Papa B
To Him be the glory?
Did you survive the season? Did you, like many others, hope that your kids set aside their desire to get more stuff and focus on the “true meaning of Christmas”?
My wife and I tried something new this year. Last January we ordered a catalog from World Vision and created the “farm jar”. If you haven’t checked out World VisionI highly recommend that you do. They are an organization that provides relief to poor countries by creating a catalog that you and I can order a cow, chicken, llama, water well or a bunch of other needed items.
My family raised $505 this last year. For a bunch more info on what we did, check out my wife’s blog at www.mamakay.com
Praising through the Fruit of the Spirit
Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, (23) gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
I realized recently that I could be doing a better job praising my children. Since my desire is for them to develop Godly characters and seek to seek Him in all their ways, I feel that I should foster in them the manifestation of the Spirit in their lives. To that end I’m going to Praise through the Fruit of the Spirit with them.
So when I see my eldest child being loving to her little sisters I’ll say “Thank you, One Potato, for showing love for your sister.” And when my third daughter is content with what she has to play with I’ll say “Thank you, Three Potato, for being peaceful.” And when my second child doesn’t glomp on her friends at church I’ll say “Two Potato, it really makes me proud when you have self-control.”