tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post116120159097268805..comments2023-08-28T12:44:04.424-04:00Comments on What I Learned from The Word Today: What if Potiphar hadn't left his wife alone?Jeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11587437772555795721noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-1161227692556137172006-10-18T23:14:00.000-04:002006-10-18T23:14:00.000-04:00Good points, Laura. I agree totally. All we have t...Good points, Laura. <BR/><BR/>I agree totally. All we have to do if we want to see what the end result of not truly parenting our children is, is look around us.<BR/><BR/>There are teens in this community that are CRYING out for someone to care about them. Meanwhile, their parents are AWOL, and many of them have been since they were little children.<BR/><BR/>You inspire me! I'm so thankful to have friends like you who sharpen me everyday, to be a better mother and wife.<BR/><BR/>You especially do that...just by your living example.<BR/><BR/>I thank God for you! You're precious!<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>JesJeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587437772555795721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35538712.post-1161207051055685212006-10-18T17:30:00.000-04:002006-10-18T17:30:00.000-04:00Hey, good post... some great thoughts here. I wan...Hey, good post... some great thoughts here. I want to just comment on the idea of looking "paranoid" to others. I don't doubt that much of what a believer does looks weird to outsiders (the Lord's supper is a big one). I know I do things that even I question at times if I'm going a bit overboard. Mostly regarding my children and their innocence. There is never (and I mean NEVER) a time I don't know exactly what my kids are watching on tv or a video. I've overheard people commenting about how they don't like certain shows and the influence it has on their kids yet they don't step up and take control. <BR/><BR/>Without going into all the details, I think too many parents are intimidated by their kids and therefore don't take the steps necessary to maintain authority. When the 3-year-old pitches a fit about staying up to watch one more cartoon, the parent caves in rather than putting their foot down. The child gets to watch the show and learns a valuable lesson, If I have a big enough tantrum I can get anything I want. "Choose your battles" is one of the most misleading parenting philosophies. Maintaining the respect of your children is the hardest things to do, especially when you've had a really long day with a couple of toddlers! What are these parents going to say to their daughter when she's 12 and wants to watch The Real World, or some other trashy show on MTV, when they never had boundaries on tv before? Not a good time to decide you want to maintain authority and respect over your kids, it's too late.<BR/><BR/>Oh, so much more I could comment on. This is just an example and one area very close to my heart, I put a hedge around our tv and what my family watches.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666344794712945944noreply@blogger.com