Our church is doing parenting class for 6 weeks and this first week really showed me that I'm doing a lot of things the correct way. Thank goodness! Sometimes I wonder if all the effort I'm putting into Rex is really worth it but according to these people with a bunch of letters after their names and spiritual knowledge, it really is.
I decided to take this opportunity to learn some new things and practices into my daily life with Rex and for skills as he gets older.
The first video we watched was great! It's where I really learned or at least pondered about some things that I need to change. First, I know I'm a good mom. I don't care how bad that sounds. I know that it is true. But even so I do know that I still need to learn more which is what I did.
First thing is that I need to keep my focus on the long term goal. I want Rex to grow up to love God and have a strong relationship with Him. I want him to know God's will for his life and listen when he is spoken to and guided through life. I know that the days that seem extra long because I have a 2 year old that is testing the limits and trying to decide where is independence starts and ends will be easier if I remember that the end goal is to have a child that loves God.
Second thing I learned is that Rex will learn more from example than what I (we) tell him. Common sense right. The phrase "Do as I say, Not as I do" doesn't work. I knew this! But then they asked us to close our eyes and picture our children all grown up. They said picture your child(ren) driving the way you do, talking the way you talk, working the way you work, praying the way you pray, studying the Bible the way you do. Then they asked if I (we) needed to make some changes. Oh Yes! My driving isn't bad, he could do much worse. The way I talk is normally pretty good. They way I work around the house could use some improvement and I'm working on that. But the main part I need to work on is praying and studying the Bible.
I want to be a over the top fantastic example and teacher in these areas for Rex but also for myself. I need to pray more often! I need to study the Bible more! I'm in a weekly book study that we call Bible study. Really it is a book study. On my To Do List that I wrote about last week I have included a Bible study time with Rex where we read from his toddler Bible and pray to God each morning. Then after breakfast is Rex's alone play time. This is when I am choosing to do my Bible study. I'm going to choose a Book and read at least one chapter a day and spend time in prayer in front of Rex. I will also continue with my book study with my mom's group. I also made sure to add praying at meals to the list so that way I don't forget to.
I'm very excited to see what I can learn next Sunday and bring into my household to make me the mom that God created me to be! I may be a good mom in this world but I want to strive to be the mom I was called to be.
Are there things in your life that you know that do you great? Are there things that you need to work on? I know that we all have both and I love reading/hearing/talking about things that push me further into the woman/wife/mom that I am suppose to be to glorify God.
I decided to take this opportunity to learn some new things and practices into my daily life with Rex and for skills as he gets older.
The first video we watched was great! It's where I really learned or at least pondered about some things that I need to change. First, I know I'm a good mom. I don't care how bad that sounds. I know that it is true. But even so I do know that I still need to learn more which is what I did.
First thing is that I need to keep my focus on the long term goal. I want Rex to grow up to love God and have a strong relationship with Him. I want him to know God's will for his life and listen when he is spoken to and guided through life. I know that the days that seem extra long because I have a 2 year old that is testing the limits and trying to decide where is independence starts and ends will be easier if I remember that the end goal is to have a child that loves God.
Second thing I learned is that Rex will learn more from example than what I (we) tell him. Common sense right. The phrase "Do as I say, Not as I do" doesn't work. I knew this! But then they asked us to close our eyes and picture our children all grown up. They said picture your child(ren) driving the way you do, talking the way you talk, working the way you work, praying the way you pray, studying the Bible the way you do. Then they asked if I (we) needed to make some changes. Oh Yes! My driving isn't bad, he could do much worse. The way I talk is normally pretty good. They way I work around the house could use some improvement and I'm working on that. But the main part I need to work on is praying and studying the Bible.
I want to be a over the top fantastic example and teacher in these areas for Rex but also for myself. I need to pray more often! I need to study the Bible more! I'm in a weekly book study that we call Bible study. Really it is a book study. On my To Do List that I wrote about last week I have included a Bible study time with Rex where we read from his toddler Bible and pray to God each morning. Then after breakfast is Rex's alone play time. This is when I am choosing to do my Bible study. I'm going to choose a Book and read at least one chapter a day and spend time in prayer in front of Rex. I will also continue with my book study with my mom's group. I also made sure to add praying at meals to the list so that way I don't forget to.
I'm very excited to see what I can learn next Sunday and bring into my household to make me the mom that God created me to be! I may be a good mom in this world but I want to strive to be the mom I was called to be.
Are there things in your life that you know that do you great? Are there things that you need to work on? I know that we all have both and I love reading/hearing/talking about things that push me further into the woman/wife/mom that I am suppose to be to glorify God.
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