Kathryn cried over the new Velveteen Rabbit film tonight. Her first time to truly connect emotionally with a character, as far as I know. I said, "Are you crying?" She said, "No... (pause)... tears are just coming out of my eyes." She didn´t seem to know she was. Her very good daddy said, "That´s good, Kathryn." I know some people who would have laughed at a child´s sensitivity in that moment. It reminded me of the value of a good father.
On other things, she came to me yesterday and exclaimed, "Did you know Curiosity killed his cat!?! Isn´t that terrible?! He killed his cat!!!" Every day she makes me smile.
Alex is going through another seriously defiant stage. He´s not belligerent (thank you, Lord), but still disobedient. Sigh... so I feel I´m on him constantly. Tomorrow, I making a mental note to myself to remember to smile at him and give him lots of love and affection. I don´t know about you other parents, but it´s hard to feel warm and fuzzy toward a child who´s under your continuous discipline.
I´m working on a blog on the topic of self-discipline. Any random thoughts you have may help. Right now, I´m searching Scripture and good books, trying to teach myself some things on the topic. It´s not a very popular theme for Christian discussion, but I´m finding it more and more a major issue in the Christian walk. Speaking of which, I need to get offline and go to bed. So I will. Night, all.
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I'll be watching for that post on self-discipine . . . there is a certain amount of flexibility required when you have little people, but sometimes I'm pretty sure they are (for me!) an excuse to be . . . well, lazy. But don't tell anyone! :>)
Oh, and about your little guy - I was just there (about a year ago?) with my middle man. The best antidote for the animosity that would develop between us after millions of "No, no's" was fun time together when he was at his best - first in the morning - we'd read whatever he wanted and just have some QT on the couch before Gracie got up. Truthfully, I had trouble connecting with him, and somehow it helped to get me on his page and him on mine.
What a sweet story about Kathryn!!Probably my favorite campmeeting sermon ever was when John Parker actually read from the Velveteen Rabbit...it was wonderful...and so illustrated the truth of not living a life of facade, but being real from the inside out; willing to be vulnurable and hurt. See, i still remember it!:)
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