Comments on: Things To Do To Make A House A Home http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/ Reflections, stories, and thoughts from us. Exciting! Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:42:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tina http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8482 Tina Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:40:18 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/#comment-8482 I have commented here before but I just wanted to tell you how blessed I am by your blog. Evers, your last comment about praise is SO TRUE!! Our children really need that. I once heard this "No person has ever crawled out under a heap of condemnation to want to do better" I know when my husband praises or encourages me, it motivates me to want to do even better. Same must be true with our children. I have commented here before but I just wanted to tell you how blessed I am by your blog. Evers, your last comment about praise is SO TRUE!! Our children really need that. I once heard this “No person has ever crawled out under a heap of condemnation to want to do better” I know when my husband praises or encourages me, it motivates me to want to do even better. Same must be true with our children.

]]> By: Teri http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8480 Teri Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:04:19 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/#comment-8480 Lurkers? Hmmm...I've been "outed"! LOL First, love your blog. You're folks I'd love to know in person. Second, making a house a home? Music!! Praise; silly, made-up lyrics; action songs; fingerplays, Bible songs. Great for table grace, car rides, doing chores, learning to "sit", memorizing scripture, etc. I am not a trained singer, but I am enthusiastic! Next. Something that really helped me (I was a single parent for 9 years) was developing a mission statement for my little family. Really helped me live intentionally and simply and in a focused manner..ummm, most days, anyway. Some days, all that got done was...remembering the mission! LOL Lastly, laughter, laughter, laughter. Seeing your children as the funny, precious, priceless, unique and brightshiny creatures they are helps alot. Taking photos and video of the day-to-day fun helped me "see" the fun and now (at ages 16 and almost 19), I have irreplaceable evidence of the warm memories (which, BTW, is helpful for reviewing during the terible teens). Keep up the good work, Dings. You are a great team! Blessings, Teri (from Iowa) Lurkers? Hmmm…I’ve been “outed”! LOL

First, love your blog. You’re folks I’d love to know in person.

Second, making a house a home? Music!! Praise; silly, made-up lyrics; action songs; fingerplays, Bible songs. Great for table grace, car rides, doing chores, learning to “sit”, memorizing scripture, etc. I am not a trained singer, but I am enthusiastic!

Next. Something that really helped me (I was a single parent for 9 years) was developing a mission statement for my little family. Really helped me live intentionally and simply and in a focused manner..ummm, most days, anyway. Some days, all that got done was…remembering the mission! LOL

Lastly, laughter, laughter, laughter. Seeing your children as the funny, precious, priceless, unique and brightshiny creatures they are helps alot. Taking photos and video of the day-to-day fun helped me “see” the fun and now (at ages 16 and almost 19), I have irreplaceable evidence of the warm memories (which, BTW, is helpful for reviewing during the terible teens).

Keep up the good work, Dings. You are a great team!

Blessings,

Teri
(from Iowa)

]]> By: Evers http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8479 Evers Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:54:21 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/#comment-8479 One other thing that has come to mind since I wrote the above is the importance of words of praise. I've read somewhere that very often children go outside the home because they feel more accepted by their peers (of questionable wisdom), than they do by their ever-nagging parents. So it strikes me that another way to make our houses homes is to fill them with words of life. "Death and life are in the power of the tongue" Prov. 18:21a "There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." Prov. 12:18 "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad." Prov. 12:25 One other thing that has come to mind since I wrote the above is the importance of words of praise. I’ve read somewhere that very often children go outside the home because they feel more accepted by their peers (of questionable wisdom), than they do by their ever-nagging parents.

So it strikes me that another way to make our houses homes is to fill them with words of life.

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue” Prov. 18:21a

“There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Prov. 12:18

“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” Prov. 12:25

]]> By: Kim http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8478 Kim Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:01:01 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/#comment-8478 I agree with all of your explanations on how to make family life inviting and attractive for children. I would also like to add family worship time. We enjoy singing together, reading from God's Word, answering questions from our children ,and praying together. We love to see our 2 year old boy try to sing along. He watches his daddy so closely and tries to imitate his singing! He sings Oley, oley, oley(Holy, Holy, Holy) loud and strong! It is precious! Even young children can benefit from this time. Plus, we are trying to honor the Lord together in worship. Also, we like to play games together. But, that can be tricky with our ages of our children. My older 2 girls and I do Bible studies together and read books like *Girl Talk* With my younger ones, we read, play, wrestle, laugh, and try to make home a happy secure place. Thanks for your input and ideas...I may post on this at some point. I like this topic. Kim I agree with all of your explanations on how to make family life inviting and attractive for children. I would also like to add family worship time. We enjoy singing together, reading from God’s Word, answering questions from our children ,and praying together. We love to see our 2 year old boy try to sing along. He watches his daddy so closely and tries to imitate his singing! He sings Oley, oley, oley(Holy, Holy, Holy) loud and strong! It is precious! Even young children can benefit from this time. Plus, we are trying to honor the Lord together in worship.

Also, we like to play games together. But, that can be tricky with our ages of our children.

My older 2 girls and I do Bible studies together and read books like *Girl Talk*

With my younger ones, we read, play, wrestle, laugh, and try to make home a happy secure place.

Thanks for your input and ideas…I may post on this at some point. I like this topic.

Kim

]]> By: Jimmie http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8475 Jimmie Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:55:04 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/#comment-8475 How to make a house a home.... lately I've been musing on this idea of enjoying every moment, even the annoying ones. For example, letting the house get messy. It's more important that we live life/enjoy life than have a tidy house. One day I will miss all the toys strewn about, the craft supplies on the floor, the request to make a snack for daughter and her friends, etc. (Of course, I'm not talking about letting kids be undisciplined and mom being the servant. I mean not being a drill sargeant about the messes they naturally make.) Yesterday I let my daughter's friend go along with us on errands. I acted goofy with them and bought them popsicles on the street. It seemed to mean so much to her. How to make a house a home….
lately I’ve been musing on this idea of enjoying every moment, even the annoying ones. For example, letting the house get messy. It’s more important that we live life/enjoy life than have a tidy house. One day I will miss all the toys strewn about, the craft supplies on the floor, the request to make a snack for daughter and her friends, etc. (Of course, I’m not talking about letting kids be undisciplined and mom being the servant. I mean not being a drill sargeant about the messes they naturally make.)

Yesterday I let my daughter’s friend go along with us on errands. I acted goofy with them and bought them popsicles on the street. It seemed to mean so much to her.

]]> By: Ann http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8474 Ann Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:35:51 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2007/07/08/things-to-do-to-make-a-house-a-home/#comment-8474 great thoughts... I think we're on the same page. Those are things I remember my folks doing with us. Keep us updated as you discover more ideas! great thoughts… I think we’re on the same page. Those are things I remember my folks doing with us. Keep us updated as you discover more ideas!

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