There have been some great posts over on Girltalk this week. What timely reminders to me as I continually seek to prioritize my roles as a wife, mother and homemaker.
As Carolyn Mahaney reminds us, distractions are large for my generation of mothers. I love what she has to say about training our children ...
Truth is, we can’t effectively train our children on the side. We can’t discipline them here and there. We can’t teach when we’ve got a free moment. We can’t mother intermittently.
Inconsistent training is ineffective training.
If we are distracted by projects or pleasure, we may miss valuable teaching moments, opportunities to encourage, disobedience that requires discipline, or a chance to show affection. These moments, once lost, are gone forever.
Check out these helpful posts if you haven't already:
Pay Attention
A Question of Priorities
First Things First
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2 comments:
Thanks Sarah for this great reminder and for the link to the posts. It is so true that even good things can take over your precious time with your kids and once that moment is gone, it's gone forever. Good reminder to keep priorities straight! I need this reminder every single day:)
Sarah,
Thanks for the link and reminder of where our priorites lie as moms. These posts definitely encouraged me, especially during a week where my patience has been tested again and again with one certain little boy of mine! It is so easy to let distractions get in the way of training our children, especially when the distractions offer a much-needed break from disciplining and teaching our little ones. A great reminder that our efforts are not in vain, when we are consistent in our training...
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