Disaster Averted. Again.

News Flash: I am NOT a perfect person. {Not even close!}

So, that also means I am NOT a perfect parent.

There are times when I yell at my kids, and I am sure I have failed them.

{Remember, it was ME getting my hair done while my son was throwing up at school?? Yeah, Ummm, that WAS me.}

But I hope the positive things I do with my boys outweigh the negatives of my being human and imperfect.

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I had a "teachable moment" with one of my boys. I thought I would share here.

Not for his humiliation, or even mine-but looking back on it, it went really well.

I don't recall exactly what it was that landed my son in hot water with me.

But I do recall I was steamed.

I was DONE.

I sent my son to the red bench {-which is our equivalent of the time-out spot} to think while I was deciding the punishment.

As I was figuring out how to solve this dilemma with my son and his behavior, I shot up a prayer to God, "Lord! I need your help here, in this situation! Guide me how to handle this one!"

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I thought of what to do.

I got out my Bible.

{An easy to read translation-The Living Paraphrase}

I wrote down some scriptures references from the book of Proverbs on wisdom.

I asked my son to come and copy them down in his new notebook (...let's call this notebook "your special gift from mom").

He is old enough that I can do more than read to him. I wanted him to take it in for himself.

He can read, and write the words of God that will make the difference in his heart.

Because that is what most problems boil down to with kids-its a heart condition.

So he did.

He apologized to me for his inappropriate behavior.

We discussed which verse really spoke to him.

Then we prayed together.

Disaster averted. Again.

Not due to my perfection or his, but due to the Truth that is wrapped up in love, and wisdom that we found in the Bible.

Lord, Continue to help me {And Tin Man} parent these boys of YOURS!

(...Who imperfectly parents, but knows Who To Go To when disaster needs to be averted!)

HOW DO YOU AVERT DISASTER IN YOUR HOME WITH YOUR KIDS?

Can you share a way you dicipline or teach your children that works???

Do tell~