought for Mothers http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:33:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: stacie http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-17029 stacie Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:58:34 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-17029 OK, so that was totally convicting! Great post! OK, so that was totally convicting!

Great post!

]]> By: Mrs. E http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-14730 Mrs. E Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:30:53 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-14730 I was planning to write something like this myself on my blog, but you did it so beautifully, that I'm just going to post a quote and a link. God convicted me of this very same thing lately because I have a newborn and an 18-month old. The 18-month old knew I wasn't about to stop nursing to get up and correct him-he got out of control so quickly, getting into all the things he was not allowed to touch! But just a few times of popping the baby off my breast and setting him on the floor to get to my toddler for that instant correction made all the difference in the world in getting him back on track. I'm now much more grateful when I need to correct when I'm doing something that is more easily interruptable than nursing or burping a newborn. Peace is returning to our home, and sanity. Now my toddler responds to "No" from across the room, because he knows that if he does not, my priority is to correct him. Thanks for such an inspiring post--just the boost I needed. It's helping set the example for the older ones, too (4, 10, and 15), just like you said. I was planning to write something like this myself on my blog, but you did it so beautifully, that I’m just going to post a quote and a link. God convicted me of this very same thing lately because I have a newborn and an 18-month old. The 18-month old knew I wasn’t about to stop nursing to get up and correct him-he got out of control so quickly, getting into all the things he was not allowed to touch! But just a few times of popping the baby off my breast and setting him on the floor to get to my toddler for that instant correction made all the difference in the world in getting him back on track. I’m now much more grateful when I need to correct when I’m doing something that is more easily interruptable than nursing or burping a newborn. Peace is returning to our home, and sanity. Now my toddler responds to “No” from across the room, because he knows that if he does not, my priority is to correct him. Thanks for such an inspiring post–just the boost I needed. It’s helping set the example for the older ones, too (4, 10, and 15), just like you said.

]]> By: Michelle http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-10747 Michelle Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:53:12 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-10747 Yes, I know what you mean. On both counts. Having a cheerful heart as I tell my child for the 5th time to be quiet because I'm having my bible study, well it's almost impossible for me to do. I know ironic. I'm upset WHILE doing my Bible study. Yes, I know what you mean. On both counts.

Having a cheerful heart as I tell my child for the 5th time to be quiet because I’m having my bible study, well it’s almost impossible for me to do. I know ironic. I’m upset WHILE doing my Bible study.

]]> By: Miss Paula http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-10723 Miss Paula Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:22:56 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-10723 Oh I agree with Daja's words above too. Our children need to learn how to cope for when they leave the nest! Good insight! Oh I agree with Daja’s words above too. Our children need to learn how to cope for when they leave the nest! Good insight!

]]> By: Tasha http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-10681 Tasha Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:44:48 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-10681 I just found your blog through Michelle at She Looketh Well. I knew what your post was going to be about just from the title and felt that tingle of conviction begin even before reading it. Sadly, this speaks straight to my conscience. It is also affirming some things that my husband has been speaking to me about in regard to my own heart. Thank you for posting this. Thank you for being willing to examine your own heart. And, through it exposing mine. Tasha I just found your blog through Michelle at She Looketh Well. I knew what your post was going to be about just from the title and felt that tingle of conviction begin even before reading it.

Sadly, this speaks straight to my conscience. It is also affirming some things that my husband has been speaking to me about in regard to my own heart. Thank you for posting this. Thank you for being willing to examine your own heart. And, through it exposing mine.

Tasha

]]> By: Daja http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-10669 Daja Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:15:24 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-10669 We say, "Immediately, joyfully, and completely!" :-) I have to admit, though, that I don't often intervene, when I hear my children about to quarrel or having a disagreement about something. Sometimes I don't even intervene even if someone is clearly in the wrong. If someone comes to me to tattle, I often say, "Go work it out!" I find it important that they don't always have Mommy stepping in to correct and fix things all the time. They need to experience friction in a safe place and learn to resolve conflict on their own. You know? I feel like I'm here for those things that they cannot resolve on their own. I might just listen in and later when things aren't heated between them teach the how they could have done better. We say, “Immediately, joyfully, and completely!” :-)

I have to admit, though, that I don’t often intervene, when I hear my children about to quarrel or having a disagreement about something. Sometimes I don’t even intervene even if someone is clearly in the wrong. If someone comes to me to tattle, I often say, “Go work it out!” I find it important that they don’t always have Mommy stepping in to correct and fix things all the time. They need to experience friction in a safe place and learn to resolve conflict on their own. You know? I feel like I’m here for those things that they cannot resolve on their own. I might just listen in and later when things aren’t heated between them teach the how they could have done better.

]]> By: Miss Paula http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-10664 Miss Paula Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:09:18 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-10664 Even as all my children are adults, I believe this still applies! They need our attention even in adulthood. Good post, thanks! Even as all my children are adults, I believe this still applies! They need our attention even in adulthood. Good post, thanks!

]]> By: Deb http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-10662 Deb Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:43:05 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-10662 Woooo........Talk about being slammed with conviction......Thank you so much for pointing out my own selfish laziness..I have 2 teenagers..no wonder they, too, are slow to act! An eye-opening revelation for sure. God Bless, Deb Woooo……..Talk about being slammed with conviction……Thank you so much for pointing out my own selfish laziness..I have 2 teenagers..no wonder they, too, are slow to act! An eye-opening revelation for sure.
God Bless,
Deb

]]> By: Civilla http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-10660 Civilla Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:37:47 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-10660 That was really wonderful. I used to feel convicted about that when my children were still at home. Now that they are grown, "The days are long and hard to fill; I wish that I could do, the little things you asked me to," like that poem says. Now, I am sometimes the one who has to obey my sons (yes!) and I don't always do it the first time. I'm remembering the time my son ordered me not to use Firefox internet, because it is less protected. I kept using it anyway, even though he is an adult and the computer expert. I heard him fiddling around at the computer one day, and then he said, "There! Now you can't use it!" and I realized that he had taken Firefox away from me permanently by deleting it from the computer, knowing that I don't have the computer skills to put it back! Boy, have the tables turned. I also wonder what the Lord thinks when we don't obey him quietly and swiftly the first time He asks us to do something for Him! Good post! (I have to type in: suffer systems to get this comment to take!) That was really wonderful. I used to feel convicted about that when my children were still at home. Now that they are grown, “The days are long and hard to fill; I wish that I could do, the little things you asked me to,” like that poem says.

Now, I am sometimes the one who has to obey my sons (yes!) and I don’t always do it the first time. I’m remembering the time my son ordered me not to use Firefox internet, because it is less protected. I kept using it anyway, even though he is an adult and the computer expert. I heard him fiddling around at the computer one day, and then he said, “There! Now you can’t use it!” and I realized that he had taken Firefox away from me permanently by deleting it from the computer, knowing that I don’t have the computer skills to put it back! Boy, have the tables turned.

I also wonder what the Lord thinks when we don’t obey him quietly and swiftly the first time He asks us to do something for Him!

Good post! (I have to type in: suffer systems to get this comment to take!)

]]> By: Valencia http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/2009/03/05/first-time-and-with-a-cheerful-attitudea-thought-for-mothers/comment-page-1/#comment-10658 Valencia Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:29:44 +0000 http://parunak.com/pursuingtitus2/?p=573#comment-10658 OMG, you really hit home with this post. I'm so thanful you posted this message. Be blessed! OMG, you really hit home with this post. I’m so thanful you posted this message. Be blessed!

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