Comments on: Joy in the Journey of Parenting http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/ Reflections, stories, and thoughts from us. Exciting! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Christie http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15228 Christie Tue, 06 May 2008 01:35:52 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15228 What an excellent reminder! I am in constant need of remembering the JOY of being a mother... thank you! What an excellent reminder! I am in constant need of remembering the JOY of being a mother… thank you!

]]> By: TulipGirl http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15205 TulipGirl Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:16:02 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15205 I collect quotes and wisdom from older mothers for encouragement in just what you said--being realistic about the challenges of mothering, while embracing the joys. This is one of my favorites, from an email list I was on over a decade ago: <i>"Children are the only test of character that you cannot get rid of when you are tired or stressed and go do your own thing. You can take a break from a "ministry" but not from a whole slew of little kids. You are up to bat all the time. You never see the dugout, much less the locker room. But it is way down in the nitty-gritty, knee deep in the nuts and bolts of everyday life, that God makes spiritual giants. Laundry and phonics and recipes are the stuff of greatness." -- Jill Barrett</i> I collect quotes and wisdom from older mothers for encouragement in just what you said–being realistic about the challenges of mothering, while embracing the joys. This is one of my favorites, from an email list I was on over a decade ago:

“Children are the only test of character that you cannot get rid of when you are tired or stressed and go do your own thing. You can take a break from a “ministry” but not from a whole slew of little kids. You are up to bat all the time. You never see the dugout, much less the locker room. But it is way down in the nitty-gritty, knee deep in the nuts and bolts of everyday life, that God makes spiritual giants. Laundry and phonics and recipes are the stuff of greatness.”
– Jill Barrett

]]> By: DotBlogger http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15181 DotBlogger Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:17:33 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15181 Oh my. I am soooo happy to have read this. Mainly because I believe every word of it! You see, I am a fellow Joyful Mommy but I have several friends who are not. And it's tough for me to even chat about the fun, good, healthy, fulfilling, spiritual (etc) aspect of child rearing because not everyone shares it with me. Many feel I do not know true challenges because I only have one child and she's a girl. But I've trained her to be obedient,I reflect happiness for her to mimick and lean on the Word for instruction. I'm just glad that you are there to share in the Joy of parenting with me. Before we had kids, my husband and I really didn't know what we were doing or how we were going to raise her. We were going to send her to school and had a completely different plan on discipline. Then when she was about 9 months old, we realized that there was so much instruction in the Bible about how to raise kids! So we decided to homeschool and have a more Biblical way of training and discipline. And guess what...she is the happiest girl in the world. We have a fabulous relationship with her and she loves us and God whole heartedly even though she's "only" six years old. Not surprisingly, her middle name is Joy. We didn't even know the joy that would come from raising her or the joy that she would bring us when we decided on that name! Oh my. I am soooo happy to have read this. Mainly because I believe every word of it! You see, I am a fellow Joyful Mommy but I have several friends who are not. And it’s tough for me to even chat about the fun, good, healthy, fulfilling, spiritual (etc) aspect of child rearing because not everyone shares it with me. Many feel I do not know true challenges because I only have one child and she’s a girl. But I’ve trained her to be obedient,I reflect happiness for her to mimick and lean on the Word for instruction. I’m just glad that you are there to share in the Joy of parenting with me.

Before we had kids, my husband and I really didn’t know what we were doing or how we were going to raise her. We were going to send her to school and had a completely different plan on discipline.

Then when she was about 9 months old, we realized that there was so much instruction in the Bible about how to raise kids! So we decided to homeschool and have a more Biblical way of training and discipline. And guess what…she is the happiest girl in the world. We have a fabulous relationship with her and she loves us and God whole heartedly even though she’s “only” six years old.

Not surprisingly, her middle name is Joy. We didn’t even know the joy that would come from raising her or the joy that she would bring us when we decided on that name!

]]> By: from_rebecca_j http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15179 from_rebecca_j Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:00:28 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15179 Thanks for that reminder Lois. Our attitude has such an impact on the spirit of our family and our relationships with our children. Children are an awesome blessing! : ) Love, Rebecca Thanks for that reminder Lois. Our attitude has such an impact on the spirit of our family and our relationships with our children. Children are an awesome blessing! : ) Love, Rebecca

]]> By: Mary Beth http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15164 Mary Beth Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:04:08 +0000 http://dinghome.net/2008/04/14/joy-in-the-journey-of-parenting/#comment-15164 Amen Sistah! Go Lois, go Lois, go go go Lois! Amen Sistah! Go Lois, go Lois, go go go Lois!

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