I think being a mother must be one of the hardest, but most rewarding and honoring jobs. Sometimes I feel very overwhelmed and wonder if my training will ever make a difference. (okay, i know it does, but sometimes you wonder what the little ol' brain is thinking when your training)
During homework today, Daughter #6 was telling me about her Sunday School lesson from yesterday. They had stars that were hanging on the dry-erase board. The teacher had said they were going to put movie stars names on them and then talk about what they had compared to what was missing in their lives. Daughter #6 said the class was naming off different stars and she had no idea who most of them were. She went on to say that she was glad that we did not make a big deal over movie stars. I asked her if she felt left out not knowing them and she said, "No."
We do have a TV, we watch selected movies on DVDs, Netflix, and a few local stations we can get on our "little black box". Our focus is not on what the world is doing, who is making it big in Hollywood or who are the biggest names in sports--I still don't think "one man" is worth 96 million dollars. We don't bury our heads in the sand or live in the dark ages either.
I guess what I am saying is that I felt honored to know that my hard work of keeping my children's attention focused on what is important and eternal is making a difference.
During homework today, Daughter #6 was telling me about her Sunday School lesson from yesterday. They had stars that were hanging on the dry-erase board. The teacher had said they were going to put movie stars names on them and then talk about what they had compared to what was missing in their lives. Daughter #6 said the class was naming off different stars and she had no idea who most of them were. She went on to say that she was glad that we did not make a big deal over movie stars. I asked her if she felt left out not knowing them and she said, "No."
We do have a TV, we watch selected movies on DVDs, Netflix, and a few local stations we can get on our "little black box". Our focus is not on what the world is doing, who is making it big in Hollywood or who are the biggest names in sports--I still don't think "one man" is worth 96 million dollars. We don't bury our heads in the sand or live in the dark ages either.
I guess what I am saying is that I felt honored to know that my hard work of keeping my children's attention focused on what is important and eternal is making a difference.
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