Where am I: Old House preparing to head to New House for crunch time work
Listening to: the washing machine churn, ISH play Lego Star Wars, and my stomach growl
Last ate: Per statement above- haven't gotten around to eating breakfast yet, so I guess... coffee.
Thoughts: ISH likes to know the rules not so much in the want-to-know-so-can-break-em sort of way but want-to-know-so-I-don't-do-it-wrong sort of a way (I've said it before and will say it again- I have very compliant children. Blessing!). When we give him a new rule, for roughly the next week we will have discussion with ISH as he comes to make sure his foot is not over the perverible line or more to the point to make sure the foot is not even near the line when he does _______ instead of doing what he knows he should not. Yes, I struggle to not be annoyed by the constant questioning of what is in bounds and is it in bounds enough. I know he does it with a pure heart. He's a good puritan child.
Our most recent "we don't do that in this family" conversation was when the 5 year old neighbor dropped the F-bomb. Yes, you saw that right FIVE-YEAR-OLD!!!! Since then ISH has been concerned about the word being in his mind and the possibility of accidentally saying it. It's been a good discussion of the junk-in-junk-out rule.
Through it all I've been trying to help him by saying that God wants us to focus on whatever is good, noble and pure so if he can focus there, the bad will not be as strong in his mind. Let's focus on the good words I've told him.
Today he came to me and wanted to know if that is a very bad word, what is the "goodest word."
After a moment of thinking I replied, "Well, I guess it's love. After all, isn't that all we need."
The great Beatles reference was lost on him. But he's young yet and that means we still have time to install the importance of good music.
3 comments:
FIVE??!! Oh my goodness, that's super sad and scary. Hopefully the neighbor is in the old neighborhood? ;)
Can I send my children to you & Luke to be re-reared? Nevermind they are 28 & 22, this is a good lesson for any age to learn.
Linked here from Luke's. YOu have a good blog! Liked the vidoe - hadn't ever seen this one, but am certainly familiar with the song! And I like the spiritual emphasis here. Good job. If you get a chance, please visit Family Fountain. wb
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